IT360° Conference and Expo

Asterisk Call for Papers

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: December 14, 2007

Conference Date: April 7-9, 2008
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location: Toronto, Canada

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ABOUT:

"Cultivating Innovation in Technology"

The 2nd Annual Canadian Asterisk Users and Open Telephony Conference continue to be presented by IT360° Conference & Expo and sponsored by the Toronto Asterisk Users Group. This conference addresses the critical issues facing professionals while providing realistic strategies enabling them to implement the best and most cost efficient solutions for their organizations.

The Canadian Asterisk Users and Open Telephony Conference is a knowledge driven conference where successful industry specialists with in-depth real world field experience in their area of expertise deliver information that is not readily available at any other Canadian conference.

This upcoming Conference will provide IT professionals the information they need, on the latest breaking applications, technologies, regulations and standards to provide a high level of value within their organizations.

Speakers selected to present have the opportunity to network between consultants, end users and industry leading vendors, in an atmosphere of collaboration and creativity. It's a fertile ground for the foundation of strategic alliances, joint ventures and creative partnerships.

Individuals wishing to provide a presentation should carefully read this Call for Speakers and adhere to the guidelines outlined.

All accepted presentations will be available to all conference delegates (including the CTCA Spring Conference, the CIO Executive Council Regional Conference and the IT360° Conference & Expo) and will be marketed to over 80,000 readers of IT World Canada Publications.

CONFERENCE FORMAT

The 2nd Annual Canadian Asterisk Users and Open Telephony Conference Chair is Evan Leibovitch

Your submission will go to the Conference Chair and Conference Director.

Session Format: 50-60 minute seminars and panel discussions, 3-hour tutorials, 6-hour (1-day clinics), certification programs.

CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE

Note: Vendor corporations and their agencies interested in speaking opportunities please contact Conference Director, Bruce Cole directly, bcole@plumcom.ca or (905) 695-0123 x 202

Neutrality

Presenters must be product/service neutral and can not be biased to a specific brand.

Presentation Experience


The speaker must have recognized qualifications relating to the subject. Industry end users, analysts, and authors with references from previous presenting experience(s) in a similar environment have first priority.

Timeliness


To ensure that the conference has timely, relevant and unique content, we require that you do not present the same material at a similar conference or to a similar attendee base in the regions of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, 60 days before and 60 days after IT360°. Exceptions will be considered. Please contact Bruce Cole, Conference Director 905 695 0123 x 202 or email bcole at plumcom dot ca if you have a conflict or question.

Presentation Materials


Proceedings of the conference sessions will be available electronically and as a printed handout. Speakers must agree to submit all materials by March 1, 2008. Presentation materials are limited to a maximum of 15 pages. There will be 80+ sessions, many running concurrently, therefore we do not have the capability to duplicate materials on show site. The name of the speaker, company and contact information may be included on the first page or slide of a PowerPoint presentation. Corporate logos cannot be on subsequent pages or slides.

Speaker Substitution


In the case of an unforeseen emergency the speaker must agree to work with the conference director and chairs to find a substitute that is equally qualified to speak about the subject. Substitutions are subject to the conference director's approval.

Notification Of Acceptance

Speakers whose submissions are accepted will be contacted we regret that we cannot contact all those that make submissions.

Due to the unreliability of electronic delivery, we recommend that you contact our office to ensure that we have received your submission. We cannot be responsible for submissions that we do not receive.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW.

Fields marked with an asterisk MUST be completed in order to submit the form.

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The information you provide will be the content posted and printed in our marketing materials. Maximum word length 125 words. Abstracts that extend this limit will be edited by the conference director.
Please include:
  • Description of the issue(s) to be discussed whether it is a case study, research study etc. Describe the value of the information, what benefit will the attendee receive
  • Identify the target professional that will most benefit from the session.
  • Bullet items identifying what the attendee will learn.
  • Include any pre-requisite knowledge that is needed.
  • Include any hand outs that will be offered.
  • The description must be unbiased to any product or company.
  • Include what is new or innovative about the subject.


Please print your completed form to serve as a record of your submission before you submit it.

Confirmation of submission receipt will be delivered within 24 hours of submission. Submissions that are under consideration will be contacted by December 14, 2007.


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We sincerely thank you for your interest in the 2nd Annual Canadian Asterisk Users and Open Telephony Conference.

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