Speaker Center
Welcome to the Interop Las Vegas 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, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89119.
As a speaker at Interop, you will receive complimentary registration to the conference program. You can retrieve your Speaker Badge at Speaker Services located in Breakers B on the 2nd Level of the South Convention Center. Download a printable version of the venue floor plan.
SPEAKER TASKS
IMPORTANT DEADLINES and DATES
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April 2 — Additional Audio Visual Requests Due |
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April 9 — Speaker Bio and Photo Due |
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April 16 — Hotel Reservation Cutoff |
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April 20 — Presentation Slides Due |
YOUR CONFERENCE TEAM
Should you have any questions regarding your speaking opportunity at Interop, please contact the following:
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Conference Operations Manager Office: (212)600-3056 Cell: (415)260-9212 |
Programs Specialist Office: (415)947-6151 |
Content Coordinator Office: (415)947-6250 |
TELL THE WORLD YOU ARE SPEAKING AT INTEROP LAS VEGAS!
If you're not already, become a fan of Interop and RSVP for Interop Las Vegas as well. Post information on the Interop page about your session.
Add a "Join Me At Interop" badge to your blog or website.
For additional resources to Promote your Presence CLICK HERE
Join the Interop Group and start a discussion around your session and invite your friends to join the discussion.
Follow us at twitter.com/#!/interop. Use #interop-related tweets and we'll retweet as appropriate.
Whether it's before or after Interop, we encourage all speakers to contribute their knowledge to the Interop blog on a continued basis. Educate the IT community in digital form by offering advice, how-tos, industry news, or discuss the latest trends in IT. All blog content will be given the proper attribution when posted. For more information about guest blogging opportunities contact
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Provide your friends and colleagues a promotional code for a free Expo Pass or 25% off the on-site price of Flex, Conference and Cloud Industry Summit passes. For details, click HERE or contact .
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, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
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Event boilerplate should be included in the press release:
ABOUT INTEROPInterop, ® drives the adoption of technology, providing knowledge and insight to help IT and corporate decision-makers achieve business success. Part of UBM TechWeb’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 TechWeb 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 . 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 .
SPEAKER BENEFITS
- Publicity
As a Speaker, your name, title, company, and biography will be featured on the Interop Las Vegas 2012 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 Sunday and Monday, May 6th and 7th.
- 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 in Breakers B on the 2nd Level of the South Convention Center. Speaker Services will be open:
Sunday, May 6: 7:00am – 5:00pm Monday, May 7: 7:00am – 5:00pm Tuesday, May 8: 7:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday, May 9: 7:00am – 5:00pm Thursday, May 10: 8:00 – 1:30pm - Registration Discounts for Friends and Family
Give your friends and family a 25% discount*** on the on-site price of Flex 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 2012 Conference, Tuesday, May 8 through Friday, May 10. They are not valid for pre-conference Workshop days.
*** 25% off discount applies to Flex 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:
Flex: $2,471.25
Conference: $1,721.25
