PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING RULES AND GUIDELINES CAREFULLY:
๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
One hour for presentations, 15 for Q&A followed by 15 cleanup and reset for next speaker. 15 minutes is enough time to reset and prep - use it, donโt waste it.
๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
You may โkindlyโ interrupt the speaker to let them know you are there to set up.
๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง.
This includes a basic syllabus or outline of what is to be covered during the hour/session.
A โshortโ description for the panel listings and a โlongโ description version for online/web is needed at time of submission. The short should be no more than 2 sentences. The longer version should explain in detail what will be covered, or give more details than the basic syllabus.
There are 2 types of presentation
1. ๐๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐.
Each presentation will need to have a finished PDF for the panel, and this must be sent to the TeslaCon AV director no later than ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐. If it arrives after the date and is not complete, said presentation can be dropped at the directorโs discretion. Also, if changes need to be made the presenter will be contacted ASAP after final submission. ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. This has been an ongoing policy since year six. We also ask that you ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ/๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ซ. We will need to know make and model of the computer so we can match cords etc.
2. ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ - ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐.
It is also more like a TED talk, where you engage the audience more and talk to them about the information you have. You will still need to submit a description for the panel listings, and submit the outline for the Convention to review.
ALL MAKERS panels/sessions should be done Lecture style, unless otherwise specified. We cannot guarantee AV will be in the room. For makers panels the rooms will be outfitted with more tables, etc. The convention will set up online signup prior to the event - though the presenter MUST collect the fees if any are needed for the class. TeslaCon will not be responsible for collecting fees for classes or for supplies for the classes. We will provide the space, tables, and chairs in the classroom. If needed, we will provide plastic tarps for the floor. Presenters must send us a link for the class fees - failure to do so by ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐๐๐ will mean that the class will be dropped from the schedule. This gives the attendees about 2 months to sign up.
If you plan on a series of panels for a โmake and takeโ you must clearly describe the difference between them and the differences there will be between the sessions. This must also be made clear to people so they know it is an extended class.
For All Panelists
โข Handouts are encouraged if the subject matter is detailed enough and people would benefit from further reading/information points they can go to after the class. Handouts can be printed in black and white. Unless you have links to said information that can be included on the web with your Class description.
โข Take the time to ensure you are providing information that is also not just found by googling or going to Wikipepdia. Make the content exciting, and add small facts or tidbits that make it stand out. People want to learn, and the more information you can supply the better the presentation will be.
โข ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐. You should practice the length of the presentation at least 3 times before doing it live. It will not only help you pace yourself, but can help you memorize what you are saying to the audience.
โข We ask you to bring your OWN laptop and/or device to show your presentation if using AV equipment. If you have cords from the device to the projector, bring those as well. We do not have the resources to provide multiple device connections. HDMI to HDMI is all we have.
Presenter Checklist
- Your Laptop
- Your own connection device
- Your outline to present from - printed in an easy-to-read format
- Presentation on a thumb drive as an emergency backup
- Handouts if you have any
- Visuals to display to the audience that enhance the presentation
** If you have questions or problems with AV equipment you may reach out to โFixer,โ our AV Tech person, before the convention. **
โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
โDeadline for applications is ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐ with a HARD deadline of ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐๐๐. Please ensure you have sent in all your applications no later than 11:59pm EST on that date.
โYou may fill out more than one application if you are submitting multiple panels for review. Submitting a form does not guarantee you a spot on our 2022 program, nor does it guarantee all your requests will be approved. After your applications have been submitted, please allow two weeks for our programming director to read and review your submissions. ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐ก. If you submit after May 5th, you will hear back by May 20th.
โAll submitted panels will receive an automatic confirmation email/receipt. Please be sure to click all the way to the end and contact us if you do not see your automatic confirmation email from Google. (This receipt does not mean your panel has been accepted for the event.)
TeslaCon 12, "Hawthorne Manor" will be held November 10th-14th, 2022 at the Madison Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr, Middleton, WI 53562. Please ensure you are available at that time before applying.
If you have any additional questions, it's best to reach us through Facebook at ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ง or ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ.