FLEX Technology Summit Speaker Resource

SEMI is deeply honored and greatly appreciate your acceptance of our invitation to speak at the upcoming FLEX TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT to be held on February 24-26 at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.   

As an invited speaker, please review the Technical guidelines below to help you prepare for your participation at FLEX.

Conference Check-in

• FLEX Registration and Check-in Desk is at Wigwam Ballroom Foyer
• Conference registration begins on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00am-5:00pm and will be open during conference hours.
• The SEMI Desk will be staffed during conference hours. Please see a SEMI staff at the SEMI Desk if you have any questions or require assistance. 

Session Check-in

• Please arrive in your Session Room at least 20-30 minutes before your session/track starts to meet your Session chair.
• Check-in with the AV Tech to confirm final presentation.
• If you are the first speaker, please make sure you are mic'd up.

• To view conference agenda, please visit: FLEX Technology Summit
• The Keynote Sessions (1 & 8) will be held in Hopi
• The parallel tracks will be in Hopi and Aztec.  Please check the agenda as to which room your session will be held.
• Please note your speaking time and how much time you have for your presentation.  
• Please allow a few minutes of Q&A at the end of your talk.
• The Session Chair will give a session overview and then introduce each of the session speakers.  
• Please sit towards the front of the room after you get mic'd up or as you get closer to your speaking time. 

Please review presentation and audiovisual guidelines below as you prepare for your presentation at FLEX.

Final Presentations

• Final PPT presentations (16:9 format) and PDF files are now due. Thank you to those who have already submitted.
• Please log in to the Speaker Portal to upload both your PPT and PDF files.
• If your file is too large, you may:
  o    Upload it to a file sharing platform and share the link with me, or
  o    Request SharePoint access, and I will provide it.
• PDF versions of the presentations provided to SEMI will be posted at the end of each day on the secure conference website. Registered attendees will receive a link and can access these files using their unique badge ID numbers.
• Important: If your presentation uses special or company specific fonts, please send me the font files so they can be installed on the conference laptop.
• If your presentation contains embedded video, please let me know ahead of time so we can test it. As a backup, please also send the video file separately.

Stage set-up

• Stage size is 8' x 12' with the Podium.
• There will be (2) screens on both sides of stage.
• There will be a Confidence monitor (also known as Downstage Monitor or DSM) will be positioned downstage so you can view your slides while presenting.
• Please note that there will be NO teleprompters.

Technical Set-up and Support

• An AV technician will be available in the session room starting 30 minutes before the session begins and will remain available throughout the session to assist you.
• All presentations will be preloaded on the conference laptop to ensure smooth transitions between speakers. Note that there are no breaks within the session, so it is important that we have all the presentations before the session starts.
• The conference laptop will be located offstage at the tech desk (side of the room), and you will advance your slides with a remote clicker.
• If you use PowerPoint Notes and want them displayed on the confidence monitors, please inform us ahead of time.
• Notes must be within the same PPT file, not separate. Notes font size should be 40 pt or larger for readability.
• If you need to review or update your slides onsite, please visit the AV tech desk or notify a SEMI staff member. Slide previews can be done before your session or during breaks.
• Please approach the AV Tech a few minutes before your talk to be mic’d up with a lavalier microphone. A podium microphone is also available if preferred.
• A digital countdown timer will be placed downstage. Please plan your talk to allow a few minutes for Q&A at the end.
• Audience Q&A will be moderated by the session chair. Wireless handheld microphones on stands will be available for attendees during the Q&A portion.

Other Technical Requirements

Please let Stephen Leach at [email protected] know if you have special technical requirements. 

Questions:

Please contact Agnes Cobar at [email protected]

If you have any questions or need assistance onsite, please contact:

Stephen Leach
Senior Operations Coordinator, SEMI Americas
email: [email protected] 
mobile: 1.415.602.2891

Sandy Chapin
Director, Exhibition and Events, SEMI Americas
email: [email protected] 
mobile: 1.408.655.1487