Speaker Resource Center
Speaker Resource Center
Congratulations! You have been selected as an approved speaker for this year’s bbcon 2023. Thank you for supporting our annual conference taking place October 22-24.
Welcome to the Speaker Resource Center. This site includes information and resources designed to help you best prepare an engaging and interactive presentation.
Please read through this information carefully.
Speaker Checklist
We look forward to sharing your session details with current and prospective registrants. Please review the below speaker checklist to ensure we have all the details necessary to begin promoting your session. Primary session leader (Speaker 1) will be responsible for submitting relevant items through the Speaker Resource Center. If you are NOT the Primary speaker for your session or have received this by mistake, please email us and identify who should be the primary.
- Accept and register for the conference
- All speakers should accept their speaking commitments within 48 hours of receiving acceptance email. If you have not completed this task, please do so as soon as possible.
- Ensure your speaker photo and bio are up to date
- Read and confirm the Speaker Agreement
- Review session details and reach out to conference@blackbaud.com with immediate concerns
- Note that session titles and descriptions are subject to minor changes if necessary
- Internal Blackbaud Speakers can download the Blackbaud PowerPoint template - coming soon.
- Non-Blackbaud speakers are encouraged to use their organization's PowerPoint templates
- Submit your session presentation and supplemental handout materials by deadlines. We will make PDFs available to attendees via the session detail page only. (Note: This is a task in the Speaker Resource Center)
- *Schedule recording times (Note: This is a task in the Speaker Resource Center) if you will be presenting virtually in addition to in person
- Help us promote the conference using the speaker social sharing kit (coming soon)
- Book your hotel and travel (Note: this is a task in the Speaker Resource Center)
Important Dates
| September 15 | Submit session handouts |
| September 15 | Submit final presentation |
| October 6 | Schedule rehearsal |
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October 6 |
Review AV and room set |
| October 13 | Schedule pre-recording |
| October 22-24 | Event Kicks off |
Preparing for your Session
Session Information
- Breakout session rooms will be set in theater style, with the exception of Sunday Super Sessions. All session rooms will include;
- LCD Projector and Screen
- Wireless remote clicker for advancing slides
- Wireless internet
- 4 wireless mics, 1 handheld wireless mic for podium/q&a,
- Appropriate mixer, Appropriate speaker(s) as needed for room size
- Floating Tech Labor.
- Additional AV needs will be considered upon request.
Session Recording Tips*
- If you are selected to present virtually, prepare for your recording by reviewing these helpful tips for virtual engagement
- Learn more detailed best practices from the pros, like:
- Proper lighting & backgrounds
- Speaker attire and eye contact
- Presentation design for a virtual audience
- and more!
Session Recordings
- A member of our conference planning committee will be working with you directly to schedule your session recording time with our virtual event producers.
- These will be 60-minute recording blocks – all presenters must be available to present during this recording time slot.
Session Broadcasting
- All pre-recorded sessions will have a scheduled ‘broadcast’ date and time during our virtual conference
- We request that all speakers on the session are available during their broadcast time to interact with attendees through the online chat and Q&A.
SPREAD THE WORD!
As a selected speaker, we hope you will promote the conference—and in particular, your session—via social media! We've offered copy suggestions and will share a full social sharing kit soon.
- Use the official hashtag for the conference in your posts: #bestofbbcon, #bbcon
- Include the following link to the conference website so your peers can learn more about our three-day event.
- Tag Blackbaud’s account in your post. It will be easier to discover your posts and re-share them from Blackbaud accounts this way. Here are links to our social media accounts: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
