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Speaker Center

Welcome to the Cloud Connect Santa Clara Speaker Center!

This center is designed to help speakers and instructors plan their engagements at Cloud Connect. The conference will take place February 13-16, 2012 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054.

As a speaker at Cloud Connect, you will receive complimentary registration to the conference program. You can retrieve your Speaker Badge at Speaker Services located in Room M1 in the Mission City Ballroom. Download a printable version of the venue floor plan.

SPEAKER TASKS

DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE SPEAKER AGREEMENT
CHECK YOUR SPEAKER LISTING AND SESSION SCHEDULE
SUBMIT CHANGES TO YOUR SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY & PICTURE
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION
READ PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
INVITE COLLEAGUES TO SAVE 25%
READ THE PRESS RELEASE GUIDELINES
READ ABOUT YOUR ADDITIONAL SPEAKER BENEFITS

IMPORTANT DEADLINES and DATES

January 23 — Hotel Reservation Cutoff
January 30 — Speaker Bio and Photo Due
February 1 — Additional Audio Visual Requests Due
February 8 — Presentation Slides Due

Click on the calendar icon to add this date to Outlook or iCal!

YOUR CONFERENCE TEAM

Should you have any questions regarding your speaking opportunity at Cloud Connect, please contact the following:


Conference Operations Manager
Office: (212)600-3056
Cell: (415)260-9212

Programs Specialist
Office: (415)947-6151

Content Coordinator
Office: (415)947-6250

TELL THE WORLD YOU ARE SPEAKING AT CLOUD CONNECT SANTA CLARA!

If you're not already, become a fan of Cloud Connect and RSVP for Cloud Connect Santa Clara. Invite your friends to become fans and RSVP to Cloud Connect 2012 as well. Post information on the Cloud Connect page about your session.

Add a "Join Me At Cloud Connect" badge to your blog or website.

For additional resources to Promote your Presence CLICK HERE
Join the Cloud Connect Group and start a discussion around your session and invite your friends to join the discussion.
Follow us at twitter.com/#!/cloud_connect. Use #ccevent-related tweets and we'll retweet as appropriate.
Invite Your Colleagues to Cloud Connect Santa Clara!

Provide your friends and colleagues a promotional code for a free Expo Pass or 25% off the on-site price of Platinum and Conference passes. For details, click HERE or contact

PUBLIC RELATIONS TOOLS FOR SPEAKERS: PRESS RELEASE GUIDELINES

Cloud Connect offers an amazing audience to target for an announcement about your participation. No other cloud computing event brings the same impressive and accessible blend of media, exhibitors and attendees together. We encourage you to write and distribute news about speaking at Cloud Connect and have put together the following press release guidelines.

For further information on promoting your participation at Cloud Connect, please contact Joylyn Tanner, PR Manager at .

SPEAKER BENEFITS

  1. Publicity

    As a Speaker, your name, title, company, and biography will be featured on the Cloud Connect 2012 website.

  2. **Complimentary Registration for the Entire Event

    We welcome you, as a speaker, to attend the entire event, including all conference sessions, demonstrations and exhibits, as well as all meals and social functions. You will be exempt from any conference registration fee.

  3. **Three Complimentary Single Session Passes

    You will receive (3) complimentary session passes to be used in the session in which you are speaking. These passes can be given to three guests of your choice. These passes can be requested in Speaker Services when you arrive on-site at the event. Please note each guest will need to register for a complimentary expo pass to use in conjunction with the session pass. These passes are not valid for Cloud Connect workshops.

  4. Access to Speaker Services

    Speaker Services is a place for you to relax, prepare for your session or have small meetings. You will have access to Speaker Services during the conference located in Room M1, in the Mission City Ballroom. Speaker Services will be open:

    Monday, February 13: 7:30am - 5:00pm
    Tuesday, February 14: 8:00am - 5:00pm
    Wednesday, February 15: 8:00am - 5:00pm
    Thursday, February 16: 8:00am - 12:00pm
  5. Registration Discounts for Colleagues

    Give your friends and family a 25% discount*** on the on-site price of Flex, Conference and Cloud Industry Summit passes. All passes include access to the Exhibition, Keynotes, and a full calendar of free sessions. Click HERE for more information. They will love you for it, if they don't already do.

** Complimentary Registration and Single Session Passes are only valid for the Cloud Connect 2012 Conference, Tuesday, February 14 through Thursday, February 16. They are not valid for pre-conference Workshop day.

*** 25% off discount applies to Platinum and Conference passes or for a free Expo pass. Discount calculated based on the on-site price and not combinable with other offers. Offer good on new registrations only. Prices after discount applied:

Platinum: $1,796.25
Conference: $1,571.25