This page only contains information about the proposal submission process. Please read all of the information presented below before you submit your proposal. For general conference information, including the call for papers, please visit our general info page. Deadline for proposal submissions is Sunday, December 7, 2008. Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent via email by Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Early submissions from international presenters and those flying to the conference can expect a response much sooner. All presenters are required to pre-register.

Session Formats:
a) Papers
(30 minutes; 20 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for questions and answers.)

b) Workshops
(Workshops tend to involve practical, hands-on "presentations"; 40 minutes.)

c) Discussion Panels
(Discussion panels involve the leader(s) of the panel moderating discussion about a specific topic and focused on a specific set of questions. 40 minutes)

Submission Guidelines:

1) If you'd like to submit a proposal for consideration, please fill out the online form below. Poorly written abstracts will be returned.

2) Your proposal is NOT your registration. Please pre-register by Sunday, January 18, 2009.

3) Please limit your abstract to 200 words. Abstracts over this limit will not be accepted.

4) If you would like to submit a proposal for a discussion panel, please replace your abstract with a list of questions that you would pose as the moderator(s).

5) At this point, we are unable to publish the conference proceedings. However, we can link any materials (papers, PowerPoint presentations, outlines, worksheets, etc.) associated with your presentation to your abstract on the program page. Please contact us if you have any questions.

6) Sessions last for 30-40 minutes. Double sessions (~80 minutes) can be scheduled upon request.