Speaker Pitch Guidelines
Panel Stats
- Each panel will last 60 minutes
- There will be three speakers and a moderator on each panel.
- Each panel will end with 10 minutes of Q&A;
Presentation Pitches
Please supply the following information in email format to this address speakerpitch@semcanada.org.
- The session panel you would like to speak on (you may submit to more than one with different pitch ideas).
- A 500-2000 word description of your proposed presentation with supporting data if relevant.
- Your speaker bio including any previous speaking experience, your specialty, your work experience, your current position and company, and full contact details (to be kept confidential). Please limit this bio to 500 to 1000 words.
- Also include your answer to our speaker competition question to win free attendance for you and a guest to the next SEM Canada conference, including full passes, flights and hotel accommodation! Just answer the following question in less than 300 words...
- Is Canada the untapped jewel of SEM?
The judges will be the full speaker panel at SEM Canada. The three top entries will be announced at the speaker dinner on the evening of the 3rd. The three finalists will have something further to do to win the prize – to be announced on the evening of the third. The winner will be announced at the social event on the 4th. All decisions are final. The prize may not be exchanged for a cash value equivalent. The prize may be transferred to another person if the winner so wishes prior to any actual expenditure on airfares. Your entry to the speaker competition will only be validated and included if you are accepted as a speaker.
Requirements and Offers
- Final date for speaker pitches is June 30th, or when we post on the conference site and SEMI blog that we have filled all available speaking opportunities.
- All accepted speakers will have quoted per night hotel accommodation paid for by SEM Canada for two nights, the 3rd and 4th of September.
- All accepted speakers will have access to the speaker only room at the social event on the evening of the 4th, and will be entertained on the evening of the 3rd.
- All speakers are required to remain at the conference until the end of day two in order to fulfill their obligation at the all session Q&A; at the end of that day.
- We reserve the right to include further requirements or perks at will, speakers will be individually notified of these changes via email.