Speaker Center

Due Dates

ASAP

Review Speaker and Session Information

Session descriptions and speaker profiles are live on the website! These are based off the content from your proposal. However, they may have been edited to align with Guild standards. Take a minute to review this information.

If your headshot or bio are out of date, you can update your speaker profile using the Learning Guild Events app:

  1. Log in to the app using the email we’re using for DevLearn 2024 (the one you submitted your proposal with).
  2. Choose DevLearn 2024, click on the person icon at the bottom right, then the right-pointing arrow next to your name and photo (if there is one).
  3. Add or revise your job title and company, your bio, and any other info you wish to share with attendees.

If you have questions or need help updating your session description, please contact programs@LearningGuild.com.

ASAP

Registration Information

Registration is now open for all speakers and co-speakers! You should have received an email with instructions on how to register for DevLearn 2024. If you have any questions, please reach out to programs@LearningGuild.com.

August 13

Confirm Your Audio/Visual Needs

All concurrent and stage sessions use the following standard setup unless otherwise requested. If this setup works for your session, there’s nothing more you need to do for this task. 

Concurrent and stage sessions will have the following: 

  • One (1) HD LCD projector with a HDMI connection; please bring the appropriate adapter/dongle if your computer does not have an HDMI port
  • One (1) projection screen 16:9 aspect ratio 
  • Wireless internet connectivity 
  • Speakers for your laptop 
  • *NOTE: If you have special requests for your session, it is your responsibility to contact programs@LearningGuild.com. Also, contact our team if:
    • The device you’re presenting from only has a VGA output connection
    • You will be connecting an iPad to the projector 
    • You will be connecting more than one device to the projector 

Pre-conference Workshop rooms will have: 

  • Seating configuration based on your feedback 
  • A head table to present from 
  • One (1) HD LCD projector with a HDMI connection; please bring the appropriate adapter/dongle if your computer does not have an HDMI port
  • One (1) Projection screen 16:9 aspect ratio 
  • Wireless internet connectivity 
  • Speakers for your laptop 

September 27

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS ONLY: Pre-conference Workshop Materials Due

  • Any workshop materials you wish the Guild to print for participants MUST be received by this date in order to make our print deadline. 
  • Please email these materials in Word, PPT, and/or PDF format to programs@LearningGuild.com. 
  • For additional information about session materials click here. 
  • This is the final submission date. If we do not receive your materials by this date, YOU are responsible for making copies of your materials and for any related costs, including, but not limited to, copy and shipping costs. 

October 10

Deadline for Special Room Rate at Event Hotel 

  • Speakers are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. 
  • Rooms at the MGM Grand Hotel are available at a discounted rate here for hotel reservation information. 
  • We recommend booking as early as possible as our hotel block routinely sells out. 

October 15

Concurrent & Stage Session Materials Due

Session slide decks and/or resources can do a lot to help deepen the attendee experience. They’re also something attendees regularly reach out to us for during and after the event. While it’s not mandatory to submit session materials, we highly encourage it.

  • All materials you wish to have available during the conference must be sent by email to programs@LearningGuild.com by this date. 
  • For information about session material requirements, click here. 
  • Please submit only finalized files. If you are not able to meet the deadline or if you do not plan to provide electronic materials to attendees, please contact programs@LearningGuild.com by or before this date. 
  • We will make every effort to process materials received after the deadline prior to the event but are unable to guarantee it. Any materials not processed prior to the event will be posted the week following the event. 
  • Session resources will be posted within the session description on the event website and will also be available through the mobile app. 

October 18

WORKSHOP PRESENTERS ONLY: Pre-conference Attendee Draft Email Due

This email, sent by the Guild to all your workshop attendees, is your opportunity to make the first connection and provide the important information participants will want to know before they arrive. If you choose to create a personalized attendee email, please send it to programs@LearningGuild.com by the due date. 

When writing your attendee email: 

  • Keep it short—We’ve noticed the more direct and to-the-point workshop emails are, the more they’re read and the better their instructions are followed. 
  • Set expectations—Make it clear what hardware, software, and/or tools they need to bring and share links to resource files if you have them. 
  • Aim for simplicity—Keep your instructions as streamlined as possible. 
  • Remove or reduce pre-work—Unfortunately, we find that pre-work isn’t always completed by attendees. It’s often better to design workshops without pre-work and/or just include recommendations instead of required activities or reading. 
  • Ask them to be early—Reminding them to arrive early can ensure your workshop can start on time. 
  • Include your contact information—Be sure to let them know how to contact you if they have questions leading up to the event. 

If you choose not to provide a personalized email, the Learning Guild will send a general email on your behalf with your contact info should attendees have questions. 

*NOTE: Participants who register for your workshop just before the conference or on-site will not have received this email, so you will also want to share this same information at the start of the day.