Information for Speakers
Thank you for your interest in speaking at the 2017 Innovative Learning Conference.
If you are interested in speaking at the conference, please email ilc@nuevaschool.org. If you are a confirmed speaker, please find helpful information below.
Presentation and Session Guidelines
Speaker presentation times may be found on the schedule page. Most speakers attend the entire conference day as it is an excellent opportunity to hear, see, and network with other esteemed colleagues who are passionate about innovative education. In addition, after the day’s sessions, the conference has a closing reception until 7:00 pm in Nueva's Mansion Ballroom.
Please email your tech requirements, presentations, and handouts to ilcspeakers@nuevaschool.org by Thursday, October 12, 2017. If you already submitted materials through the registration portal we have them. If you would like to make modifications, please email the updated copies to ilcspeakers@nuevaschool.org. To see what you have already submitted, please visit the registration page, select Modify Registration and use the email you used to register and your last name to log back in.
The following will be provided for you:
If you will be traveling to the Bay Area to present at the conference and need assistance with airfare and hotel, please email Meredith Donaldson. All hotel arrangements will be made at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010. Complimentary shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotel.
Shuttle Schedules
Please find the shuttle schedules from the Hyatt SFO to Nueva's Hillsborough campus and information on the Hyatt's complimentary shuttle from the airport to the hotel.
Important Forms
Please find the W-9 form here.
Please find the speaker reimbursement form here.
Please find the speaker information packet that was emailed to you here.
Contracts
After you have confirmed you will be speaking at the 2017 conference, Courtney Crews will send you your contract along with registration information. Please make sure to check your spam filter as e-mails from the school can often get caught. If you have not yet received your contract, please contact Courtney Crews at ccrews@nuevaschool.org.
Speaker Registration
The Innovative Learning Conference speaker registration is live! The registration portal asks speakers to please provide their contact information; submit their bio, photo, talk title, abstract, presentation, handouts, and tech needs; and submit travel needs and meal preferences. We so appreciate your timely submissions as they allow us to begin preparing conference materials.
Bookstore
There will be a bookstore at the conference. Conference attendees and presenters, members of the public, and The Nueva School faculty, staff, and parents will be invited to come, browse, and make purchases on both days of the conference. You will be able to provide a suggested list of titles when you register.
Webpage Linking Request
If you have a section on your websites and/or publications for your own appearances/announcements/press releases/calendar, we would like to provide a link to your website and ask that you create a direct link to the Innovative Learning Conference website.
To create the link, here is our information:
The Nueva School has a No Nuts policy in place to protect the health and wellbeing of several students with severe nut allergies. Please help us keep our students safe by not bringing any snacks that contain nuts. Snacks will be provided during the conference.
Speakers' Reception
Speakers are also invited to a Speakers’ Reception on Thursday evening. For past conferences we have received feedback saying the speakers’ reception provides a unique opportunity for many of education’s most influential and innovative thought leaders and practitioners to socialize and confer with each other. We would be thrilled if you could join us for this special event. You should have already received an invitation. Please email Marjorie Brumm if you have not responded.
Thank you for your interest in speaking at the 2017 Innovative Learning Conference.
If you are interested in speaking at the conference, please email ilc@nuevaschool.org. If you are a confirmed speaker, please find helpful information below.
Overview of Innovative Learning Conference
Every two years, educators and innovators from around the country convene at The Nueva School for the Innovative Learning Conference (ILC) to discuss and share ideas about many of the most challenging and critical issues facing education.
The conference is organized by The Nueva School and features lively
discussion among internationally preeminent speakers, scholars,
educators, parents, community members, and students. This year's topics can be found on the strands page. This year's schedules can be found on the schedule page.
Presentation and Session Guidelines
Speaker presentation times may be found on the schedule page. Most speakers attend the entire conference day as it is an excellent opportunity to hear, see, and network with other esteemed colleagues who are passionate about innovative education. In addition, after the day’s sessions, the conference has a closing reception until 7:00 pm in Nueva's Mansion Ballroom.
- Normal session time will be one hour.
- Please plan for a 45-minute presentation (unless discussed otherwise). The remaining time is for questions and answers.
