The planning of the 2008 TWS is in full swing. The conference will be October 14-15 at the Austin Hilton. This survey is for interested panel speakers and moderators. The deadline to submit is July 31, but we select speakers on an ongoing basis until all spots are filled so submit early.

There is no charge for speaking and we do not require sponsorship. However, we get many submissions and have room for only a few.

We select dynamic, knowledgeable speakers based on expertise, company affiliation, speaking experience, and relevance of proposed topics. Speakers are expected to use their platform to discuss the topic at hand, not make a sales pitch for their company, products or services. We consider all stages including Fortune 500 companies, middle stage companies and emerging startups with innovative technologies.

Criterion we consider include company history and reputation; job title; speaking experience; degree of clients and customers; press and analyst reviews; investment status; innovative products, services or applications.

We welcome submissions for speakers for these categories:

• Panelist: Panelists for breakout sessions led by a moderator
• Moderator: Journalists, analysts, business consultants, executives to moderate breakout sessions.

We do not require speakers to pay a fee in order to speak. Speakers receive a full comp ticket to attend, but will be responsible for travel and hotel costs.

We also offer sponsored product demonstrations which includes making product demonstrations to the audience and/or exhibiting the product showcase. You can view details in the sponsorship section of our website. Please see our sponsorship page at www.twsummit.com for information about paid opportunities.