CMC Microsystems
CMC Annual Symposium 2009
October 13-14, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, ON

TEXPO Competitor Information

Please note, this information is ONLY applicable once you have been accepted into the competition. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the competition by Friday, August 28, 2009. Once accepted into the competition, please ensure you have reviewed the following information.

1. Booking your Travel and Accommodation

  • You will be responsible for arranging your own travel arrangements and booking your accommodation. Travel expense forms will be available on the day of the event. Information on the travel subsidy is available at: http://www3.cmc.ca/symposium_2009/TEXPO2009/Travelsubsidy.aspx

  • CMC has reserved a block of rooms for Annual Symposium participants at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Ottawa at a rate of $169.00 per night. To book a room at this rate, please contact the Crowne Plaza Hotel directly at 613.237.3600 and provide the code: CMC Microsystems 2009 Annual Symposium.

    Please note, this rate has been extended and will only be available until Saturday, September 19, 2009.

2. Register for the Annual Symposium

  • Your acceptance into TEXPO does not automatically register you for CMC Microsystems Annual Symposium. Please ensure you register using the online registration.

3. TEXPO Location

  • The TEXPO Research Competition and Exhibition will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the International Ballrooms A&B, Lower Level.

4. Schedule for Set-up and Tear Down of your Demonstration

Competing:

  • Set-up will be on Tuesday, October 13th between 9:00AM and 12:00PM
  • All competing participants must be set-up no later than 12:00PM on Tuesday, October 13th in order to be included in the judging of the competition.

Not Competing:

  • Set-up will also be permitted Tuesday, October 13th  from 4:00PM - 5:00PM, or Wednesday, October 14th before 8:00AM for exhibition demonstrations ONLY.

*Important note: Please set up as early as possible to ensure that everything is working properly. Sarah Neville, TEXPO Coordinator, and other CMC representatives will be available to help all participants with set-up.

 

5. Judging of the TEXPO Research Competition: Tuesday, October 13th; 12:30PM- 4:30PM

  • TEXPO Judging will take place Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 12:30PM - 4:30PM.

If you are entered in a competition:

  • Please review the judging criteria carefully. Information on all awards may be found at: http://www.cmc.ca/news/awards/index.htm. Each award web page includes a link to the judging criteria.
  • Judging will take place from 12:30-4:30pm on Tuesday, October 13th; during this period, there will be four sets of judges moving throughout the TEXPO area. You can identify the judges and their guides by their red clipboards--please be courteous and do not interrupt any judges when they are reviewing other demos. The International Ballrooms will be closed during judging, only presenters and judges/judge escorts will be in the room during the competition.
  • If you are entered in a competition, you will have a total of 15 minutes to present your project to the judges. This includes 10 minutes to present your project, followed by a 5 minute question and answer period with the judges. On occasion, judges may ask questions during your presentation. All participants should be flexible in their presentation style and accommodating of any requests from the judges.  Please remember: it doesn't matter how your time is used, the judges will only spend a total of 15 minutes with you. There are typically three judges for each competition (ideally two from industry and one from academia). Each team of judges will be accompanied by a guide (a CMC employee) who will keep the judges on schedule, introduce them to each competition participant, etc. The guides will let you know when you are next, and may set up chairs in front of your demo for the judges.

6. The TEXPO Research Exhibition: Wednesday, October 14th, 12:00PM - 2:30PM

The exhibition will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2008, from 12:00PM - 2:30PM allowing researchers to showcase their work to academia and industry.

  • Participants may not take down material until TEXPO is officially closed at 5:00PM on Wednesday, October 14th. All equipment must be disassembled and removed from the ballroom by 6:00PM.

7. Presentation of TEXPO Awards: Wednesday, October 14th, Evening Banquet from 6:30PM - 8:30PM

  • All TEXPO awards will be presented during the Annual Awards Banquet from 6:30PM -8:30PM.
  • The Symposium registration fee includes admission to the Awards Banquet. Additional banquet tickets are also available.
  • As part of this year's event, the winners of the TEXPO 2009 awards will receive a complementary registration to the 15th National Executive Forum, "Winning in Global Markets in Adverse Times" which takes place through the day on October 15th. In addition to having the opportunity to participate throughout the day's proceedings, the winners will be featured during the buffet lunch networking event from 12:10 p.m. until 1 p.m. Winners will be asked to provide a table top display and will get the chance to meet the leaders of the microelectronics industry in Canada - with all of the resulting benefits of such high level networking. So, please plan your travel arrangements to take advantage of this opportunity to be visible to decision makers in the industry if you are one of the lucky winners!