Information for IMUG Presenters
How to propose, prepare and make a presentation at an IMUG event.
IMUG meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. Please check the Upcoming Events schedule for confirmation. We welcome proposals for talks on a broad range of topics on relevant aspects of technology, language, business and culture.
Contact
If you are interested in giving a presentation to the IMUG monthly meeting or an IMUG special event, or if you would like to suggest a speaker for us to invite, please contact Roger Sherman or Yuan Ho via this link.
Audience
Typical IMUG members are professional users or designers of multilingual computing systems: translators, publishers, font designers, engineers, project managers and testers who work in the fields of internationalization, localization, and related globalization fields including international marketing, education, government and global business.
Some are independent software developers with their own small businesses, others are on the latest Silicon Valley startup teams, and many are among the top technical talent at major multinational corporations. In addition to English, most members are fluent in other languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Hindi, Arabic, French, Spanish, and many more. Attendance depends heavily on the topic, averaging approximately 30 attendees.
Format
You should arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 PM. The meeting will begin at 7 PM and you will begin speaking at 7:15 or so. Your presentation may last about 45-60 minutes including Q&A, followed by informal networking discussions. We usually leave and close up the room at 9 PM. Often a small group will decide to continue on at nearby eating and drinking establishments — feel free to join us!
Abstract
We need an abstract of your presentation for our announcements at least four weeks before the meeting. Your abstract should be about 10 lines long and describe the content of the presentation, not advertise your products. You may add a speaker's biography of about 5 lines and links to additional information. We reserve the right to edit. Please see examples in our Past Events Archive, and please send your abstract to us via this link.
Location
IMUG events are hosted by Adobe and Google on alternate months, and we can also arrange for a meeting at your site. For our current schedule of locations, please see the Upcoming Events page.
Equipment
The meetings rooms at Adobe and Google offer projectors, microphones and Internet access. If you have questions about these or if you need any other equipment, connections or specialized software, please contact us in advance at least one week before the meeting.
Handouts
If you have any handouts, please plan to bring at least 30 copies. We may be able to provide a headcount estimate 24 hours before the event. After the presentation, if you wish we will be happy to post your presentation or a summary on our Web site in PDF, PowerPoint, html or other formats.
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Support IMUG
For over twenty years, IMUG has been an all-volunteer open forum and resource for the multilingual computing community. IMUG is not run for profit, and needs your support to continue! Individual and corporate donations and sponsorships are welcome. Donations to IMUG are not tax-deductable.
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