What dates and deadlines do I need to worry about?

• February 17, 2006: Abstracts submissions due.
• March 3, 2006: Notification of accepted speakers.
• March 31, 2006: All speakers must register using the instructor registration form in the speaker toolkit, which will confirm your acceptance to present at GeoAlberta.

How are abstracts Evaluated?

• Fit with conference - does it fit with the conference theme and address one the major tracks (see list of tracks below)?
• Fit with audience- the presentation must be of interest to a significant number of expected conference attendees.
• Quality - the abstracts will be reviewed for quality, originality and innovation

What's a workshop vs. a session?

Workshops are held on Day 1 of GeoAlberta. Workshops are an important component of the conference and they provide a forum for individuals to learn about today's technology. Some workshops are vendor-specific and others are more educational in nature. Delegates must pay $75 per half-day educational workshop while they canattend vendor workshops for free.

Sessions are educational in nature and are scheduled for 45 minute time slots (including discussion and Q&A) on Day 2 and 3 of GeoAlberta. Session content must be vendor-neutral and may not include a sales pitch for any specific product or service.

Please note: Presentations that market specific products and services will not be accepted as sessions. Case studies should be presented by the sponsoring organization, not by vendors.

More on vendor workshops...

The content of the vendor workshops may be set by the vendor and thus may include content for marketable products and/or services. Any vendor may host a vendor workshop and it can can be either a half-day or full-day of hands-on instructional presentation. While GeoAlberta attendees must register for all workshops, they are not charged any fee to attend a vendor workshop.

Vendor Workshop Fee: There is a charge to the vendor of $400 for each half-day workshop.

Do speakers get to attend the conference for free?

No. However, speakers wishing to attend GeoAlberta (beyond their own session or workshop) can purchase a full conference pass at a significantly reduced rate of $149+GST.

To Register: A special online registration form for speakers is available in the speakers' toolkit.

What about A/V & Equipment?

Audio Visual Equipment: The following standard equipment will be available in each room for both sessions and workshops:

• One lapel microphone
• One podium
• One overhead screen
• One LCD video projector with a minimum of 1024 x 768 resolution
• High-speed Internet connection will be made available upon request only
• Note: We strongly discourage the use of standard overhead projectors
• Note: Additional audio-visual equipment can be supplied through the conference contractor at the speakers expense. Requests must be received by GeoAlberta at least two weeks prior to the conference

• Speakers are required to supply their own laptops.
• Speakers are required to provide their own laser pointing devices (if desired).
• Speakers are responsible for production of presentation handouts if they wish to provide them to delegates. GeoAlberta will not provide production or photocopying services.

Who can I contact with additional questions?

For additional information re. regular conference sessions, please contact Ron Cook.

For additional information re. conference workshops, please contact Ken Buchanan.