Bios Organization, Formatting and Printing 

At the conference, we use biographies of each breakout presenter and general session speaker.  The bios are used as reference for individuals who are asked to introduce each of the presenters and speakers, as well as being printed and posted up on at the conference for sisters to read between classes and during gathering times. 

Your ability to gather information and then format the pictures and bios into a one page document is a real help to the Chair in charge of Breakout Presenters. 

Timeline

3-4Weeks Before Conference

  • Work with the presenter Chair and the Committee Chair to gather all the pictures and biographies from the breakout presenters and general session speakers.  
  • You may be asked to contact the presenters directly to gather (and at times chase down) the information, or the presenter chair may provide you with the data once she has gathered it. 
  • Format each bio into a one page document.  Include the following information in an easy to read layout:
  1.      Name 
  2.     Title of Presentation
  3.      Date, time and session number of the presentation
  4.     Biography

  • Double check with the final presenter list to be sure you have one for each breakout session presenter. 
  • Print two copies of each bio onto A4 or letter size paper and bring it with you to the conference.  If you want to laminate the set that will be posted that would be nice, but not required. 
  • The printed bio should be given to the Hospitality Chair upon arrival. 

During Conference

  • Just enjoy the conference! 

After Conference

  • Ensure all the bios for the current year are submitted to the webmaster for upload onto the page's historical information. 

Resources

Here are some sample bios for your reference and to help the new presenters generate ideas of how to write their own interesting biography.
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Historical Information

2014 

2014 Breakout Presenters Chair -Heidi Gailey (Bangkok, Thailand)
2014 Bios Layout - Julie Brown (Taipei, Taiwan)


2014 Total Bios - 24

Keynote Speakers Bios

Click on the name to open the file: 

Elder Gerrit W. Gong (President, Asia Area)
Sister Susan Lindsay Gong (Hong Kong)

Elder Randy D. Funk (2nd Counselor, Asia Area Presidency)
Sister Andrea Clyde Funk (Hong Kong)

Breakout Presenters List

Note:  Spelling is correct on this list.  Some errors in the chart below. 
  • Eileen Bradford (Hong Kong)
  • Suzanne Calton (Shanghai, China)
  • Brenda Smart (Hong Kong)
  • Terry Davis (Beijing, China)
  • Heidi Bingham (Shanghai, China)
  • Christa Johnson (Chongqing, China)
  • Michelle Ricks (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Monique Larkin (Shanghai, China)
  • Michele Watterson (Utah, USA)
  • Heidi Gailey (Bangkok, Thailand)

    

  • Jennifer Weldon (Singapore)
  • Diana Nelson (Bangkok, Thailand)
  • Kym Froelich (Beijing, China)
  • Tiffany Allred  (Shanghai, China)
  • Katie Hillam (Hong Kong)
  • Robin Smith (Singapore)
  • Connie Zhang (Hong Kong)
  • Brenda Christensen (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Jeannie Griffiths (Shanghai, China)
  • Danielle Lesser (Singapore)

2014 Breakout Sessions and Classroom Assignments

2nd Fl Relief Society Rm                    2nd Fl Primary Rm                 5th Fl Relief Society Rm         5th Floor Primary Rm       




Session 1 - Friday 9:30 am 







Session 2 - Friday 10:30 am 






Session 3 - Friday 12:40 pm







Session 4 - Friday 1:40 pm







Session 5 - Saturday 8:30 am







Session 6 - Saturday 9:30 am

2013

2013 Breakout Presenters Chair - Julie Lanshe (Shenzhen, China) 
2013 Bios Gathering - LeeAnn Ward (Taipei, Taiwan)
2013 Bios Layout - Carrie Chiles (Taipei, Taiwan)

2013 Keynote Speakers and Presenters Bios - click on the name to open the file


Elder Gerrit Gong (1st Counselor Asia Area Presidency)
Sister Susan Gong (Hong Kong)
Elder Larry Wilson (2nd Counselor Asia Area Presidency)
Sister Lynda Wilson (Hong Kong)
Sister Julie B Beck (Former General RS President)
Sister Lesa Stevenson (wife of Presiding Bishop Stevenson)
Candy Fife (Hong Kong)
Caroline Black (Beijing, China)
Carrie Chiles (Taipei, Taiwan)
Jamie Bohn (Manila, Philippines)
Janet Stainton (Guangzhou, China)
Jeanne Griffiths (Shanghai, China)
Jere Miller (California, USA)
Jennifer Castle (Hawaii, USA)
Joyce Youse (Shenzhen, China)
Katie Hoskin (Beijing, China)
Lena Paul (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Margaret Huang (HsinChu, Taiwan)
Mary Latimer (Beijing, China)
Michele Gibbbons, (Bangkok Thailand)
Naomi Toma Tai (Hong Kong)
Rebecca Watt (Taipei, Taiwan)
Rhondalee Paskins (Utah, USA)
Robyn Anderson (Utah, USA)