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Meet Lauren -

Your Speaker Liason

We are excited to welcome Lauren Brown as the Speaker Liaison for TUG CONNECTS 2024: ignite!


Lauren holds a Master of Arts degree in Teaching and comes to us with a background from Johns Hopkins University, where she spent the past decade working in health and education research. Her experience includes designing and implementing comprehensive asthma education programs for diverse audiences, ranging from Head Start teachers to community members. Her work involved collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, as well as creating engaging educational materials with medical art professionals.


Lauren is dedicated to supporting our speakers, providing resources, and answering any questions to ensure your presentations are as impactful as possible. Please feel free to reach out to her with to make the most of your experience at the conference.

Have questions about your presentation?

Need resources or tools? Lauren can help!

Contact Lauren

Speaker Orientation

Your participation is crucial in shaping the success of TUG CONNECTS, and we're excited to have you on board. Don't miss this opportunity to get ready for an unforgettable experience!


Meet Lauren Brown, our Speaker Liaison for TUG CONNECTS 2024: ignite! She has created this orientation designed to equip you with everything you need to make a significant impact during the conference. She covers important details about the event and discusses strategies for engaging the audience.

Got Questions?

Speaker KIT

Please download the zipped Speakers Kit, which includes a Speaker Guide for your TUG CONNECTS 2024: ignite! and the TC24 PowerPoint template for your presentation. Instructions for use of the template are in the Guide.


Please read through the Guide before attending your Speaker Orientation Session.

Jim Spellos speaks with his hands facing a group

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Please refer to the Speaker Guide for detailed instructions before filling in the form or uploading files. Here's what you'll need:


1) Final description of your session(s)


2) Your BIO (for the website) and an INTRODUCTION (for your session monitor)


3) A HEADSHOT  that clearly shows your face. Minimum resolution 300x300. Please name this file FirstnameLastName (Example: KarenBrown.jpg)


4) Your finished PowerPoint presentation saved as a PDF

DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2024

3 Presentation Videos We Love

There are a plethora of videos available on presentation skills.  Here are three we highly recommend.

Never start your presentation with, "Hello & Welcome"

How to Present to Keep Your Audience's Attention

7 Presentation Structures Used by the Best TED Talks

QUESTIONS?

Ask us - We're here to help!

Ashlea Justice

Ashlea Justice

Partnership Coordinator

Gloria Nelson, Certified Special Event Professional

Gloria Nelson, CSEP

Event Concierge

Gary Brown

Gary Brown

Program Manager

Karen Brown

Karen Brown

Event Manager

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