The evening
The doors officially open at 19.30 with the talks starting at 20.00. Talks are usually all finished between 22.00 - 22.30, but people hang around to chat and have a drink until about 23.30.
The format
- 1 x 20 minute headline talk
- 3 x 5 minute talks
- Various (max 10) 1 minute pitch slots
- 1 x 20 minute headline talk
What we need from you
Your talk title: Please email us the title of your talk. Feel free to send us a synopsis too but this is less important.
A profile photo: We like to add your profile photo to our site, plus in the slidedeck for the evening, so please shoot one over in an email - higher quality the better.
A short bio/intro: Could you please email us a brief intro/bio for yourself, written in the third person. We like to keep it short and informal so 150-250 characters would be ideal.
Playing video/audio?: It's often setup by default, but if you do want to play audio/video it's good to know in advance.
Tech
LCD projector with XGA resolution (1,024 x 768).
We use "Madonna" style headset mics.
Contacts
Richard Wiggins: 07931 889996 / richard@mkgeeknight.co.uk
David Hughes: 07799 777341 / david@mkgeeknight.co.uk
Venue
900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA
Tel: 01908 676 900
Travel
There is parking available outside the venue, which is free after 18.00.
If travelling by train to Milton Keynes Central, the venue about a 30 minute walk. If you need a taxi, we usually recommend Skyline Taxis (01908 222111).
Hotels
500 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes , MK9 2HQ
Tel: 0871 942 9057
Secklow Gate West, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3BZ
0871 527 8774
Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP
Tel: 01908 843700
Audio & Video
We will be recording the audio of the event and probably video too, and we'll release the audio via our site and Soundcloud in the future.
The Area - is it safe?
We've always felt that Central Milton Keynes is a safe place, and personally wouldn't worry about walking between the venue and the hotels, but if you'd rather get a taxi then just let us know and we can organise it.