Session Chairs

Important Information and Key Dates
for Session Chairs

At DVCon

Book Hotel Reservations

DoubleTree Hotel
San Jose

From $159 per night

Room rates include free internet access. We suggest you make your travel plans early since hotels can sell out fast!

 

Sample Slide Presentations from DVCon 2011

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Date


Event


Jan. 21, 2012

Deadline to register. Contact Nannette Jordan with questions.

Jan. 24, 2012

Last day to reserve your hotel room at the special DVCon discounted rate! Click here to reserve your room.

Jan. 26, 2012

PowerPoint/PDF presentations are due to you from speakers in your session. You will receive a link where you will be able to download and view all of the preliminary presentations for review. Comments on the presentations that are to be communicated to the speakers should be handled offline via email between yourself and the speakers. Comments should entail constructive criticism and assist the speaker to enhance the quality of their presentation.

Feb. 7, 2012

Speaker Bios are due from the speakers to the DVCon Office. The bios will then be compiled and emailed to you. These are the bios that you will use to introduce the speakers in your session at DVCon.

Feb. 9, 2012

Deadline to provide feedback (via email) to the speakers in your session on their final presentations for DVCon.

Feb. 27, 2012

Conference begins! Good luck!

Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2012

Meet the presenters in your session inside the session room 15 minutes prior to the start of the session. There is no speakers' breakfast this year.

Mar. 1, 2012

Conference closes - See you next year!

 

Visit Talk PrepSlide Prep, and At DVCon for more helpful tips on how to aid the speakers in your session.

 

Speakers' Final Research Paper Guidelines:

Minimum/Maximum Page Requirements - Final paper must be eight pages in length for regular paper presentation and four pages in length for poster-only presenters.
Spacing -Single spaced
Formatting - Two column

If you need help with the submission process, check out the Paper Submission Guide.

Registration:

Presenters are entitled to a discounted full-conference registration fee. Registration instructions will be sent to the presenters by December 13, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact the Registration Coordinator, Nannette Jordan.

Visas:

U.S. Embassies have been experiencing longer delays in the issuance of visas. Due to the increased security measures in the United States, an updated visa might be required. Thus, it is recommended that you check to be sure your visa will allow entry to the United States. More information regarding travel visas can be found here.

 

 

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