Call For Speakers

As a presenter at the IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008, you will have the chance to share your experiences, challenges, and fresh approaches with fellow professionals, as well as benefit from the educational and professional development opportunities. As industry leaders, it is vital that we share our ideas and perspectives with peers and colleagues.

Why should you present at the IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008?

As a presenter, you will interact with an appreciative audience of professional product users who will apply your insights to meet their daily challenges. Many other professionals have found this speaking experience gratifying and helpful for their career development.

Speakers receive complimentary registration (a US $575 value)! This includes access to all conference activities, scheduled meals, social functions, and conference program materials.

Which topics will the IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008 highlight?

The educational sessions will cover an array of subject matter to help attendees expand their knowledge base to include a wide variety of hot industry topics. Please be sure to identify your intended topic area with your email submission.

This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Past, Accelerate the Future.” Some examples of previous presentation topics include:

• The Importance of Point of Sale (POS) Data: How and Why?
• Garbage In, Garbage Out: Managing Data Quality
• Business Information as a Competitive Advantage
• Building a Business Case to Help Get Executive Buy-In

No speaking experience? No problem.

We welcome new and seasoned presenters alike. Presentations are all about sharing your expertise directly with your peers. With the right amount of preparation, anyone with the appropriate technical or business experience can be an effective and impressive presenter. The Forum committee is committed to helping you prepare for successful presentations. We offer speaking tips and ideas on how to enhance your visual aids and handouts. You concentrate on the ideas - we'll help you with the logistics.

Are there other ways to participate?

In addition to presenting a session, you can also serve as a panelist during one of our panel discussions, receive maximum visibility as a corporate sponsor and participate as an exhibitor in the Tech Center.  If you are interested in participating, please indicate your interest in your email submission.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit a 1-2 paragraph abstract in English, of the topic title, objectives and summary of the presentation. Event seminar presentations should be 45 or 50 minutes long. Please note: presentations must be educational in nature and not include “sales/marketing pitches.” Speakers are encouraged to prepare and present original material. The Forum committee will carefully review all abstracts.

Key Deadlines

Acceptance status: Friday, February 15, 2008

Completed Presentation: Friday, August 1, 2008

If you are interested in becoming a speaker prospect for the IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008 in Washington D.C, simply email all your proposed topics and abstracts to acrowder@idea-esolutions.com. The final speaker selection will be made by the Forum committee.