Education Committee
Satellite Meetings
Responsibilities and Guidelines

Satellite Meeting applications will be reviewed by the CRS Scientific Secretary, Treasurer, Satellite Meeting Review Committee, and Board of Directors. Satellite Meetings must be of high educational value for attendees and financially sound for CRS. In order to be considered, completed applications must be received by October 29, 2007. Applicants will be notified of application status on or before November 26, 2007. All accepted Satellite Meeting applications will be subject to review throughout 2007. At any time during this process, the Scientific Secretary and Board of Directors may cancel the Satellite Meeting for 2008.

RESPONSIBILITIES and GOALS

• Chairs must select topics relevant to the controlled release and delivery community to be presented by knowledgeable speakers
• Chairs must inform speakers that the speakers will be required to submit a PowerPoint presentation approximately two months before the meeting is held
• Chairs must inform speakers that CRS headquarters will produce a satellite meeting CD-ROM, which includes all of the presentations, to be distributed to all attendees
• Chairs will support speakers in submitting required materials and by enforcing material submission deadlines
• Chairs must be available to approve speaker presentations
• Chairs must also be a meeting presenter
• Satellite meetings must attract a minimum of 50 paid attendees
• Chairs must solicit industrial sponsorships of $1000 or more from each sponsoring company and include CRS headquarters in the process
• Chairs must work with CRS headquarters in promoting the meeting on the website, in printed pieces and in email communications

SCHEDULING

• The goal is to hold one or two Satellite Meetings in 2008; however, they are not to be in conflict with the CRS Annual Meeting and Exposition in New York City, New York, July 12-16, 2008
• The maximum time allotted for a satellite meeting is two days
• The minimum time allotted for a satellite meeting is one day
• Chairs must secure speakers who are able to present more than once
• Each presentation should be 45-60 minutes and include a 15 minute question and answer session

FINANCIAL GUIDELINES

• Speaker compensation may include complimentary registration to the meeting and a travel subsidy
• Chairs submit requested speaker compensation for approval to the CRS Scientific Secretary and Treasurer

Speakers risk not receiving their approved compensation if all of their required meeting materials are not submitted to CRS headquarters by the established deadlines.

Submit an application to the 2007 CRS Satellite Meeting Review Committee today. All applications must be received by October 15, 2007.