Greening the Heartland 2010

Submission Guidelines
Prospective presenters must complete the online application by April 1, 2010. The application can be found below. Completed submissions will need to include:

Title - a maximum of 64 characters and spaces will be allowed.
Description - This should provide a clear and accurate summary of your proposed session. It should be a to-the-point summary and should avoid amplified language or claims. It will be limited to 1,000 characters and space (approximately 200 words).
Bios - please limit your biographies to 375 characters and spaces (approximately 75 words).

Submission Evaluation and Selection
Proposed sessions will be evaluated and selected on the following criteria:

Relevance to conference objective
Fit with conference program
Ability to engage or interest conference attendees
Subject matter appeal
Speaker qualifications

Program Selection Timeline
Proposals will be reviewed on a pipeline basis until all time slots are filled. Therefore, earlier submissions will receive the highest priority. No exhibit hall stage sessions will be accepted beyond April 1, 2010.

APPLICATION FORM
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Presentation Title and Description
Title:*	Please limit the title to 64 characters.
Description* -- limited to 1,000 characters, including spaces (approx. 200 words). (Please describe the presentation, including how it will be interactive with the audience) Number of characters left: Use Ctrl + V to Paste: To paste in your content from Word or another application, please place the cursor in the text box above and use the Ctrl + V key combination on your keyboard to paste. Text Exceeding 1,000 Characters Deleted - When pasting your description, any text exceeding the limit of 1,000 characters will not be included. Check what you've pasted to ensure all your text is included. If it isn't, make adjustments or your information will be incomplete. Thank you!


Presenter(s) and Contact Information
Name:*
Position/Title:*
Organization:*
Address:*
City:*
State:*
Zip:*
Phone:*
Fax:
Email:*
Bio: limited to 375 characters, including spaces (approx. 75 words). * Number of characters left: Use Ctrl + V to Paste: To paste in your content from Word or another application, please place the cursor in the text box above and use the Ctrl + V key combination on your keyboard to paste. Text Exceeding 375 Characters Deleted - When pasting your description, any text exceeding the limit of 375 characters will not be included. Check what you've pasted to ensure all your text is included. If it isn't, make adjustments or your information will be incomplete. Thank you!
Check here if there is more than 1 Presenter
Presenter 2 Information
Name:
Position:
Organization:
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City:
State:
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Bio: limited to 375 characters, including spaces (approx. 75 words). Number of characters left: Use Ctrl + V to Paste: To paste in your content from Word or another application, please place the cursor in the text box above and use the Ctrl + V key combination on your keyboard to paste. Text Exceeding 375 Characters Deleted - When pasting your description, any text exceeding the limit of 375 characters will not be included. Check what you've pasted to ensure all your text is included. If it isn't, make adjustments or your information will be incomplete. Thank you!




CONFIRMATION & COPY Along with a confirmation that your proposal was received, you will receive a copy of the proposal you submitted for your own files. Please hold onto it until the selection process is over. Thank you.



NOTE: If this form does not submit, please scroll up and check to ensure that you have filled out all required fields. Fields that are required will be flagged with *Required.

For more information, or if you have additional supporting material such as a session outline, contact Rita Trapp at rita@hkgi.com