Here you will find information for speakers, room assignments, speaker registration, and a wealth of other information to make your experience at the Broadband World Forum Asia as productive as possible.
Check back often, as information will be updated on a regular basis.
Information contained on this page includes the following details:
IEC Contacts
Tom Costello tcostello@iec.org
Lynne Bobak lbobak@iec.org
Lisa Reyes lreyes@iec.org
Kim Simpao ksimpao@iec.org
Andrea Scrementi ascrementi@iec.org
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Room Setup
Session rooms are equipped with the following:
LCD projector
Cabling
Screen
Microphone at table and podium
Tent cards with names of speakers placed at speaker seating
Riser with head table for all speakers placed at the front of the room
Please note : Laptop computers are not provided in the rooms.
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Pre-Show Preparation
We encourage session chairpersons and speakers to hold a conference call to discuss session format and time sequence as well as to discuss presentation overview to avoid any content overlap.
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On-Site Speaker Preparation Room
A dedicated speaker preparation room will be available to all speakers at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Speakers are welcome to use the speaker preparation room for on-site preparation meetings with their panelists.
Please note : The speaker preparation room has not yet been allocated. Speakers will be alerted where this room is when it is assigned.
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Presentation Due Date
Presentation deadline : All speaker PowerPoint presentations are due by 24 April 2006 .
Please note : This is a firm deadline because of production timelines. Presentations that are not submitted by 24 April 2006 will not be included in the conference CD-ROM.
Presentations should be sent to Andrea Scrementi at ascrementi@iec.org in PowerPoint format.
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Presentation Guidelines
The following are some helpful tips in regard to producing your presentation:
Presentations are to be non-commercial.
The IEC does not have a PowerPoint template; feel free to use your own.
Avoid too much content on one slide, as attendee feedback as voiced negative comments with regard to this.
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Day of Presentation
The day of your presentation, please bring your laptop computer, as laptops are not provided in session rooms. We suggest loading all presentations on one laptop for easy transition from one speaker to the next.
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Session Format
Session chairperson will provide introductory comments for approximately 5-10 minutes
Speaker presentations should be approximately 10-15 minutes in length, depending on the number of speakers
Reserve 10-15 minutes for questions at the end of the session. Strong feedback has shown this provides great value to attendees.
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Registration – Pre-Show and On-Site
Pre-Show Registration : Chairpersons and speakers should register for Broadband World Forum Asia using a special speaker's online registration form and select a package.
Please note : Faculty members are offered a significantly reduced tuition. We encourage all speakers to take advantage of this offering and stay for the full program.
On-Site Registration Procedure : Once you arrive at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, speakers are asked to check in at an Advance Registration counter to pick up name badges, session tickets, and materials.
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Speaker Substitutions
Inform IEC staff members Andrea Scrementi (ascrementi@iec.org ) and/or Tom Costello (tcostello@iec.org ) of any speaker substitutions.
If substitutions arise at the event, go to Speaker Registration and let the staff member attending the desk know for whom you are substituting.
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Housing
Speakers are invited to secure accommodations at one of the Broadband World Forum Asia host hotels. All hotels are near the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Secure Accommodations »
Novotel Century Hong Kong Secure Accommodations »
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong Secure Accommodations »
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