Presentations from 2009 Panel of Conference Organizers

13:30 – 15:00 Conference Organizer Basics: Quick Start for Conference Organizers (PPT, 3.8 MB)

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15:00 – 17:00  *Town Hall Strategic Discussions – Readout and Feedback Session

09:00 – 09:15 *Welcome 
Gerald Engel, IEEE Conferences Committee Chair      

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09:15 – 09:30  Welcome to Region 8 (PPT, 2 MB)
Jozef Modelski, Region 8 Director

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09:30 – 10:00  *IEEE President’s Comments 
John Vig  2009 IEEE President

10:00 – 10:25  *State of the Conference Business
Samantha H. Padilla, Staff Director, Meetings & Conferences
 

10:25 – 10:30   *Welcome to Prague
Brett Ira Prague Convention Bureau

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10:45 – 11:15  Planning Conferences in China (PPT, 200 KB) 
Jan Brown, Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control

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11:15 – 11:35  Conferences Finances: Two Views (PPT, 356 KB) 
Ed Lampo, Nuclear & Plasma Sciences

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11:35 – 11:55  Grants for Global Conferences (PPT, 206 KB) 
Jerry Carroll, Oceanic Engineering

Supplement: Additional information on applying for grants (PPT, 348 KB)

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11:55 – 12:15  Presentations Online (PPT, 306 KB) 
Ron Jensen, Chair: Publications Online Ad-Hoc

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13:30 – 14:00 Panel Discussion: Planning Conferences in Region 8 (PPT, 1.21 MB) 
Tariq Durrani, Moderator

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14:00 – 14:30 Public & Media Relations (PPT, 2.12 KB) 
Sonny Barber, Executive Communications & Strategic Projects Manager

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14:30 – 15:00 *Organizer Experiences & Best Practices    
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09:00 – 09:15  Conference Business Services Update  (PPT, 1.2 MB)
Susan Root, Director, Conference Business Services

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09:15 – 09:30  Conference Finance Services Update (PPT, 810 KB)
Kevin Uherek, Supervisor, Conference Finance

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09:30 – 09:45 Conference Content Business Update (PPT, 794 KB)
Kevin Dresely, Senior Manager, Conference Content Management

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09:45 – 10:00 Technical Program Integrity Initiative (PPT, 475 KB) 
Susan Hutton, Conference Content Manager

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10:00 – 10:15 Creating Environmentally Sound Conferences (PPT, 210 KB)
Molly McCluskey, Conferences Communications Manager/Staff Chair, IEEE Green Initiatives Ad Hoc

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10:15 – 10:30  Emergency Management (PPT, 268 KB) 
Samantha H. Padilla, Staff Director, Meetings & Conferences

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Planning Your Event (PPT, 962 KB)
Elsie Cabrera

Conference Finances (PPT, 5.84 KB)
Kevin Uherek

Conference Proceedings: From the Conference to Xplore (PPT, 1.58 KB)
Kevin Dresely/Kathy Burke

Technical Program & Proceedings Quality (PPT, 886 KB)
Susan Hutton/Gordon MacPherson

Indirect Tax Compliance (PPT, 2.12 KB)
Lucia Servus

Using Technology to Extend Your Audience (PPT, 2.52 MB)
Mark A. Vasquez/Lenore Downes

Communicating Your Conference (PPT, 1 KB)
Sonny Barber/Molly McCluskey

Conference MOUs & Contracts (PPT, 1 KB)
Vita Feuerstein

14:45 – 15:00 *Wrap Up Discussion     
Gerald Engel, IEEE Conferences Committee Chair

15:00 – 15:20 *Feedback and Conference Survey  
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15:20 – 15:30 *Recognition & Adjourn
Gerald Engel, IEEE Conferences Committee Chair