3. How many attendees can I expect in my session?
So hard to know! We have about 150 attendees registered currently. If you are presenting a breakout session, yours will be one of four happening at the same time -- you might estimate having 10-50 people join your session.
4. What do I need to bring to my session?
If you want to hand out any printed materials, you'll need to print and bring those. Other than that, you don't have to bring anything! Anne will compile your slides into one deck per room per day, and they will be easily cued up and ready to go. (Please send to Anne by Monday!) We will also have a powerpoint clicker available to you.
You're welcome to bring your own laptop if you prefer. If you don't have an HDMI port, please bring your own adaptor to HDMI. Special note: if you have slides with animation OR non-standard fonts, you may want to bring your own laptop as a backup if it looks wonky when you get to the room.
5. Will someone be there to support me during the session?
You will have a dedicated session host volunteer available 15 minutes before your session starts. They will help you get settled in and get your presentation pulled up. They will introduce you when the session starts, and they will hand out paper surveys at the end of the session.
We will also have a "rover" volunteer who will check in with every room to troubleshoot if there are any tech issues.
6. What will the room be like?
We have completed speaker room assignments -- check out the updated conference schedule, with the "spicy" room names mavanetwork.org/schedule All rooms will have sound/microphone, which we would like you to use.
Here are room details (all will be set up with round tables for 8 people)
Spicy Main Stage: 2,400 square feet, holds 200 people
Harissa Room: 600 square feet, holds 48 people
Wasabi Room: 1,400 square feet, holds 64 people
Sriracha Room: 600 square feet, holds 40 people
7. What's your stance on me advertising my consulting/speaking services?
Try to limit your pitch to 60 seconds and one slide! If your session is strong, attendees may seek you out as a resource in the future, but the session should stand on its own as a complete learning opportunity.
8. What advice do you have for an effective session?