Speaking Requirements

Speech Requirements

• Exact time, place (room name and/or number)
• Event web site; organization web site
• Name, phone number and email of AV or Program Coordinator
• Directions from hotel to event
• Location and phone number of speaker's room
• A video projector that will project images from the VGA output of his laptop
• A connection to the Internet
• Advance copies of presentations are not available - ever

Technical Requirements

• A table or podium to hold two portable computers.
• Power at the podium.
• VGA  connections to video projector.
• Podium mike; lapel radio mike, if available.
• A high-speed connection to the Internet.

Connection Methods

• Preferred: 802.11b wireless (Wi-Fi, Airport
• Preferred: Ethernet RJ/45 10/100 Megabit
• Less preferred: telephone line for dial-up

Internet connection settings

• Preferred:  DHCP
• Acceptable: Manual IP addressing
• Please provide two IP addresses, the appropriate netmask settings, a gateway\par IP address, a DNS address and a backup DNS address.
• If there is a firewall, please provide a proxy address (preferably in dotted IP format)