Welcome to Cloud Slam'14 Speaker Resource Center!
Thank you for participating in the Cloud Slam 2014 Conference. This page provides speakers with information needed to prepare for the conference. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us.
We ask that you help us promote Cloud Slam by letting your peers, colleagues and friends know that you’re presenting at Cloud Slam 2014! To aid you in this process, we’ve created a promotional toolkit with a customizable email template and an email signature.
The Cloud Slam community uses social media heavily – particularly Twitter – so consider using it to promote your talk, and join in on conversations leading up to the conference. Get started today using the official Cloud Slam Twitter handle, #cloudslam2014. Facebook and LinkedIn are also great tools for this purpose.
Deadlines and Deliverables (for confirmed speakers)
| Deadline | Action Item | Instructions |
| ASAP | Registration & Speaker Agreement | Register for your conference badge using the personal promo code provided to you in the Speaker Action Items email sent by the Cloud Slam Team. In mid-May, you will receive a notification to log back in to answer important profile questions (such as dietary restrictions, T-shirt size, etc.), complete your speaker agreement, and enroll into other sessions that you would like to see while at Cloud Slam. |
| ASAP | Book Your Travel | You can find details on airports, hotels and ground transportation options on the Venue, Travel and Hotels page. Special hotel rates, which can be booked through the travel page, will expire March 1. We strongly encourage you to book as early as possible as space is limited. |
| ASAP | Promote Your Talk and Pass On Your Discount Code to Colleagues | In addition to your complimentary registration, we are pleased to offer you a discount code which you can pass onto your colleagues. Please use the promo code provided to you in your Speaker Action Items email. |
| May 5, 2014 | Submit Your Presentation Draft | Submit an initial draft or outline of your presentation in Adobe PDF or Microsoft PowerPoint format to speakers@cloudslam.org. |
| May 15, 2014 | Confirm Your Presentation and A/V Needs | Due to the short turnaround time between talks and to ensure you are able to maximize your engagement with attendees, we strongly recommend you bring your presentation on a USB drive and own presentation laptop. If you have other requirements, please let us know what you need - write to speakers@cloudslam.org. We will do our best to accommodate all special requests received by the May 15 deadline. |
| June 04, 2014 | Pick-up Your Badge | Pick up your conference badge at the registration desk, located on the concourse of the convention center. |
| June 04, 2014 | Technical Run-through | The Speaker Prep Room at the venue, will be available for you to test your presentation and/or computer. Please check with registration desk for directions. |
| June 04, 2014 | Submit Your Final PDF Presentation | Please submit the final version of your presentation in PDF/Powerpoint format to by e-mail to speakers@cloudslam.org. Your talk will be recorded. The recordings and slides files will be made available in the Education Hub. |
Self-Service - Speakers
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Our dedicated speaker Support Team is here to assist you from 09:00am - 6:00pm Eastern Time, and can be reached by clicking the chat icon below, or by filling out the contact form.
If you would like to speak with one our Speaker Relations representatives,
please contact Susan Allen at susan.allen@cloudcor.com
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