Submission
Submit an online form for each proposal.
Questions? Contact:Bill Thomas
Director of Education Programs
InfoComm International
11242 Waples Mill Road, Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030
+1.703.279.6368
bthomas@infocomm.org
Call For Presenters InfoComm 2011
Welcome! Each year in July, InfoComm International®'s Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC) issues a Call for Presenters for InfoComm’s annual conference and tradeshow. You are invited to participate in a conference that has attracted thousands of professionals every year.
Dynamic presenters and audiovisual subject matter experts interested in being a part of this vibrant Show and conference are invited to submit their proposals for participation. There are three segments of conference education at the Show. Three-day long InfoComm Academy classroom courses are offered by InfoComm Academy’s Institute for Professional Development (IPD). Super Tuesday, the Tuesday before the opening of the Show, offers half-day and full day courses. InfoComm Academy workshops and seminars, and tours affiliated with the exhibition, range from 90 minutes to 4 hours in length.
PETC continually seeks sessions that bring unbiased, new information about emerging technologies and their potential effect on the industry. Course Content and Topics
Presenting at InfoComm provides the opportunity to reach thousands of audiovisual professionals and buyers through InfoComm’s extensive marketing program. Your participation positions you and your company as industry leaders by sharing your expertise and knowledge to help raise the level of professionalism in the audiovisual industry around the world.
Please note that InfoComm Academy sessions are intended to provide unbiased AV industry technical and business training and to remain vendor neutral. PETC requires there be no product specific sales pitches during your presentation so that the course, workshop or seminar is not slanted toward any one manufacturer or service provider.
Product-specific Manufacturer Training session rooms are available for exhibitors through the InfoComm Expositions Department. Please contact Laura Reed for more information about the Manufacturer's Training program.
Timeline
Last day to submit for review: September 17, 2010
Notification of acceptance: January 2011
InfoComm 2011 Education Conference, Orange County Convention Center: June 11-17
InfoComm 2011 Exhibition, Orange County Convention Center: June 15-17
Submit Your Proposal
You are required to complete an online form for each proposal.
Review Process
PETC will review submitted proposals in October and notify presenters of their status no later than January 2010. New instructors may be asked to submit additional material and/or references, and may be required to attend presentation training events (online or classroom).
Course Information
InfoComm International offers a variety of audiovisual courses for industry professionals and technology users.
InfoComm International's Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC) is particularly interested in sessions about emergent technologies and their potential effect on the industry.
InfoComm International offers educational programs that are not slanted toward any one manufacturer or product. Sales pitches cannot be part of any InfoComm Academy educational program.
To help attendees find the right programs, courses are divided into topics and job tasks corresponding to CTS®, CTS®-I, and CTS®-D professional requirements. Tasks are divided into content areas (domains) based on extensive analysis by AV subject matter experts. You are encouraged to indicate which tasks your proposal will address.
Type of Course
1.5 hour seminar
2 hour seminar
4 hour workshop
4 hour computer lab
1 day classroom
2 day classroom
3 day classroom
Course Difficulty Levels
Basic
A basic course covers introductory concepts, terms and nomenclature about the topic. Students need little or no prior knowledge or hands-on/application experience with the topic. Students with intermediate knowledge of this topic may find the content useful as a refresher. The course is a stepping stone to intermediate level.
Intermediate
Students should have one or more years of hands-on/application experience with the topic. Students who have some advanced experience may find the content useful as a refresher. Students should have a solid working knowledge and vocabulary of this topic.
Advanced
Students should have two or more years of hands-on/application experience with the topic. Students should have a comprehensive grasp of theory and concepts about thise topic. Students should have already completed significant other training in this topic. Students should actively be working in area or have previously taken the intermediate courses in the topic.
Presenter Information
Expected Course Materials
Presenters must provide an electronic presentation for each session for distribution to students attending the course. These materials are due no later than April 15, 2010.
Speaker Benefits
As an InfoComm speaker, you will have an opportunity to attend education seminars, relax and prepare for your education sessions in the speaker lounge, and receive renewal units for presenting with us.
Speaker Ribbons
As a presenter you will receive a speaker ribbon along with a speaker badge, recognizing you as an InfoComm Speaker.
Speaker Lounge
Check your email, have a cup of coffee, relax or find any help you may need to make your presentation successful in the speaker lounge.
Access to Education Sessions
Your speaker badge and ribbon will provide you access to all InfoComm Academy education sessions that are NOT sold out.
EduBucks
As a way of saying thank you for all of your time and effort in both the preparation and presentation at InfoComm 2010, your company will be given 500 EduBucks for each of your speaking engagements.
Certification Renewal Units
As a way of recognizing all of your time and effort in both the preparation and presentation at InfoComm 2010, you will receive one RU per course hour taught plus one half RU per course hour for preparation.
Technology Tours
The power of the InfoComm experience is that it allies education with hands-on reinforcement on the Show floor and in the environment. If you know of a facility in the Las Vegas area that you think would be of interest to the InfoComm audience, please contact Bill Thomas, Director of Education Programs, at +1.703.279.6368 or via email at bthomas@infocomm.org.
