Information for Presenters

If you need to submit a bio and pic, email them to tech@mindcamp.org. However if you’ve presented at Mindcamp before we may already have what we need: go to www.mindcamp.org/presenters/past-presenters to check out what we have on file.

The bio should be under 150 words; if it’s longer than that we may need to trim it.

The pic should show your face clearly — bear in mind the purpose of the bio pic is to make you recognizable to Mindcampers. We will crop and/or shrink it to 240px by 340px.

POP QUIZ: Can you tell which of the two pictures below is the good example, and which the bad?

 

We do a pretty great job of finding and preparing images to represent your session, so no need to do anything at all here. But if you have an image for the session in mind, please share it. Understand that all our session images must be at least 800px by 800px and are cropped square.

The audio visual facilities at the site use HDMI connectors. Please make sure that either your computer has built-in HDMI connectivity, or you have a converter from your computer’s USB to HDMI.

Here’s one possibility: make a PDF file that participants can download and print out themselves if they wish when they get home. We can help: Email the PDF of your handout to us at tech@mindcamp.org and we’ll make it downloadable from our website. They can even download it onto their laptops/smartphones/tablets while they’re at your session (if the WiFi is working, see below).

If there is a reference sheet they will need to use for an exercise, write it up on flipchart paper and stick it to the wall.

If people are filling out a worksheet, project the questions onto a screen and have them write out their answers in their notebooks.

Bananas are our Mindcamp volunteers. They are here because they want you to succeed, and they’re working for free. Many are creativity professionals just like you, in fact several are also Presenters, just like you. 

At Mindcamp, it’s up to YOU as the presenter to set up, clean up, and troubleshoot. A Banana will volunteer to provide knowledgeable assistance while you do this.

Isn’t that great? Doesn’t it make you want to treat them with friendly respect and gratitude? Oh, yes! 

If you have books, CDs or similar material of value to Mindcampers, please bring them. We’ll provide a book table where you can offer them for sale. We do not “staff” the table, but rather work on the honor system: You display your stuff, indicate your price, and ask people to leave their $$$ in envelopes that we provide. But feel free to staff the table yourself if you’d prefer to watch over your inventory or your income.

Got an e-book available on the web? Send the link ASAP to contact@mindcamp.org! We’ll include your book in posters we’re putting up around Mindcamp with QR codes that participants can snap with their smartphones to buy your e-book on the spot. How’s that for saving trees?