Speaker

Do I register myself for the International CES?
What date and time is my session? Where is it being held?
As an International CES speaker, am I permitted access to your press list?
Will there be media present?
I want to provide handouts to those attending my conference session. Does CES handle production?
Am I required to use the International CES slide template for the presentation?
Can my marketing department distribute handouts and materials during the session?
I'm eager to hear my panel discussion. Where can I get an audiotape?
What A/V equipment will be available in the conference sessions?
You requested my bio. Will it be published in any show materials?
Are there speaker lounges on-site where I can practice my presentation?
Are laptops provided to panalist for multimedia presentations?
Does the International CES cover speaker travel and hotel expenses?
Does the International CES provide speaker honorariums?
How are speakers selected?
I submitted a Call for Speakers form. When will I be notified if I was chosen to speak?

Do I register myself for the International CES?

No, as an International CES speaker, you automatically will be registered. Your badge will be available for pickup in the Speaker Ready Room (LVCC N263, LVCC S117, and The Venetian Lando 4301) when you arrive on-site.

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What date and time is my session? Where is it being held?

All conference session times and locations are listed online in the Sessions section. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Please visit CESweb.org frequently for updates.

Speakers should coordinate rehearsals and arrival times with their session moderators.

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As an International CES speaker, am I permitted access to your press list?

Unfortunately, we do not distribute that information to International CES Speakers.

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Will there be media present?

Press and analysts are admitted to conference sessions free of charge. There are no specific press services offered for speakers. If your company is exhibiting at CES, please visit the PR Help for Exhibitors page.

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I want to provide handouts to those attending my conference session. Does CES handle production?

International CES is happy to produce handouts for conference sessions, but we must receive the handout by December 1, 2008. Speakers are responsible for making copies if the handout is not received by CES before December 1, 2008.

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Am I required to use the International CES slide template for the presentation?

No, you are not required to use the International CES template, but we strongly encourage that you do.

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Can my marketing department distribute handouts and materials during the session?

No. Promotional materials may not be distributed in session rooms. This is a privilege offered to paying sponsors only. For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please visit the CES Sponsorship page.

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I'm eager to hear my panel discussion. Where can I get an audiotape?

All International CES Speakers will receive a CD of their conference session within a month of the show. If you require additional copies or recordings of additional sessions, you may purchase CDs through our recording vendor at http://www.mobiltape.com/ or pick up an order form on-site in one of the Speaker Ready Rooms (LVCC N263, LVCC S117, and The Venetian Lando 4301).

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What A/V equipment will be available in the conference sessions?

The standard A/V in each conference session will be:

LCD data/data projector
Podium and podium microphone
Shared panelist microphones
8 x 8 Screen (or larger)
VGA Switch Box

All other A/V equipment must be ordered and approved in advance. A/V equipment cannot be ordered on-site.

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You requested my bio. Will it be published in any show materials?

If you are selected to speak, your biography will be posted on http://www.cesweb.org/ and will be used to introduce you at your session.

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Are there speaker lounges on-site where I can practice my presentation?

Yes, there will be two Speaker Ready Rooms located in the Las Vegas Convention Center, in the North Hall in room N263 and the South Hall in S117/118, and one Speaker Ready Room in The Venetian in Lando 4301. Speaker Ready Rooms will be equipped with a computer, access to the Internet, fax machine, photocopier (for light photocopying only), telephones and light refreshments.

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Are laptops provided to panalist for multimedia presentations?

All panelists who wish to show a computer or multimedia presentation must provide their own laptops.

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Does the International CES cover speaker travel and hotel expenses?

CES speakers are responsible for their own hotel and travel expenses.

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Does the International CES provide speaker honorariums?

International CES does not provide speaker honorariums.

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How are speakers selected?

Once the topics and sessions of the International CES Conference Program have been finalized, we look at the Call for Speakers entries for logical placements. Speakers are then selected based on their topic knowledge and prominence in their field. We also receive moderator recommendations for panelists. Please know our program is largely comprised in panel format. There are rarely solo presenter opportunities.

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