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Call for Presentations Opens January 27, 2009

We’re looking for great presentations from outstanding speakers on topics that address the needs of our audience and that align nicely with the theme of the conference—“Delivering Personalized Dynamic Web Content”. Specifically, we’re looking for sessions that teach attendees something useful—something they can use when they return to the office. To be considered, follow the guidance provided below and use our online submission form to submit your presentation abstract starting January 27. The call closes, February 6, 2009.

What you’ll need to submit
Before you start the submission process, make sure you have everything required. Incomplete submissions WILL NOT be considered.

  • Complete contact information for the presenter
  • 150 word or fewer professional biography
  • Color headshot photograph (1MB or less; no smaller than 150 pixels x 150 pixels and no larger than 800 pixels x 600 pixels)
  • Relevant and descriptive presentation title (and subtitle, if applicable)
  • 100 word or fewer brief session abstract designed that summarizes what the session is about and what attendees can expect to learn (to be used in print program)
  • 300-500 word detailed session abstract that describes in detail what the session is about and specifically what attendees will learn (to be used on the event website and in email marketing campaigns)
  • Indicate whether is laptop computer is required of the attendees and what level of knowledge the audience is expected to have (is the session appropriate for all audiences, intermediate or advanced?)

What we’re looking for

  • Presentations should focus on teaching something very granular (e.g. Delivering Dynamic Personalized Content on Demand) and involve some audience interaction
  • Case Studies should focus on how an organization solved a particular problem and should be presented by individuals that work for the organization, not for software vendors; they should also provide guidance (good practices, lessons learned, strategies for success) to those attendees who may be interested in exploring a similar solution in the future
  • Workshops should explore subjects in more detail (Building an Online Community, Creating a Video Blog, Developing a Wiki) and involve various types of audience interaction (sharing stories, working in teams, creating a deliverable, using software)

What we’re NOT looking for
We’re not looking for product pitches disguised as presentations, nor are we looking for PowerPoint preachers who read their slides. We don’t mind if a presentation has a marketing component to it, but we do not want this to be the focus of any presentation, case study, or workshop.

Questions?
If you’ve got questions not answered here, let us know.

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