Call for PrOPOSALS
Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS)
I&R Training and Education Conference
June 2nd – June 5th, 2013
Portland, Oregon
Selection of Presenters
Final selections will be based upon the information provided and the training needs of conference attendees. Priority will be given to presenters who use good educational practices to: (1) address needs of a diversity of learners (2) provide for active participation (3) focus on how the learning can be applied beyond the presentation and (4) can apply to or involve people from different sectors of I&R.
Responsibilities/expectations involved in presenting at the AIRS Conference are listed on last page of this document.
Submission deadline is March 1st 2013We are not able to accept all proposals because we often receive more proposals than available timeslots. Please note that we try not to allow any single individual for more than three sessions as it complicates scheduling. I&R vendors are welcome to submit proposals but the presentations must be vendor-neutral and aimed at sharing knowledge about a topic.
Want to discuss a workshop idea? Please contact the relevant program track manager:
2-1-1 Track: Laura Zink Marx at
Aging and Disability Track: Sara Tribe at
Disaster Track: Trish Steiniger at
I&R Management Track: Tim Sylvia at
I&R Service Delivery Track: Francie Kranzberg at
Serving the Military Track: Lucinda Lorei at
Resource Database Track: Polly Fay at
Technology Track: Matt Kinshella at
For Everyone Track: Clive Jones at
THE COMPLETED FORM MUST BE RETURNED VIA E-MAIL
This level of detail is required to allow for an informed assessment of the proposal and to assist in the possible assignment of CEUs.
Selected presenters will be informed no later than March 30th 2013.
Presenter Information
Name:
Organization:
City:
State/Province:
Email:
If there is more than one presenter, please complete the following for each additional presenter:
Name:
Organization:
City:
State/Province:
Email:
Background and qualifications of presenter(s)
Please provide a brief biographical sketch of current responsibilities, experience and affiliations for each presenter.
Workshop Title
Please select a title that gives a good idea of the content
Workshop Methods
Please describe how the presenter(s) will deliver the workshop, such as lecture, panel, participant discussion, experiential process/case study.
Workshop Audience
Please describe the target audience for the session.
Which area of I&R?
Are they frontline or managerial?
Are they beginners, intermediate or advanced?
Whatbackground/experience will help participants to fully participate in this session?
Workshop Length
Time needed for workshop
o 1 session of 90 minutes
o 2 x 90 minute sessions for a total of 3 hours
Previous Presentation Experience
If you have delivered this presentation before, it is not a bad thing! In fact, it might be a benefit as it has been practiced on an audience. We would just like to know in order to help make decisions.
Has this presentation been delivered at an AIRS Affiliate conference within the past three years?
o Yes
o No
Has this presentation been delivered at an AIRS conference within the past three years?
o Yes
o No
If yes to either question, please provide details:
Workshop Objectives
State clearly and concisely the intended measurable learning outcomes using bullet form. What challenge(s) in your field does this workshop address? Try to complete these objectives using active verbs (for example, “to describe three ways an I&R program can …” as opposed to “to better understand how an I&R program can …”). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be assigned based on the educational value of this workshop to I&R.
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
Workshop Content Area
Please enter the ONE program track that you feel most closely matches the content of your presentation proposal.
o Aging and Disability
o 2-1-1
o I&R Service Delivery
o Resource Database
o I&R Management
o Technology
o Disaster
o Serving the Military
o For Everyone
Please enter ALL the other program tracks for which your presentation proposal could apply. Special attention will be given to sessions that demonstrate cross-over between tracks, and if applicable, may be included in multiple tracks.
o Aging and Disability
o 2-1-1
o I&R Service Delivery
o Resource Database
o I&R Management
o Technology
o Disaster
o Serving the Military
Workshop Description for Program
In around 50 words, please describe the major concepts of your workshop and the target audience. This will serve as the description to participants for workshop attendance and printed in the conference brochure. It is VERY important that this description match the intended presentation as people attend the conference based on the expectations provided by these descriptions. Also make sure that your description attracts the appropriate audience (for example, if the material is only relevant to a call center that has over 20 people, make sure the description mentions this) and that it attracts the correct knowledge level (for example, the session is only relevant to resource specialists indexing with the Taxonomy at an advanced level)
Does this description provide a sense of the intended audience?
Does this description provide appropriate insight into the skills/knowledge level of the intended audience?
Audio-Visual Equipment/Internet Connections
Please list the A/V or other equipment you will need. Note that LCD projector, screen and microphones will be available for all workshops, but laptops will not be provided). If you will need Internet, speakers or other equipment, please let us know!
o LCD projector (provided)
o Microphones (provided)
o One flipchart/markers (provided)
o Screen (provided)
o Additional AV: ______
o Additional AV: ______
o Additional AV: ______
Professional References
If you have not presented at the AIRS Conference for the past 3 years, please list up to 2 professional references that can attest to your experience relevant to I&A/I&R and training. Include name, organization and email.
Thank you for completing this proposal. Please note that should you be selected to present at the 2013 AIRS Annual Conference, you will receive a Presenters Contract. This contract will specify when your workshop is scheduled and outline other responsibilities of presenters and AIRS. Some of the basic expectations:
· All presenters will be asked to provide an electronic copy of their PowerPoint presentation or handouts as applicable. These will be made available for free to conference attendees immediately after the event and to all AIRS members, a few months after the event.
· We are also requesting that 70 copies of your presentation and applicable handouts be available for distribution to the people attending your workshop. However, we recognize and respect the fact that there are some presenters who philosophically object to providing hard copies for environmental reasons and we will include a general statement on this matter in the conference program.
· If you plan to attend the conference as well as present, you must register for the conference if you will be attending other workshops and events. We are sorry that there are no special rates for presenters.
The AIRS Board and membership appreciate your interest in promoting I&R services.
If you have questions, please contact Clive Jones at
Entering your name below affirms your agreement to abide by the terms and conditions of the AIRS Conference and the selection process.
Name:
Date:
THANK YOU!!!!
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