HIE ENGLISH

HIE PRESENTER INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE - This information is in English for anyone unfamiliar with the languages of the conference (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese). There are no presentations in English during the conference. If you have a good idea for a presentation about Opensim and wish to make a presentation in English, please consider signing up for the OSCC.

Who Can Apply

To participate in this event, you must be:

active in the virtual worlds of Opensim. If your project is mainly based in Second Life, please do not apply.

able and accustomed to grid jump using the Hypergrid.

not a native English speaker - anglophones should apply to the Opensim Community Conference.

working on projects that are based in Opensim grid(s), including (but not limited to) art, education, technology, social events.

If you are working on a commercial project you may apply, but not-for-profit projects are preferred.

This event is filmed and then distributed without charge on Youtube and other platforms. Hypergrid International Expo does not make any claim on your intellectual property beyond the broadcasting and distribution of the talks strictly for non profit purposes. Your application to participate implies that you accept that your avatar, content, and voice will be broadcast without payment.

This event is powered by volunteers. None of the people working on Hypergrid International Expo, either in front of the camera or behind it, are paid.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Hate speech  against any religion, race, gender identity, political point of view, or nationality will not be tolerated, and persons engaging in it will be removed and banned. This is an event for the general public, so normal good manners are the standard behavior required of attendees. No nudity, spamming or trolling is allowed in the Auditorium. Artists who have adult content, please consult the Technical Director Mal Burns for a sensitive evaluation of the works we can show at this event. 

The publicity stands (booths) at the Expo must all be full permissions.

​Do not include on your booth anything that you do not want to give away for free. 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRESENTATIONS

This is  MULTI LANGUAGE event.

Please, remember we are translating your words into other languages, so SPEAK SLOWLY and make concessions for the circumstances of this event by keeping concepts simple, using visual aids, and keeping to the agreed subject. 

DISCORD

Discord is a voice, video, and text chat app that we use to record the audio part of the conference.

If you do not wish to use Discord you cannot participate as a presenter at the Expo.   You will be contacted by the Technical Director Mal Burns, who will give you training in how the Discord call works for this event. You should have a quiet place where you can speak without external noises during your presentation. 

MODERATORS

Each session of the Expo has a Moderator who will introduce you, using a short biography supplied by you. The Moderator will warn you in Discord text when you have 5 minutes left, and will thank you at the conclusion of your talk.

VISUAL AIDS

To maximize the enjoyment of your presentation, bring VISUAL AIDS - Slides (photos) and/or Objects.

The objects must not contain heavy scripts, or cause lag. You must bring the slides and objects to the Rehearsal sessions before the event so they can be evaluated. Slides must be given to the Technical Director Mal Burns no later than 1 week before the event. They must be:

in a folder with your name.

FULL PERMISSIONS

Numbered according to this system -  001YourName, 002YourName, 003 YourName, etc. 

Minimize confusion/stress in your presentation, do not base your presentation on a video or a web link.

TALK DURATION

Single person presentation:  20 minutes, and max 10 slides. 

Panel presentation: 50 Minutes, and max 25 slides for the whole group.

You should arrive at the Expo at least 30 minutes before your presentation begins.

After each presentation, there is a short pause, for technical reasons.

Come inworld to begin the application process

Come to Craft Grid and leave a notecard with the following information

1. Your avatar name

2. Your language choice (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or German)

We will contact you with more details and the fun can begin!.