Speaker Center

Welcome to the Interop Las Vegas 2013 Speaker Center!

This center is designed to help speakers and instructors plan their engagements at Interop Las Vegas. The conference will take place May 6-10, 2013 at:

Mandalay Bay Convention Center
3950 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89119

Registration

As a speaker at Interop Las Vegas, you will receive complimentary registration to the conference and we will take care of your registration. You can retrieve your Speaker Badge at Speaker Services located in Breakers B on the 2^nd level of the South Convention Center. Download a printable version of the venue floor plan.

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Speaker Tasks

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Important Dates & Deadlines

April 1 Additional Audio Visual Requests Due

April 8 Speaker Bio & Photo Due

April 15 Hotel Resevations Cutoff

April 19 Presentation Slides Due

April 26 Submit Signed Speaker Agreement

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Your Conference Team

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Tell the World You Are Speaking at Interop Las Vegas!

Invite your Friends and Colleagues to Interop Las Vegas!

Provide your friends and colleagues a promotional code for a free Expo Pass or 25% off the on-site price of Conference Passes. For details, click here or contact sara.mcginness@ubm.com.

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Speaker Blogging

If you are a regular blogger or blog about your presence at Interop, please email Emily Johnson at emily.johnson@ubm.com when you post and we will re-blog you from the Interop blog.

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Public Relations Tools for Speakers: Press Release Guidelines

Interop offers an amazing audience to target for an announcement about your participation. No other business technology event brings the same impressive and accessible blend of media, exhibitors and attendees together. We encourage you to write and distribute news about your participation at Interop and have put together the following press release guidelines.

• The date and location of the event should be included in the first paragraph: Interop Las Vegas, happening May 6-10, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

• Event boilerplate should be included in the press release:

  ABOUT INTEROP®
  Interop® drives the adoption of technology, providing knowledge and insight to help IT and corporate decision-makers achieve business success. Part of UBM Tech's family of global brands, Interop is the leading business technology event series. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique InteropNet program, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. Interop Las Vegas is the flagship event held each spring, with Interop New York held each fall, with annual international events in Mumbai and Tokyo, all produced by UBM Tech and partners. For more information about these events visit, www.interop.com.

• If you would like to include a quote from Interop GM, Jennifer Jessup, send your release and suggested quote for review and approval to Joylyn Tanner at joylyn.tanner@ubm.com. Please allow 24-48 hours turnaround time.

For further information on promoting your participation at Interop Las Vegas, please contact Joylyn Tanner, PR Manager at joylyn.tanner@ubm.com.

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Speaker Benefits

Publicity

As a Speaker, your name, title, company, and biography will be featured on the Interop Las Vegas 2013 website.

**Complimentary Registration for the Entire Event

We welcome you, as a speaker, to attend the entire event, including all conference sessions, demonstrations and exhibits, as well as all meals and social functions. You will be exempt from any conference registration fee.

**Three Complimentary Single Session Passes

You will receive (3) complimentary session passes to be used in the session in which you are speaking. These passes can be given to three guests of your choice. These passes can be requested in Speaker Services when you arrive on-site at the event. Please note each guest will need to register for a complimentary expo pass to use in conjunction with the session pass. These passes are not valid for Interop workshops taking place Monday and Tuesday, May 6 and 7.

Access to Speaker Services

Speaker Services is a place for you to relax, prepare for your session or have small meetings. You will have access to Speaker Services during the conference located Breakers B on the 2^nd level of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Speaker Services will be open:

Mon, May 6	Tues, May 7	Weds, May 8	Thurs, May 9	Fri, May 10
7:30am - 5:00pm	8:00am - 5:00pm	8:00am - 5:00pm	8:00am - 5:00pm	8:00am - 1:00pm

 

Registration Discounts for Friends and Family

Give your friends and family a 25% discount*** on the on-site price of All access and Conference passes. All passes include access to the Exhibition, Keynotes, and a full calendar of free sessions. Click here for more information. They will love you for it, if they don't already do.

* Benefits are non-transferable.

** Complimentary Registration and Single Session Passes are only valid for the Interop Las Vegas 2013 Conference, Wednesday, May 8th through Friday, May 10th. They are not valid for pre-conference Workshop days.

*** 25% off discount applies to All access pass and Conference passes or for a free Expo pass. Discount calculated based on the on-site price and not combinable with other offers. Offer good on new registrations only. Prices after discount applied:

All Access Pass	Conference Pass
$2474	$1724

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