Registration

Registration will begin at 12:30 pm on Friday, March 4, 2011 and be open for the duration of The Conference On the Conference. The registration desk will be located at the ground floor lobby of SFU Woodward's. Though all participants are strongly encouraged to attend the Plenary session at 1pm, March 4th in room 2270 it is noted that some may not be available to do so. For those that cannot make the March 4th conference commencement please email the TCOTC Chief Administrator, Dylan Cree. He will facilitate your registration. Upon registering you will receive a package containing your name-tag, the program schedule, maps and a list of events to attend during your time at The Conference On the Conference. 





Rules For Panel Presentations

The Chair for each panel will ensure that their panel starts on time. The Chair will ask all present to mute phones and any other electronic devices. The Chair will outline the terms of the proceedings (i.e., duration of the presentations, how the q&a will proceed - which will be after the presentations and will be lead by the respondent). The Chair then introduces the title of the panel, the panelists (names, discipline, school affiliation), the titles of each panelist's paper and then introduces the panel respondent/discussant (name, discipline, school affiliation). Between each presentation the Chair introduces the next panelist (again: name, discipline, school affiliation, the title of their paper). The presentations will be no longer than 20 minutes each. The Chair will prompt the presenter when 5 minutes remain, 1 minute remains and then when time has expired for the panelist's presentation. Each panel, with a 'question and answer period', should not exceed 2.25 hours. At the close of each panel the Chair announces "panel terminated".





Expectations

To satisfy the requirements of panelists that are using projectors or sound equipment it is imperative that those panelist's do a technical set up or walk through prior to their panel presentation. It recommended that panelists meet with TCOTC support staff at their panel's assigned room ONE hour prior to their scheduled panel presentation. It is also recommended that if the technology supporting one's presentation, for some unforeseeable reason, happens to fail, the panelist should have a back-up plan for their presentation.


Also, given the nature of conferences, there is likely to be considerable movement between panels amongst conference observers, participants and support staff during panel proceedings. Thus, expect there to be minor disruptions and too, it should be noted, possible changes to schedule. At any rate, please press on with your presentations.