APA's 2009 National Planning Conference

April 25–29, 2009 • Minneapolis

Technology Showcase Proposal Submissions

Deadline: August 26, 2008

The Technology Showcase consists of demonstrations and discussions regarding software, project applications, and case studies of visioning software, databases, GIS, and other planning information technology.

Presentations take place in a room equipped with computer (with internet connection), screen, and projection system. All presentations will be one hour in length. This format is suitable for presentations that are more detailed and instructive and that do not fit a three-person panel discussion format.

The formal presentation is no more than 40 minutes. The remaining 20 minutes is devoted to one-on-one time with attendees in a hands-on demonstration area following your presentation. Two workstations will be located in the room for this demonstration.

Eligibility to Submit for the Technology Showcase

These presentations are open only to staff of government agencies, university research institutions,  and nonprofits. Any other presenter in this program must be an official sponsor of the program. For information on sponsorships, click here.

Guidelines
Technology Showcases must be shaped for a planner and planning official audience. Here are some important tips:

• Presentations are educational and not simply a promotion of a product or service.
• Presentations will demonstrate how the technology can be used in other communities or situations.
• Presentations should include an assessment of software, etc., in terms of challenges and advantages.
• Familiarize yourself with the APA and the work of planners before you submit; study the APA website.

APA Members

APA members will need to use their ID number and website password to access the online submission area. Your ID appears on the mailing label of Planning.

Step 1
Before deciding to submit a proposal, it is very important that you read the Technology Showcase Registration Policy. All speakers are required to register and whether you submit a proposal may be determined by your speakers' acceptance of this policy. When you recruit speakers, you must inform them of the registration policy, so they can give you an honest answer about whether they can attend and speak.

Step 2

Click here to begin a Technology Showcase proposal.

Non-Members of APA

Non-members of APA are invited to submit a session proposal.

Step 1
It is vital that you read and understand the Technology Showcase Registration Policy before you submit. APA requires all speakers to register. Also, any Technology Showcase submitted by a non-member MUST have at least one APA member as a speaker. If selected, you will find that the APA member will help you shape your session for the audience and will help guide you through the preparation and presentation process.

We encourage Technology Showcase proposers to join APA. You will find APA membership provides substantial savings on conference registration in addition to many other benefits. Click here for information on joining APA.

Step 2

• If you have never logged into the APA website before, you will need to create a Non-Member record before you can continue. Once you create a Non-Member record you must return to this page to complete your proposal.  It is necessary to create a login because we use your ID# to track your proposal.
  
  Click here to create a Non-Member login ID & password.
  
  
• Even if you don't know your ID number, it is possible that we have information about you in our database, perhaps from past conference attendance. If you are not a member but were a speaker at one of the 2005-2008 National Planning Conferences, you already have an ID number.

Click here to search for your ID and password.

Step 3

After you complete the profile please return to this page to log in with your new Non-Member ID number and password. After you begin working on your proposal you may complete the form now, or save it and return at a later date. If you plan to continue working on it later, hit the "save" button. You can return to your proposal by visiting http://www.planning.org/2009conference/sessionproposal, clicking "View My Proposals," and logging in when you are ready to continue working. If you are finished with your proposal and are ready to submit it, hit the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. You cannot make changes to your proposal after you hit submit.

Click here to begin a Technology Showcase proposal.