Annual Convention

Call For Presentations

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• Who Reviews the Proposals
• Hints for Successful Proposals
• Suggested Content
• Presenter Benefits
• Questions

Who Review the Proposals

Educational content for the Annual Convention is developed using the proposals in combination with specific committee guidance. All proposals are reviewed by ALTA's Executive Staff with the intention of forming a well rounded educational program.

Hints for Successful Proposals

• Proposals are expected to be company and product neutral, educational in focus, and well-formed.
• Session name and description should be proposed using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Complete contact inforation should be provided for all proposed presenters and panelists.
• Carefully consider the mix of speakers and panelists. If you are a vendor, you may want to team up with a customer for formation of a case study.
• If any part of the content of your proposal is vendor or company specific, you should consider forming a panel with presenters from competitor companies. These types of panel presentations are very popular and have proven to be successful.
• Presenters can draft and refine proposals using word processing software and then block and copy the proposed session description into the form.

Suggested Content

Content areas change slightly from year to year. A list of appropriate content areas can be found in the drop-down box on the "Call for Presentations" form. Here are some examples of approved content:

• How to optimize your business model
• How to increase sales
• Title Specific legal issues
• Fraud Prevention
• Business Ethics

Presenter Benefits

Annual Convention speakers (including presenters, co-presenters, moderators, and panelists) are eligible for the following travel-related benefits:

• Complimentary Annual Convention Registration
• One night's accommodation (room and tax only) in the Annual Convention hotel

Questions?

If you have questions or concerns about completing the form or about any aspect of the Annual Convention educational program planning process, please contact the Education Department at education@alta.org.

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