2008 Presenter/Speaker Information

 

Dear Presenter,

We are delighted that you have accepted our invitation to speak at this year's annual NCSFA conference in the State of California. The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Long Beach Convention Center the week of September 28 - October 3, 2008. Additional information about the conference can be found at the following link:

If you have any questions or you need additional information, please feel free to contact our Executive Director, Steve Saltzgiver either by email at info@ncsfa.net or via phone at 801-685-3040. We hope you find the information on this page helpful and as always we welcome any comments or suggestions you may have to help us improve this site.

We look forward to hearing your presentation! See you in Hershey!

Respectfully,

Larry Charlton

Larry Charlton, 2008 President

P.S. All PowerPoint presentations must be submitted by Friday August 29, 2008 to Steve Saltzgiver, Executive Director at ssaltzgiver@ncsfa.net

General Information:

Educational Presentations

General Guidelines

  1. Each presentation should be limited to 60 minutes, including Q & A. Please submit a copy of your electronic presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint to the Conference Host prior to August 1, 2008.  (Note: Moderators are assigned to each session and they will contact each speaker in advance to go over any special instructions.)
  2. Please remember to keep the size of your presentation file to a minimum. For example, reduce the image size of digital images, do not link your graphics to another file (rather, paste as a “picture”), avoid video clips, where possible. If you need to use video, please coordinate with your session moderator and have them contact the AV contractor at the hotel.
  3. Please consider using the general format below as you prepare your presentations: a. The speaker introduction by the moderator should be approximately 1 minute; b. The educational portion of the presentation should be about 40-50 minutes in duration; and c. The question and answer period should be about 5-10 minutes. It is important that each presentation start and end on time because they are coordinated with all other sessions. Please consider rehearsing your presentation before the meeting ensure that it does not exceed the allotted time.
  4. Please consider the following format when preparing the presentations: introduction, objectives, conclusions and recommendations. Also, please construct your educational presentation to be neutral and refrain from including a company sales pitch or product promotion. In accepting the invitation to participate, you have one major responsibility: to deliver a quality presentation that is timely, relevant and meets the objectives of the program/topic. If the presentation topic is industry related, the presentation should be made in an objective, generic manner. This is not an opportunity to sell your company’s products or services. Such “commercializing” during a presentation is not well received by NCSFA and its attendees and is not acceptable. I addition, comments about how your company compares to others are not acceptable either.
  5. Each speaker should be aware that podium-mounted computers, lighting, and microphones may not always be dependable. You may wish to be prepared to give your presentation without these aids, if necessary.
  6. Please remember that NCSFA does not condone any sexual innuendo, ethnic references, profanity, or disparaging remarks about any group of persons, or any other comments which could disrupt the learning environment at any Meeting presented to its attendees.
  7. Please remember that handouts serve as a source of reference material for review of your presentation at a later date and can reduce the amount of note-taking required. Handouts should be up-to-date, generic in nature and may include your company name.
  8. It is encouraged that all speakers to report at least 15 minutes prior to the start of their session so they can ensure the presentation is on the computer. In addition, we encourage each presenter to bring a back-up of your presentation on CD or memory stick.

Exhibitor Presentations*

General Guidelines  (PowerPoint presentations due by September 29t 2008)

  1. Each sales presentation should be limited to about 15 minutes, including Q & A. Please submit a copy of your electronic presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint to the Conference Host prior to August 1, 2008. It is suggested that all sales presentations contain: Your name and title, company name and background, new information about your company's products and services, new technology available in the fleet marketplace, etc. Please avoid comparisons with competitor products and/or any negative comments about competitors.
  2. Please consider using the general format below as you prepare your presentations: a. Introduction should be approximately 1 minute; b. The sales portion of the presentation should be about 5-10 minutes in duration; and c. The question and answer period should be about 2-3 minutes. It is important that each presentation start and end on time, because they are coordinated with other sessions. Please consider rehearsing your presentation before the Trade show to ensure that it does not exceed your allotted time. Also, comments about how your company compares to others is not acceptable.
  3. Each speaker should be aware that podium-mounted computers, lighting, and microphones may not always be dependable. You may wish to be prepared to give your presentation without these aids, if necessary.
  4. Please remember that NCSFA does not condone any sexual innuendo, ethnic references, profanity, or disparaging remarks about any group of persons, or any other comments which could disrupt the learning environment at any Meeting presented to its attendees.
  5. Please remember that handouts serve as a source of reference material for review of your presentation at a later date and can reduce the amount of note-taking required. Handouts should be up-to-date, generic in nature and may include your company name.
  6. We encourage all speakers to report at least 5 minutes prior to the start of their session so they can ensure the presentation is ready. In addition, we encourage each presenter to bring a back-up of your presentation on CD or memory stick.

Time slots available:

Tuesday 9/30 Company Wednesday 10/1 Company
3:15-3:30pm      
3:45-4:00pm      9:00-9:15am  
4:15-4:30pm   9:30-9:45am  
4:45-5:00pm   10:00-10:15am  
5:30-5:45pm   10:30-10:45am  
6:45-7:00pm   11:00-11:15am  
7:15-7:30pm   11:30-11:45am  
*Limited number of time slots are available and will be assigned on a "first come, first serve" basis.

    Plan to Attend our 2008 Exhibitor Reception at the Close of this Year's Trade Show!

Contact Steve Saltzgiver at info@ncsfa.net for additional information