- Presentations that focus on the commercial intent of a product or service are not permitted.
- Please check in 60 minutes prior to your session at the speaker registration desk, which will be at the Nueva School Administration offices.
- If you make changes to your presentation after you submit it to us, please make sure to bring an updated version with you on your presentation day so our tech team can upload it.
Please email your tech requirements, presentations, and handouts to ilcspeakers@nuevaschool.org by Thursday, October 12, 2017. If you already submitted materials through the registration portal we have them. If you would like to make modifications, please email the updated copies to ilcspeakers@nuevaschool.org. To see what you have already submitted, please visit the registration page, select Modify Registration and use the email you used to register and your last name to log back in.
We would prefer that speakers bring their own laptops, preloaded with their presentations. Please note there are format differences between PowerPoint for Windows and PowerPoint for Mac that could adversely impact your presentation on a school-supplied laptop. On conference day, we encourage speakers to arrive at the Tech Tent as early as possible to ensure your presentation will run properly. Nueva’s Tech team will be onsite to ensure that your machine will work smoothly with our systems.
The following will be provided for you:
- LCD projector with a male VGA connection (with an Apple mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter)
- Projection surface
- Microphone
- Sound amplification for laptop (via headphone port)
- Laptop power adapter and power cord
- An adapter for your laptop’s video port adapter to VGA (especially, if you have an standard, mini, or micro HDMI video port)
- Remote clicker (for advancing slides)
- Laser pointer
- Dry erase board surface
- Easel/stand
- Podium
If you will be traveling to the Bay Area to present at the conference and need assistance with airfare and hotel, please email Meredith Donaldson. All hotel arrangements will be made at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, 1333 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010. Complimentary shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotel.
Shuttle Schedules
Please find the shuttle schedules from the Hyatt SFO to Nueva's Hillsborough campus and information on the Hyatt's complimentary shuttle from the airport to the hotel.
Important Forms
Please find the W-9 form here.
Please find the speaker reimbursement form here.
Please find the speaker information packet that was emailed to you here.
Contracts
After you have confirmed you will be speaking at the 2017 conference, Courtney Crews will send you your contract along with registration information. Please make sure to check your spam filter as e-mails from the school can often get caught. If you have not yet received your contract, please contact Courtney Crews at ccrews@nuevaschool.org.
Speaker Registration
The Innovative Learning Conference speaker registration is live! The registration portal asks speakers to please provide their contact information; submit their bio, photo, talk title, abstract, presentation, handouts, and tech needs; and submit travel needs and meal preferences. We so appreciate your timely submissions as they allow us to begin preparing conference materials.
Bookstore
There will be a bookstore at the conference. Conference attendees and presenters, members of the public, and The Nueva School faculty, staff, and parents will be invited to come, browse, and make purchases on both days of the conference. You will be able to provide a suggested list of titles when you register.
Excitement for the conference continues to grow. Please help us share your stories with those who are unable to attend. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Social Media Specialist, Nina Thompson, nina.thompson@gmail.com. We’ve committed to using the hashtags, #ilcnueva and #sparkcuriosity.
Webpage Linking Request
If you have a section on your websites and/or publications for your own appearances/announcements/press releases/calendar, we would like to provide a link to your website and ask that you create a direct link to the Innovative Learning Conference website.
To create the link, here is our information:
The Innovative Learning ConferenceNo Nuts Please
October 15 & 16, 2015
The Nueva School
Hillsborough, CA
www.nuevaILC.org
The Nueva School has a No Nuts policy in place to protect the health and wellbeing of several students with severe nut allergies. Please help us keep our students safe by not bringing any snacks that contain nuts. Snacks will be provided during the conference.
Speakers' Reception
Speakers are also invited to a Speakers’ Reception on Thursday evening. For past conferences we have received feedback saying the speakers’ reception provides a unique opportunity for many of education’s most influential and innovative thought leaders and practitioners to socialize and confer with each other. We would be thrilled if you could join us for this special event. You should have already received an invitation. Please email Marjorie Brumm if you have not responded.
If you are a speaker and have any special requests or inquiries, please contact Courtney Crews at ccrews@nuevaschool.org.
