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| <p>Dear EclipseCon speaker,</p> |
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| <p>Thanks for speaking at EclipseCon 2012! I'm sure |
| you will soon be working hard on your presentation, and we appreciate that. We have now |
| scheduled the <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/program/session-schedule/tutorials">tutorials</a> and |
| <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/program/session-schedule">talks<a/>. You have probably already found yourself |
| on the website schedule, but please be sure to double-check the day and time to avoid surprises.</p> |
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| <p>Here are a few more things to consider while you're getting ready for EclipseCon:</p> |
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| <li><b>The Obvious Reminders.</b> All speakers must sign a Speaker Agreement |
| and register for the conference. If |
| you haven't already done so, please sign your agreement right away |
| by clicking on the Speaker Agreement link on your website account page. |
| Note that you will NOT appear on the Presenters page until you sign your agreement! |
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| For those not using a speaker coupon, be sure to <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/registration">register now</a> for the best price. |
| (Fees go up after December 31.) Remember to use a MEMBER, COMMITTER, ALUMNI, or OSGI coupon if those apply to you. |
| <br><br>We suggest making your <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/hotels">hotel</a> reservation soon, since the hotel may sell out. |
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| <!-- <p>2. *Connect with the Community*. Add yourself to the |
| <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/community">Community page</a> by |
| clicking on the "Add me as attending..." link on your account page. We have |
| recently added a field for your Twitter handle; we encourage you to fill this in and |
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| <li><b>Your Presenter Presence</b>. The <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/presenters">Presenters page</a> displays |
| your name, organization, photo, interests, presentation name, and Twitter handle. Please make sure your information is |
| complete and correct in your website account so it looks nice on this page. As mentioned above, you |
| won't appear here until you sign your Speaker Agreement.</li> |
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| <li><b>Talk Up Your Talk</b>. Please help promote EclipseCon and Agile ALM Connect to your community |
| and network – blog, tweet, or post about your sessions. Invite friends and colleagues to attend. |
| Also, consider adding an EclipseCon logo to your e-signature; we have lots of |
| them <a href="http://www.eclipsecon.org/2012/eclipsecon-2012-friends">here</a>.</li> |
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| <li><b>The Intertubes</b>. There is WiFi throughout the hotel. The WiFi is generally pretty good, but there is only so much |
| bandwidth (due to the laws of physics). If you absolutely need a |
| reliable Internet connection for your talk, contact us at |
| <a href="mailto:speakers@eclipsecon.org">speakers@eclipsecon.org</a>. (Please note that a wired |
| drop is very expensive, so you need to have a good reason |
| for needing one; I'm sure you understand.)</li> |
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| <li><b>Tutorial Help</b>. For tutorial presenters, please be sure your |
| talk abstract lists the software that attendees should install <i>before</i> they |
| arrive at your session. If you wish to send email to your tutorial registrants, |
| request the list from us at <a href="mailto:speakers@eclipsecon.org">speakers@eclipsecon.org</a>. We will also provide |
| you with two USB sticks, but this distribution method is not recommended – the |
| sticks should be your last resort. (Please pick these up at the registration desk.) |
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| We have student workers to help tutorial presenters this year. |
| If you are giving a tutorial, please be thinking of ways your worker can help (distributing |
| data, keeping track of the question queue, etc.) We will send more information about this later, |
| and put you in contact with your assigned helper a few weeks before the conference.</li> |
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| <p>If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at <a href="mailto:speakers@eclipsecon.org">speakers@eclipsecon.org</a>. Thank you |
| again for helping us put on a great conference!</p> |
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| <p>Thanks again,<br> |
| Ian Skerrett, Conference Chair<br> |
| Anne Jacko, Operations Chair<br> |
| Doug Schaefer, Program Chair</p> |
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