Session Content & Speaker Guidelines

1. PRESENTATION CONTENT: 

Speakers provide a mix of inspiration, information, and tangible “how to” approaches that attendees can take back to their organizations. Focus session presentations should provide practical takeaways that will help leaders create a great workplace. Audience members in the past have used the following adjectives to describe their favorite breakout sessions:

• Great ideas to take back
• Informative
• Inspiring stories
• Practical guidance
• Specific examples and case studies
• Honest, candid and genuine
• Insightful

*IMPORTANT CONTENT NOTES:

• Background company information should not take up more than five minutes of the presentation.
• As you create your presentation, please carefully review your session title/description to ensure they are aligned.

2.  PRESENTATION TIMING: 

All focus sessions will be 1-hour (SMB Forum) or 75 minutes (GPTW4ALL Summit) in length and follow this general structure:

• 2-3 min – Introduction by Great Place To Work® staff
• 45-50 mins – Presentation Content
• 15-25 mins – Audience Q&A and Other Interactive Activities
  • Interactive, engaging activities can come any time during your session.

3.  DRESS CODE: 

Speakers are asked to dress in business attire.

4.  ONSITE INSTRUCTIONS: 

Prior to the conference, you will receive more details about when and where to arrive at the Marriott Marquis in preparation for your presentation.

Audio/Visual & Attendee Information

*IMPORTANT REMINDERS: 

• Drafts of presentations and supplemental docs/videos are due on or before January 31st, 2018 for review
• Final presentations are due on or before Feb 14, 2018
• Please download the 2018 Conference PowerPoint template 
• Please upload your completed presentation on this page in the submission box to the right
• If you will be submitting a supplemental video, please also upload it to the right in the submission box

1. AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS: 

Speakers will be provided with:

• Wireless lavalier microphone  
• Laptop to project your presentation
• Wireless remote control device for advancing your slides 
• Slides will already be uploaded into our system for viewing

PLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a confidence monitor in the room, however, the presentation that will be projected will appear on a laptop on a podium at the front of the room on a riser.

2. AUDIENCE SIZE: 

Approximately 150-170 attendees per concurrent focus session (~1,200 attendees at overall conference)

SMB Forum: Approximately 100-130 attendees per concurrent focus session

3.  AUDIENCE PROFILE: 

Great Place To Work® Conference attendees are leaders with the ability to influence workplace culture.  Approximately 50% of the audience is composed of executive-level leaders.  Others attendees are managers, generalists and specialists responsible for workplace culture.

4. AUDIENCE ACCESS TO PRESENTATIONS: 

We will post all presentations in a password-protected area on the Great Place To Work® website for attendees following the Conference. We may also use your materials in future presentations or publications related to creating great workplaces, unless you instruct us not to.

Questions?

If you have any questions or problems please contact Jamie (Holt) Dowden at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Supplemental Video Document

When Complete, Send it to us

IMPORTANT: Naming Guidelines - Please make sure to include your company name in both your PPT and Video (if applicable) i.e. AcmePPT.ppt