2016 Indiana Vision Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana
November 10 & 11, 2016
Call for Proposals
The Indiana Vision Conference planning committee is seeking proposals for sessions that address a wide variety of issues in the education of students who are blind or have low vision. All proposals must be submitted in English. Presenters must be available to present their session on either day of the conference. Presenters selected from the Call for Proposals must register for the conference but will have their conference registration fees waived. Please submit completed proposals by July 21, 2016. (To use this Word form, place the cursor inside the grey box, type the information andthen tab to move the cursor to the next grey box.)
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Title of Presentation or Panel (no more than 15 words and should accuratelyreflect the content of your presentation):
Presenter #1
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Name:
Job Title:
Organization:
Address:
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Email:
Fax:
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Summer Contact Information (if different from above):
Biographical Sketch (30-50 words to be printed in the conference program):
Presenter #2 (if applicable)
Name:
Job Title:
Organization:
Address:
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Email:
Fax:
Summer Contact Information (if different from above):
Biographical Sketch (30-50 words to be printed in the conference program):
Program Abstract (35 words or less, as you wish it to appear in the program):
Objectives (What do you want the audience to learn?)
Session Description (300-500 word description to be used for the application for CEU’s)
Audience Experience Level
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Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
Designate the MAXIMUM Number of Participants Suitable for Your Presentation
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Up to 25
25 - 50
50 –75
75 - 100
100 – 300
No Preference
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Format of the Presentation
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Lecture
Interactive Group. Specify:
Panel Discussion
Other. Specify:
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Length of Presentation(Includes 15 minutes for introductions, discussion, questions, evaluations.)
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3 Hours
90 Minutes
Date and Times Preferred(Requests will be honored, when possible.)
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Nov. 10, 2016 – No time preference
Nov. 10, 2016 – Prefer morning
Nov. 10, 2016 – Prefer afternoon
Nov. 11, 2016 – No time preference
Nov. 11, 2016– Prefer morning
Nov. 11, 2016– Prefer afternoon
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Repeat of Presentation
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I am willing to repeatmy presentation on the same day.
I am willing to repeat my presentation on the second day.
I am not willing to repeatmy presentation.
Intended Audience(Check all that apply.)
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Teachers
Paraprofessionals
Parents
Early Interventionists
Administrators
Other. Specify:
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Presentation Content Focus(Check all grade levels that apply.)
Preschool – Second
Third – Fifth
Sixth – Eighth
Ninth – Twelfth
Audio-Visual
Presenters must bring their own laptop. All meeting rooms will be equipped with an LCD projection system, screen, and a microphone.
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Comments
Submission Agreement
By submitting a proposal, you are agreeing to the following terms related to the presentations and their use by the Indiana VisionConference Planning Committee (IVCPC):
- Understand that acceptance of the proposal does not imply payment of an honorarium or reimbursement for travel expenses to the conference.
- Agree to present on the date and time assigned by the IVCPC during November 10 & 11, 2016.
- Agree that no changes of author, title, or text of the abstract, other than those due to typographical errors, are permitted.
- Warrant that all presentations are original works or that such material which is not original is being used in full accordance with the express permission of the owner of the work.
- Agree to hold the IVCPC harmless against any costs, claims, expenses and damages incurred by the IVCPC as a result of its use of my/our presentation(s).
- Grant the IVCPC all of the necessary rights to use each presentation in printed, digital or electronic form.
- Agree that an electronic copy of all PowerPoint presentations be submitted to the IVCPC no later than Friday, October 28, 2016. The IVCPC will utilize DropBox or a similar program in order to share your PowerPoint with participants prior to the workshop. It is the responsibility of the participants to print the PowerPoint.
- Agree that all handouts (hard copy or electronic copy) be submitted to the IVCPC no later than Friday, October 28, 2016.The IVCPC will utilize DropBox or a similar program in order to share your electronic handouts with participants prior to the workshop. It is the responsibility of the participants to print the handouts.
- Understand and agree by submitting a proposal, the use of each presentation is conditioned upon the IVCPC acceptance of it, and that the IVCPC need only notify me of the acceptance for the terms stated herein to be binding.
Submit Your Proposal
Email your proposal to Carol Wetherell, Directorof thePromoting Achievement for Students with Sensory Loss (PASS) Project .
Questions?
Contact Carol Wetherell, Directorof the Promoting Achievement for Students with Sensory Loss (PASS) Project at or by phone at (812) 237-2147.
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