Program Update

The ATE-CON program subcommittee met today. They are working on finalizing the call for papers that will be sent out to the sustaining and contributing centers the week of October 6 for their workshop and session ideas.

Here is the current text of the call for papers:

When: July 26-30 or August 3-6, 2009 (depending on hotel selection)

Where: Phoenix, AZ (hotel TBA)

What: Submit your proposed session, workshop, and/or keynote speaker ideas to the Program Committee by November 7, 2008.

A. SESSIONS

Guidelines: All sessions will be 90 minutes long, scheduled on Wednesday or Thursday during the conference, and will be held in rooms with a capacity of 100 people in theater style seating. The coordinating center will be responsible for providing a projector and laptop for their session, as well as any additional AV specific to the session. A screen, data package (AV cart and necessary power cords), and Internet connection will be provided by the hotel. Coordinating center(s) will be responsible for any fees associated with producing the proposed session.
Required Information for technical session proposals:

B. Submitting center(s)

C. Contact information for person(s) coordinating the session from the center(s)

D. Session title

E. Speaker(s) – name(s) and contact information. If you don’t have name(s), please submit the number of speaker(s) and your expected composition (i.e. educator, center personnel, industry leaders, technicians, etc). The program committee will need more detailed speaker information prior to registration opening in January if you don’t have it now.

F. Topic area
a. Technical (please specify technology or technologies covered)
b. Educational (includes pedagogy, learning styles, recruitment, retention, assessment, etc.)
c. Grant development
d. Other, please specify: ________________________

G. 150 word description

B. WORKSHOPS

Guidelines: Workshops will be scheduled on either Monday or Tuesday in ½ day (3.5 hour) OR full day (7 hour) blocks and accommodate up to 50 people in classroom style seating. Please note in your description if you will require a special set up (i.e. extra tables for equipment/demos, roundtables instead of classroom seating, etc). The coordinating center will be responsible for providing a projector and laptop for their workshop, as well as any additional AV specific to the workshop. A screen, data package (AV cart and necessary power cords), and Internet will be provided by the hotel. Coordinating center(s) will be responsible for any fees associated with producing the proposed workshop.

Required information for workshop proposals:

I. Submitting center(s)

J. Contact information for person(s) coordinating workshop

K. Workshop title

L. Facilitator(s)/ instructor(s) – name(s) and contact information. If you don’t have names, please submit the number of facilitator(s)/ instructor(s) and your expected composition (i.e. educator, center personnel, industry leaders, technicians, etc). The program committee will need more detailed speaker information prior to registration opening in January if you don’t have it now.

M. Topic area
a. Technical (please specify technology or technologies covered)
b. Educational (includes pedagogy, learning styles, recruitment, retention, assessment, etc)
c. Grant development
d. Other, please specify: ___________________________

N. 200 Word description

C. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (OPTIONAL)

Centers are invited to propose ideas for keynote speakers. Keynotes will be invited to speak during one of the keynote slots (breakfast or lunch on Wednesday or Thursday). Please suggest any speakers and the topic area they would present. The conference will pay for any speaker fees or travel associated with the selection of a suggested keynote (within reason).

SPEAKER: _________________________________
Title, Affiliation: __________________________________
TOPIC: ______________________________________

Every proposal accepted will have to meet the deadlines for content information.
December 12, 2008 for the conference website
May 1, 2009 for the conference program

Deadlines are subject to change. Center(s) will be provided with more information upon acceptance of their proposal.

Submit your session proposal via email to the program committee co-chairs by November 7, 2008.

If you have input on the call for papers, please leave a comment. The next program subcommittee meeting will be on Wednesday, October 8 at 2:00 PM EDT.