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Chuck Heinzelman
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Long-Time PASS Volunteer
SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Someone Who Used To Hate Public Speaking!
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Big Disclaimer
A Couple of Questions
Overview of Summit Program Development
Process
Anatomy of a Presentation Submission
Creating and Submitting a Presentation
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This Session Provides No Guarantees!
Designed as a way to give people insight into
the abstract creation, submission and
selection process.
Several people have “blamed” me and this
session for convincing them to submit
abstracts.
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Please respond to the following surveys so
that I can get a better idea of the composition
of the audience.
If you have questions during the course of the
presentation, please use the Q&A panel.
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Jeremiah Peschka
PASS Program Director
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Title
◦ About 10 Words Long
◦ Accurately Describe the Session
◦ Catch the Potential Attendee’s Attention
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Abstract
◦ Detailed Overview of What You Will Talk About
◦ Expand on the Title
◦ Provide Detail In A Limited Space
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Speaker Biography
◦ Your Chance To Show Off
◦ Can Include Information About Your Employer
◦ Should Include Information About Your Experience
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Primary Goals
Presentation Track
Prerequisites
Audience Level
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Come Up With Your Idea
Draft Everything In An Editor (Word, Notepad,
vi, etc.)
Spell Check Before Submitting!
Become a Member of PASS
Fill Out Your PASSPort
Submit The Information