Summit Speaker Logistics

I. Presentation Details

Format
Your panel will take place in a meeting room at the Navy Pier with a capacity of between 40 and 70 people. The audience will consist of business professionals from across the country, some international professionals, as well as other conference speakers.

Panel discussions and debates: A member of the planning committee will greet the participants, ask them to introduce themselves to their neighbors, and then introduce the moderator. The moderator will introduce each panelist and the topic at the beginning of the session. The Moderator will then facilitate a 40-45 minute discussion among panelists, followed by a 20-30 minute question and answer session. We are unable to accommodate PowerPoint presentations.

Materials
In keeping with the conference greening principles, we request that no printed materials be distributed in the breakouts. Exceptions may be made for workshops or highly interactive case studies where print materials are necessary for the activities of participants.

If you have materials or resources you would like to make available to attendees please send all relevant links, titles and documents to conference@netimpact.org. Net Impact can include these resources on our website so attendees may review these before or after the conference.

Planning Conference Call
The panel manager will schedule one conference call with the moderator and all speakers two to four weeks prior to the conference. This conference call will last approximately 60 minutes and will provide the moderator and panelists with an opportunity to discuss the topics that will be addressed in the panel and get to know each other. All speakers are expected to participate in this call in order to prepare for a successful conference session. The panel manager will contact you in September to schedule this call.

II. Lodging

Although we are unable to reimburse panelists for their travel and lodging expenses, we have arranged a room rate ($200/night) at The Fairmont Chicago. When calling to make your reservation, mention the Net Impact Conference to secure the discounted rate. Be sure to book reservations soon, as there are a limited number of rooms available at this price.

The Fairmont Chicago
200 N. Columbus Drive
312.565.8000
www.fairmont.com/chicago

III. Registration

You do not need to register as a speaker for the Net Impact Conference. We invite you to participate in other conference events, and there are a few sessions that require advance sign-up. Please visit www.netimpact.org/conference for further information on these sessions.

Upon your arrival at the Navy Pier please proceed to the registration area where you will check in and be directed to the speaker’s area. Please plan to arrive at the Navy Pier a minimum of 45 minutes prior to the start of your panel. Your panel manager will meet you in the speaker’s area 30 minutes prior to the start of your panel.

IV. Day-of Logistics

Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th, Navy Pier, downtown Chicago:

All Friday activities will be held at the Festival Hall in Navy Pier. Saturday’s activities will take place in the 200 and 300 room blocks. The Navy Pier is located at:

600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. If you are taking a taxi, ask them to drop you off down the pier at entrance 2.

Directions

Please visit the Navy Pier website for directions.

Parking

Parking is available at the Navy Pier in the East Parking Lot. There will be signage directing you to the lot.

If you are arriving by taxi, please use Entrance #2.

We appreciate your participation in this year’s conference and we look forward to seeing you in October!