TCF-2008 Call for Speakers
Go To Speaker Application Form

 
You are invited to speak, organize a forum, or lead a special interest group session at TCF-2008. TCF is the world's oldest Personal Computer Show with a typical attendance of 10,000+. More than 100 talks, forums, poster presentations and group meetings for personal computer users, consultants, and hobbyists are planned for this year. There will also be a large indoor exhibitor area and outdoor flea market. Four Personal Computer Clubs sponsor TCF jointly, along with the Princeton/Central Jersey Section of  the IEEE/ACM/Computer Society and the Engineering Department of The College of New Jersey. The income supports the operations of these clubs, the local IEEE/CS/ACM programs and The College of New Jersey Engineering Department Scholarship Fund.

The Speaker Program is the important part of TCF. In 2008 we again want to emphasize New Computer & Consumer Electronics Technology We are seeking speakers in support of this theme and on topics such as the Internet, multimedia, networking, wireless, security, graphics/art, photography, video/net conferencing, music, database management, robotics, operating systems, programming, business and home applications. We are interested in talks on any computer-related topic. We are also seeking people to lead hardware and software forums and special interest group meetings.

To present a talk, poster session or lead a forum or user group session, fill out the TCF Speaker Application form below.

Speakers will receive two festival tickets, a VIP parking pass and special pricing for the Saturday evening banquet. There will also be a speaker hospitality room with refreshments and assistance for speakers bringing special equipment.

The deadline for submitting your application is February 1, 2008. Afterward we will accept proposals to be scheduled as space is available.

TCF Proceedings

We publish a Proceedings CD-ROM containing papers written by speakers.You are encouraged to submit a paper. You need not submit a paper to be a speaker. Papers should be sent directly to Sol Libes, Proceedings Editor.They should be sent in machine readable form (preferably PDF) on disk or via email.  Authors will receive three copies of the Proceedings CD at TCF. Proceedings from previous Festivals are included on the CD.By submitting material for the proceedings you grant TCF, Inc. a paid up non-exclusive license to publish the submission on the current and future Proceedings CD-ROMs.

The deadline for submitting a paper is March 1, 2008.

For Speaker Program assistance contact the Festival Director:
Allen Katz
or call: 609-443-4314

For exhibitor information: MarketPro

TCF-2008 Speaker Application

Please complete and Submit no later than February 1st, 2008.

First Name: Last Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Day Phone: Evening Phone: Fax:
e-mail:
Company/Organization Affiliation:
Title of Talk or Forum:
Talk or Forum abstract (135 words max:):
Biographical info (75 words max.):
Indicate the day you prefer to give your talk:
Saturday  Sunday  Both
Indicate the time of day you prefer to give your talk:
Morning  Afternoon  No Preference
We will provide digital projectors in all rooms. Speakers are expected to bring their own computers.
If you need special media equipment please specify below what you willneed and we will try to provide it. 
Indicate length/type of session.
50 minutes  110 minutes  Poster Presentation
Will you be submitting a paper for the Proceedings Book?
Yes  No