WIDDD 2024 Speaker Resources

June 26-27

Philadelphia, PA

In-Person & Virtual Event

Thank you to our sponsors

Hello and thank you for agreeing to participate as a presenter during IDSA’s upcoming Women in Design Deep Dive event. We are thrilled to have your contributed expertise in helping others to learn about and advance this important topic area and community group for design. This page is to help you prepare for the event and share relevant information that is just for our speakers and presenters. All other most up-to-date information about the event itself can be found at idsa.org/WID.

Your main point of contact at IDSA is Austin Del Gallo.

Meet Your Emcees

The Emcees are responsible for leading the event. They will make introductions, facilitate Q/A, and navigate the transitions between different segments of the schedule. You can expect to interact with the Emcees before and after your presentation, but they will also be there to help carry conversation and keep the audience engaged. 

General Info

Registration

You will need to register for the event using this code: WID24SK100. Do not share this code.

Attire

This is a professional event. Please wear professional or business casual clothing.

Audience & Speaker Composition

The audience includes both onsite and virtual attendees. Please make sure to present to both groups.

Location Info

Event Venue

Design Philadelphia
1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 569-3186
[email protected]

Street Parking

Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Arch Street have a kiosk for public parking. You can expect that most of these spaces will be taken by midday. However, there are spots available in the morning.

Garage Parking

There are few parking garages located in short walking distance of the Center.

Parkway – 12^th & Filbert
1201 Filbert St
(267) 606-4045
24hrs
SP + Parking
(Next to Reding Terminal Market)
1100 Arch St
(215) 568-4018
24hrs

Host Hotel

Canopy by Hilton
1180 Ludlow St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 258-9400

(Room block pricing no longer available)

Presentation Tips

Play to the Camera

Remember, attendees are both onsite and virtual. Play to both audiences. Powerful presenters understand the importance of making eye contact with their audience(s).

Be Animated

You want to present with a little energy and animation. Too slow or too monotone in your voice makes it easy for folks to disengage and tune out. Keeping people engaged requires you to be engaging.

Pace Yourself

Even though you want to infuse some animation and energy into your presentation don’t pump up the speed too much. If you tend to be a fast talker in real life, practice slowing down just a bit. If you’re a slow talker, you may want to speed up just a bit. 

Be Yourself and Have Fun

Audiences connect to authenticity, so be yourself! Let your personality show through. Have fun. If you look like you’re enjoying the presentation so will others. Research shows that happy people retain information better than bored or disinterested people, so model the energy that you want to create. The audience takes its cue from you!

Tech Checks

Tech Check Details

A ten-minute tech check is required onsite at Design Philadelphia.

You can reach Austin Del Gallo at (571) 251-8423 if you have any scheduling conflicts or questions while at the event.

Day 1 speakers – please check in with Austin on June 25^th at 3:30PM.
Day 2 speakers – please check in with Austin on June 26^th at 5:00PM.
The AOE Conference Room is booked if you need a place to prepare or store your belongings.

Production Equipment

The following production equipment will be available for your use during your presentation. Should you require any specific equipment beyond what is listed here, please let us know as soon as possible.

One (1) widescreen video screen and projector for graphics presentations
Wireless microphones
Podium and podium microphone
Computer audio input
Wireless slide advancer

Submitting Your Presentation Materials

Your presentation should be submitted in PDF format unless you have video embedded. Presentations with video may be submitted in PowerPoint (PPT).

All presentations should be placed in this Dropbox folder.

When creating your presentation, please keep all content within the center 90% of the slide. Text and/or images on the edge of the slide are sometimes not visible on our screen.

PDF (no embedded video)

Due Monday, June 24 at 9:00AM.
1920px (w) x 1080px (h)
Widescreen 16:9
Save as Interactive PDF > Resolution 200ppi

PPT (embedded video)

Due to extra time needed to prepare files, all PPT files are due Thursday, June 20.
Widescreen 16:9
All non-standard fonts must be included in a separate folder so we can load them. (Alternately you can try embedding fonts but not all fonts can be embedded. If you have embedded fonts in your PPT, please let us know.)
Please be aware of unnecessarily large or extra image and/or video files. Try to size files appropriately for your presentation.
Please also include a PDF marked “_For_Reference” so we can check the expected appearance of your PPT file.

Event Marketing

Promotions

This folder includes dedicated social media graphics for each speaker, along with some general event promo graphics. The short URL for this event is idsa.org/WID

Social Copy

I am thrilled to be a speaker for IDSA’s Women in Design Deep Dive, happening on June 26-27, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA. Now in its 8th year, this event is IDSA’s annual celebration of inclusion and diversity in design. The theme for 2024 centers on amplifying your efforts to gain more influence, get what you need in negotiations, effectively communicate design value, become a master at self-direction, and more. Learn more and get tickets at idsa.org/WID #IDSADeepDive #WomeninDesign

*Please tag IDSA in your post:

Instagram @idsadesign
Twitter @IDSA
Facebook @IDSA.org
LinkedIn @IDSA