We are very pleased that you have agreed to speak at our conference. Now that you have confirmed your participation, we request you do the following:

1 - Complete the conference registration form.

2 - Complete the speaker's form (once you have submitted your proposal for review and we have notified you that your proposal has been accepted).

3 - Make your hotel reservations.

4 - Book your flight.

5 - Please provide a hard copy and digital file (diskette or email attachment) of your presentation. Please submit them in advance to smanleyc@email.arizona.edu, so that the interpreters may review the concepts and vocabulary prior to your presentation. We can accept Microsoft Word, RTF and Microsoft Powerpoint formats. Materials are due upon registration; earlier if at all possible.

6 - Submit a brief biography in NARRATIVE format, limited to 100 words, for publication in our conference materials. Email your biography to smanleyc@email.arizona.edu by Wednesday August 17, 2005. Please, do not send a full CV, nor a résumé. Only YOU can best determine the areas of expertise and experience that should be highlighted for our participants.

7 - If available, we would appreciate a digital photo of you in JPG format (300 X 200 dpi resolution or greater is best). Please email it to Sean at smanleyc@email.arizona.edu.

8 - Finally, we encourage you read these SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES FOR SPEAKERS. They are helpful to speakers presenting to an international audience.