Submit a Proposal

Be sure there are no typos in your email address! All communications related to the conference and your proposal submission will be sent to this address.

Please enter a phone number where we can reach you if we have questions about your proposal. Ideally this will be a cell number that you will have on your person when you attend the conference as well, in case we need to reach you in an emergency.

Is there a website related to your proposal submission? If so enter the URL here.

Please provide a URL to an image of your Second Life avatar on the web. The URL should link DIRECTLY to the picture, not a Flickr page or website where the picture is displayed.

Optionally provide a URL to an image of you on the web. The URL should link DIRECTLY to the picture, not a Flickr page or website where the picture is displayed.

Proposal Information

The information in this section will be published on the conference website and in the conference program if your presentation is selected. Please use proper capitalization and punctuation and check carefully for spelling errors. Though we will try to proof this information before printing, it is helpful if you enter the information correctly the first time!

This is the title of your presentation, panel, workshop, or show as it will be published in the conference program.

Please enter a brief description or summary of your proposed presentation. This would be the text printed in the conference program, and should be no longer than 2-3 sentences.

If both the RL name and the SL name are to be published, enter in the format: Real Life Name (SL: Second Life Name). If only the Second Life name is to be published, enter only the Second Life name. Example: Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque) -OR- Fleep Tuque

Please enter a short bio for the lead presenter. This should be no more than 2-3 sentences.

If both the RL name and the SL name are to be published, enter in the format: Real Life Name (SL: Second Life Name). If only the Second Life name is to be published, enter only the Second Life name. Example: Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque) -OR- Fleep Tuque. Separate multiple names with a comma.

Please enter a short bio for co-presenters. Each bio should be no more than 2-3 sentences. Separate multiple bios with a line break.

Proposal Details

This section will give us more information about your proposed session. The information in this section will not be published and will only be seen by track leaders and conference organizers. The more detailed your responses, the more likely your proposal will be selected for inclusion in the program.

Please describe in detail what your presentation or proposal will cover. If you are proposing a presentation, panel, Speed Sparks, or workshop, clearly state the problem, issue, or topic that your presentation will address. If you are proposing a live performance, describe in detail the kind of performance you plan to give.

Please describe your target audience - who do you think will be most interested in attending your presentation or performance? Who are you trying to reach? Also include expected outcomes from your presentation - after a participant leaves your presentation, what will they have learned? If your proposal is a live performance, you may omit the outcomes section if it does not apply.

Briefly describe what will take place at your session in the order the events will happen. Your response should give us a good understanding of what will take place in your session. For example: In this panel session, the lead presenter will give an overview of the topic for about 5 minutes, then the three panelists will introduce themselves and present briefly for 5 minutes. The last 25 minutes of the panel will be Q&A from the audience.

What equipment do you need for your presentation? Do you have any special needs or setup requirements? Please note that conference organizers will do their best to meet all requests, however, we cannot guarantee that special equipment, space, or setup options will be available. Musical performers are expected to bring their own equipment, and should be as detailed as possible in listing any special requirements.

Anything we forgot to ask that we should know about your session?


Please attach any related files. Examples: PPT presentations, academic papers, reports, poster artwork, etc.

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