INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Congratulations, you are speaking at the 2021 TASBO School Operations Conference! Below you will find information on available technology in the rooms, presentation tips, important deadlines, and more. This page will serve as the hub for you; we encourage you to bookmark this page and check back for updates.

 

Know Your Audience

Attendees cover a wide range of areas and levels (staff, management, and directors):
  • Construction
  • Facilities
  • Maintenance
  • Operations
  • Safety and Risk Management
  • Transportation
Session Details

Location/Time
The conference will be held in-person, November 4-5 at the Omni Houston Galleria. A full schedule overview can be found here. Your specific session information will be sent via email.

 Handouts
Create your PowerPoint using the TASBO Template and save your presentation in PDF format, two slides per page, and submit mrucker@tasbo.org by October 25.
Speaker Responsibilities

  • Speakers will need to bring a flash drive/ USB thumb drive with your PowerPoint presentation loaded on it.
  • Speakers must meet all posted dates and deadlines.
  • All learning programs must be educational in nature, unbiased and avoiding direct or indirect promotion of any product or service.

Tech/AV for Presentation

We encourage the use of additional audio/visual components in your presentation to engage the audience. Tech and A/V help will be available on site. Each breakout room will have:

  • Wide-screen projector
  • Lavalier microphones (please wear clothing that will allow for wearing a clip-on microphone)
  • Slide advance remote
  • Connection to speakers for audio/video
  • Laptop

Important Dates

  • October 25: PowerPoint / Session Materials Due to TASBO (email mrucker@tasbo.org)
  • November 4-5: School Operations Conference 

Market Your Presentation
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Speaker Resources

Each presentation is 60 minutes in length. We suggest you prepare a 50 minute presentation, allowing up to 10 minutes for Q&A. Rehearsing prior to the event is critical for success.

Questions or comments? Email mrucker@tasbo.org or jables@tasbo.org