The Lifesavers Conference website (www.lifesaversconference.org) has information about the conference schedule, registration, mobile app, travel/hotel arrangements, transportation, and other logistics.

The website’s “Presenters” page (click HERE) has information to assist in workshop planning and presentation preparation/guidelines. There you will find helpful documents such as the “Moderator Checklist” and “Speaker Guidelines & Tips” as well as information for applying for speaker travel expense support.

This is where speakers and moderators enter information and complete tasks. You will be emailed a personalized access key and asked to complete your profile information (name, title, organization) that will appear in the conference event site/mobile app and confirm your participation as a moderator and/or speaker. You have unlimited access to the site to complete these tasks and review workshop information.

Yes, moderators and speakers must register for the conference for organizers to create your name badge and numbers for food functions and conference supplies. Registering before the conference expedites your check-in process when picking up your badge and materials. To register, go to the website’s “Registration” page (click HERE). Moderators and speakers are responsible for making their hotel and travel arrangements. This can be done on the website’s “Hotel/Travel” page (click HERE).

Yes. Moderators and speakers with demonstrated need can apply for travel expense support to defray the cost of the conference registration fee and hotel/travel expenses. The online application is on the website’s “Presenters” page (click HERE). The deadline to apply is February 1, however if funding is still available after that date Lifesavers will accept additional applications. Recipients typically receive an average of $800.

The Track Leader or a Track Planning Committee member will contact you initially to confirm your availability, followed by a Letter of Invitation from Meetings Management, Inc. (MMI), the conference coordinator. The Letter of Invitation will include the date and time of your workshop(s). If you have a conflict, notify the Track Leader or MMI. During planning, MMI will email updates and reminders and will answer questions.

You can view workshop updates and the names/contact information of the moderator and co-presenters by logging into the Speaker Management Site (see above).

Workshops are 90 minutes, except for the Sunday afternoon one-hour session, and typically have no more than three speakers, each presenting for 15-20 minutes, with 15 minutes Q&A at the end.

The moderator will structure the workshop as they and the Track Leader deem appropriate (e.g., debate, panel discussion, demonstration).

No. Instead, PowerPoint presentations and supplemental files will be posted on the Lifesavers Conference Event Siteand mobile app before the conference for participant review and/or printout.  Speakers will be asked to upload documents via the Speaker Management Site by March 22 for posting on the Event Site and mobile app before the conference.

Yes. The website’s “Presenters” page has instructions for files as well as guidelines and tips for presenting at the conference. Supplemental files are a priority for conference attendees and help to increase the value and impact of the workshop presentations.

Workshop rooms are typically set theater style with a podium and head table(s), wired microphone for the podium, wireless handheld microphone(s), LCD projector equipped with sound, screen, and clicker, and one laptop with Internet access. Notify the moderator if other equipment is needed or if you will be using your own laptop. Moderators will submit requests for additional equipment by March 15 via a task in the Speaker Management site.

No. Bring your presentation on a USB drive to the conference. Lifesavers A/V technicians are onsite for assistance but do not pre-load presentations.

The website’s “Presenters” page (click HERE) has important conference deadlines, including these specific to presenters:

• • March 8:    Make hotel reservations.
  • March 15:  Request special A/V equipment if needed.
  • March 22:  Register for the conference
  • March 22:  Submit supplemental files for the Event Site & Mobile App
  • February 1: Apply for speaker travel expense support, if needed.

Before the conference:  download the conference mobile app (instructions are on the Lifesavers Conference website’s “Home” page).