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2008 Annual MeetingSacramento, California April 10-12, 2008 Expanding Connections for Business History California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento Information and Recommendations for ParticipantsDear BHC Participants:Thank you for participating in the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Business History Conference in Sacramento, California, 10-12 April, hosted by California State University at Sacramento and the California State Railroad Museum. The program, registration form, and other information can be found by following the links to the right. Everyone participating in or attending the conference must register. Judith Dobrzynski, formerly Deputy Business Editor for the New York Times, Senior Editor for Business Week, and Executive Editor for CNBC, will present the opening plenary, "Making Connections with the Press: A Conversation," Thursday, 10 April, at 6:00. A reception will precede the plenary at 4:30. The remaining sessions will begin on Friday, 11 April, at 8:30 a.m., and continue through Saturday at 5:00 p.m., followed by the book auction, Pamela W. Laird’s Presidential Address, the membership meeting, a reception, and the Banquet and Awards Ceremony. For a summary of special sessions, see http://www.thebhc.org/annmeet/plenaries.html. Because our program is rich and busy, we have prepared recommendations for Presenters, Commentators, and Chairs that will foster the development of engaging and memorable sessions. PRESENTERS: These recommendations will permit you to showcase your work to its greatest advantage. 1. TIME: All sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes. Everyone must have time to present their papers, with time for discussants to offer their comments, and for members of the audience to ask questions and offer their own brief comments. In three-paper sessions, presenters and discussants must limit their time at the podium to a maximum of 18 minutes per paper (8-9 pages double-spaced). In four-paper sessions, presenters and discussants must limit their time at the podium to a maximum of 14 minutes per paper (6-7 pages double-spaced).DISCUSSANTS: 1. TIME: To allow time for audience participation, please limit your remarks to a MAXIMUM of 15 minutes (7-8 pages, double-spaced).CHAIRS: Chairs also play an essential role in a well-run session. First, weeks and again days before the meeting, remind members of your panel about the amount of time available to them and the importance of timely delivery of their papers to the discussants. Second, well before the meeting ask each member of the panel to send brief, biographical sketches (two or three sentences, no more). Third, prepare signs with numbers—5 minutes, 2 minutes, 0 minutes—that you can flash to presenters.Again, thanks for participating in the 2008 meeting of the BHC. We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento. Pamela W. Laird, BHC President, 2007-2008 Margaret Levenstein, Chair, 2008 Program Committee Walter Friedman Robert MacDougall Mary O’Sullivan Christopher Castaneda, 2008 Local Arrangements Chair |
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