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Speaking Opportunities
 
Each year IDSwest offers a seminar component to an already packed trade day. On behalf of the Interior Design Show West Seminar Committee, outlined below are details for  the submission of a seminar synopsis that will be reviewed by the Seminar Committee for potential inclusion in the 2009 Seminar Series.
 
Speakers and seminars will be selected based on varying criteria including: relevancy to the industry, timeliness, speaker experience and how the particular topic blends with the rest of the seminar program. Generally, sessions run for about 1.5 hours. If you or someone within your organization would like the opportunity to speak at IDSwest, please submit the information outlined below.
 
Criteria for submissions:
  1. Title
  2. 4 – 5 sentence synopsis of the proposed seminar.
  3. Indicate what type of instructional methodology will be used — i.e.) panel presentation, interactive/hands on learning, single speaker, etc. To consider for your proposal: Research indicates delegates prefer panel presentations, meaning 3 – 5 speakers (this would include a moderator, if required) who will present a number of differing opinions and perspectives on the topic. Having more than one speaker is not mandatory this is just to inform you.
  4. Indicate the learning objectives achieved at the end of the seminar — i.e.) "At the end of this seminar the learner will ________".
  5. Indicate if a PowerPoint presentation or other alternative audiovisual learning devices will be used. (PowerPoint presentations are not mandatory but research indicates delegates prefer them)
  6. Speaker name(s) and full contact information and a brief biography, including two references, outlining speakers' presentation skills.
  7. It is imperative that seminars contain valuable and timely information and are not used as an opportunity by the speaker or the speaker's company to provide a "commercial" on your services and/or products. The presentation must be broader in context to include a variety of options/products/perspectives in order to provide the best information possible to delegates. This is your company's reputation in front of BC's design elite. If your submission is deemed to be 'Commercial' it will not be considered for inclusion.
Please submit by emailing us at info@idswest.com. If you have any questions please call 604-730-2064. We look forward to reviewing your submission.
 
Only those who have provided submissions will be chosen for inclusion.