WorldatWork will provide you with one complimentary full conference registration, which includes admission to conference sessions, breakfasts, lunches and receptions. WorldatWork will automatically register you for the conference since you have accepted your speaker agreement. You'll receive an email confirming your registration.

Make sure you add the sessions and events you plan to attend to your schedule. 

Your biography will appear on the event website. Please confirm the accuracy of your biographical profile. Send your new or updated biography, a professional head-shot and company logo to Speaker Management by March 30, 2020.

Tips for creating a biography:

• Write about yourself in the third person
• Include WorldatWork credentials after your name
• Keep it brief at no more than 75 to 100 words
• List your current position and a brief mention of work history and experience
• State academic qualifications, awards, and published work
• Keep it brief and relevant to the speaking engagement topic.
• Attach your professional head-shot and/or logo in a high resolution .jpg or .png format (minimum resolution: 300 dpi).

Reserve a room at selected hotels in the area by contacting our third-party housing partner, Experient, 800-967-8852. All attendees, speakers and exhibitors are responsible for making their own room reservations.

*Experient is the Official Housing Provider for the WorldatWork 2020 Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition. Improper solicitation of hotel reservations from any company other than Experient is not approved. Reservations made by unaffiliated organizations may appear to have lower rates. However, they may be illegitimate, not have the rooms to sell, have unreasonable cancellation or change penalties, and may be completely non-refundable. Please be aware of, and report, any unauthorized solicitation to your organization or Experient.

WorldatWork will reimburse up to two nights of lodging at the group rate in a designated conference hotel if you're a practitioner, an academic or a nonprofit organization representative. (Consultants and service providers are not eligible for lodging reimbursement.) No other expenses will be reimbursed. To ensure the group rate, your hotel reservation must be confirmed by the reservation deadline of May 12, 2020.

To receive lodging reimbursement in the form of a check you must complete and submit a hotel reimbursement form (including the hotel bill) due by July 10, 2020.

If you would like to receive lodging reimbursement as an ACH payment you must complete and submit a WorldatWork Vendor Management form (including W9 Form) due by July 10, 2020.

Hotel Reimbursement Form

Vendor Management Form

W9 Form

WorldatWork provides speakers with a PowerPoint template to use for your presentation.

PowerPoint Template

To submit your presentation, please use the following link to take you to the Freeman Presentation Management site: https://waw2020.sessionupload.com/

You will need to login to the site to upload your presentation:

• User Name
  [Your WorldatWork Email Address]
• Password
  totalrewards20

A PDF handout version of your PowerPoint presentation will be available to attendees only on the conference website and mobile app.

Speaker Ready Room Schedule:*

Monday         7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday        7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday   7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Speakers must check-in at the Speaker Ready Room at least 2 hours prior to their scheduled presentation. The computers in the Speaker Ready Room will be configured with hardware and software exactly like the ones in the meeting room. It is imperative that you review your presentation in the Speaker Ready Room. This is where our technicians can help resolve any compatibility or formatting issues and explain the in-room setup. WorldatWork has prepared a PowerPoint template for your presentation that we encourage you to use. However, it is not a requirement.

Each session room will have: screen, projector, PC laptop, wireless remote, Wi-Fi, wireless lavalieres, and sound (for videos). Note: speakers using their own Mac will need to bring their own adapter cable to connect to the projector.

Sessions range from 30 to 90 minutes, please review the detailed schedule for your session length. To avoid disrupting other sessions, you're expected to stay within your allocated time slot. Please make sure you are checked in and ready to present at least 30 minutes prior to your session start time.

Due to the limited time of each session, please allow no more than five minutes to introduce yourself, your co-speakers and your backgrounds. The attendees are there to hear the content and key applications. Please also allow at least five minutes at the end of your session for questions. Be sure to direct attendees to complete the session survey that's located in the conference mobile app.

WorldatWork does not allow outside vendors hired by speakers to record (audio or video) or photograph any sessions or events including, but not limited to, sessions selected via the call for proposals process, receptions, prize drawings, general sessions or activities in the Exhibit Hall or public areas. Only WorldatWork or an accredited news organization can record these sessions and activities.

Please note: WorldatWork may take photos and videos during the conference for use in promotional campaigns or communications.

The conference mobile app will be announced approximately three to four weeks prior to the conference via the conference website. Install the free app on your smartphone to access the most up-to-date conference information including schedules, session details, speaker biographies, attendee networking opportunities and much more.

About Polling
Polling is a dynamic way to get audience interaction and engagement throughout your session. Here are some things for you to determine if audience polling would enhance your event presentation and benefit your audience.

• Gauge interests
  Tailor your presentation in real time. Polling results can help identify how much time to spend on key areas of your presentation or help determine what topics to discuss.
• Compare and contrast
  Discover audience-specific attributes with questions like, how many of your organizations do X, Y, or Z or what of the following have been your biggest challenges?
• Compare survey data to the attendee group
  Poll attendees on certain data points, show their answers and then discuss the higher trends/data you’d received from a previously conducted survey.
• Gauge learning and retention
  Reinforce learning with quiz-style questions to measure audience comprehension.

 Polling parameters:

• No more than five polling questions.
• Multiple choice format with up to five answer responses
  • 90-character limit for each question (including spaces)
  • 60-character limit for each answer (including spaces)
• Attendees can only select one answer.

If you’d like to incorporate polling into your session, please fill out this form and send it to Speaker Management by Friday, May 15th.

Business or business casual dress is recommended for your speaking engagement. Please note, when presenting you will be using a wireless lavaliere mic, so avoid jewelry or garments that could interfere with the sound or make it difficult to wear the mic. Also, some sessions will have barstools or club chairs without a table in front so please plan accordingly.

Speaker Management
E-mail: speakers@worldatwork.org