The response to our call for proposals was absolutely amazing! We received just under a whopping seventy proposals, and everyone awarded the opportunity to present their ideas has been notified via email.
Now, we are working out the schedule, and it seems we have 50 individual presentations and 19 panel discussions, comprising a total of about 120 individuals presenting at the upcoming conference. Make sure you understand the nature of your presentation and the materials you will want/need to bring with you to the conference. Here is a list of definitions of the different types of presentations, just to refresh your memory:
- Individual presentations: Individual presenters will have 20 minutes each and will be grouped with two other presenters with similar topics.
- Panel Presentations: Three to five presenters will speak on a common theme. Please leave 15 minutes for questions and answers.
- Round-tables: Three to five presenters will briefly address a central issue or question followed by audience participation. These sessions should be highly interactive.
- Workshops: Leaders will provide participants with a chance to share knowledge and experience around specific topics and new developments in the field.
Lastly, we received thirty scholarship applications, which the Scholarship Committee is diligently reading through.Winners will be notified as soon as the committee has made its final decisions, so check back here for more SCWCA 2011 Conference updates!