Session Information

Thanks for presenting a session at the conference. Check out the registration policy at the bottom of the page and download the session handbook for more information.

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Session Handbook (pdf)

Speaker Registration Policy

Copyright Compliance

All presenters are responsible for abiding by copyright laws.

1. You need permission to use others' work and you must credit them. This includes photographs; diagrams; excerpted pages from codes or zoning regulations; any image found online; pictures; scanned copies or screen captures of printed materials; and any other image or document that has been created by someone other than you. This also pertains to conference handouts. Do not distribute written materials for which you have not obtained permission.
2. If you find an image or document that you would like to use, contact the creator or author! Because you are using the material for educational purposes, most people and organizations will not charge you for use of their intellectual property.
3. If you have been granted permission to use another's work, credit the author or creator using a text box in your presentation or on the handout. Include the author/creator's name and organization and be sure to note that the material is "used with permission."
4. If you are in doubt about whether your use of an image or document violates copyright law, DO NOT USE IT.
5. For more information about copyright laws, please visit www.copyright.gov. The "Copyright Basics" circular at www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf provides a useful summary of copyright laws.

Speaker Registration Policy

Every session, workshop, or poster MUST include at least one APA member.

All moderators and speakers must be registered for the conference.

At least one speaker in a session must be a paid registrant. Register online at www.planning.org/conference.

Speakers are allowed to speak in a maximum of two sessions. A session is a general session, a division session, a local host committee session, or a poster session.

• A speaker may also participate in one additional technology showcase or facilitated discussion.
• GIS workshop, training workshop, and mobile workshop speakers are exempt from this policy.
• Any deviation from this policy is at the sole discretion of the Director of Education.

All speakers MUST pre-load their PowerPoint files using the pre-conference portal, or the speaker preview room. You are not allowed to load your presentation directly on the computer in the session room.

Registration Options

Conference Registration Deadline: February 14, 2013

Option A: Full Conference, Paid Registrant Speaker

Speakers must register by February 14, 2013. The speaker registration fee for the full conference is $695 for speakers who register online by February 14, 2013. Tickets to events such as mobile workshops, training workshops, orientation tours, GIS workshops, or other special events are available for an additional fee.

Additionally, If a speaker has not registered by February 14, 2013 an invoice will be generated and he or she will be expected to pay the regular conference fee of $745 (or on-site rate, if applicable) before they are allowed to speak on-site in Chicago. Speakers that have confirmed their participation but do not attend the conference are still expected to pay the invoice.  Speakers should send an e-mail to speakerinfo@planning.org if they will not attend the conference, so the invoice can be voided.

Option B: Non-APA member, Non-Paying Guest Registrant Speaker*

Guest registration entitles the speaker to attend the session at which he or she is speaking without a fee. The registration is valid for attending that session only and is not available to APA members.

Organizers must request guest registration for speakers who qualify when completing the invited speaker form online. If a speaker does not qualify, the speaker will be informed and the speaker will be responsible for paying the registration fee. Once guest registrations have been approved, APA provide registration instructions to the speaker.

One of these two criteria must be met to qualify:

Criterion A: The speaker works outside the field of planning and is not an APA member. Examples are a mayor, a city engineer, or a neighborhood resident.

Criterion B: The speaker is an academic who does not teach planning and is not an APA member. Someone who teaches economics, for example, would qualify.

* Criteria strictly enforced, no exceptions