Event Speakers

Finding great Speakers for your event

 * Community reach out via user group mailing lists etc
 * Using social media to get the word out about Calls for Papers
 * Keep a list of Speakers from previous conferences and events
 * Keep an eye on 'up and coming' Speakers who may not be at conference presentation level yet, but who may be so with a bit of coaching and mentoring
 * By providing lots of opportunities for up and coming Speakers to gain experience, you're actually growing the intellectual and social capital of the community

Looking after your Speakers

 * It's a great idea to assign a specific Speaker Liaison to deal with Speakers
 * Decide early on what you intend to do for Speakers, and what you expect them to do
 * You may wish to design a presentation template for use at your event
 * A Speaker Information Pack is a great idea. The things it should include are;
 * Contact information, including mailing list, who to contact etc
 * A checklist of what they should bring
 * A timetable including the key dates for things like submission of presentation, conference dates, etc
 * Any social media hash tags which will be in use for the conference
 * Audio visual information such as
 * The time allocated for the presentation
 * What time keeping will be used
 * What microphones will be used
 * What projection will be used, and what resolution is best for presentations
 * The room the speaker will be in, its size and any facilities
 * Whether their talk will be filmed or streamed, including the ability to refuse permission for this to happen
 * Whether internet access is available
 * Presentation tips (particularly for newer Speakers)
 * Example Presentations for previous years' events
 * Audience demographics
 * Dress Code
 * Venue Maps

Example Speaker Information Pack

 * http://wiki.linux.org.au/File:Lca2012-speaker-info-packv1.2.pdf