Speaker Application Confab 2010 Final

Speaker Application for IMC USA Confab 2010
The Confab Committee for 2010 is seeking speakers who are interested in
presenting their thoughts, ideas, and skills to the attendees of our
conference “for management consultants by management consultants”.
Confab 2010 begins on Saturday, October 23 and ends Monday October 25.
The venue is the Silver Legacy Casino and Hotel in Reno, Nevada.
This year’s theme is “Build Your Business”. Presentations should focus on the
“how to” of laying foundations for growth, growing consulting practices,
diversifying products and services offered, forming consulting alliances, and
similar topics. Presentations are expected to allow attendees to take away
something concrete that allows them to complete one or two steps in
growing their consulting practice, increasing their value to their clients, or
making them more successful.
The audience is a mix of experienced consultants and individuals who are

just entering the profession. We typically present topics that appeal to those
attendees who are launching a practice, refining their consulting skills, or
expanding their practice. We are seeking speakers who can connect with
these audiences and move them forward with their consulting skills and the
management of their consulting practices.
Speakers receive the following benefits:

• Listing in the Confab Conference materials that will be widely distributed to
numerous professional organizations.
• A press release template you may send out to your local or regional press.
• Listing on the Confab web-site, including a link to your own Web-site.
• Listing in Confab Conference Directory of Attendees & Speakers.
• Access to promotional materials (post cards, email templates and other
materials) for distribution to your professional network. Please note that
anyone from your network who registers to attend Confab can do so at a
member rate.
• Encouragement to participate in exchanges on the IMC USA Confab blog. This
provides speakers with further exposure and allows you to connect with
potential attendees before Confab starts, during Confab and after Confab
ends.
• Access to a Speaker’s and Committee lounge area with room to meet, work,
have coffee and snacks, etc. during the conference.
• An excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and experiences with peers.
• The possibility exists to convert Confab presentations to IMC USA Academy
offerings that are offered to IMC USA members and consultants via webinars
and similar venues. The creators and deliverers of any presentations that are
included in Academy offerings are compensated for their work as long as they
are offered by the Academy.
• We encourage all speakers to contact clients and colleagues and inform them
that you are speaking at Confab and invite them to attend. All of your
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colleagues and clients who attend may do so at the IMC USA member rate.
We will provide you with a special code for them to register.
• Ability to sell or promote your materials and books (at Confab outside of your
session).
• A summary of feedback provided by session attendees.
• Nonstop networking opportunities with 200 or more experienced professional
and successful consultants.
• Each speaker is assigned a host to ensure that their A/V and other venue
needs are met. The host will introduce the speaker at their session and assist
the speaker as needed during the session.
After we receive speaker applications, the Confab Committee and other IMC
USA members interview the references provided by each speaker. This group
of people may also spend more time with each potential speaker discussing
the presentation topic, answering speaker questions, and other matters as
appropriate associated with Confab, the venue, etc. Based on the input
gathered by this group of people a final set of speakers is selected and
invited to participate in Confab.
Confab 2010 Speaker Selection Schedule

Item Activity Deadline
1 Speaker application and supporting
materials available Confab 2/5/2010
(www.confab.org) web site.
2 Potential speakers who have identified by
Confab Committee, IMC USA Chapter 2/5/2010
Officers, and IMC USA members invited
to submit Speaker Applications.
3 A general call for speaker is published to 2/5/2010
IMC USA, Canada Association of
Management Consultants, and other
organizations is published to members of
these organizations.
4 Deadline for receipt of speaker
applications 3/15/10
5 Acknowledge receipt of speaker 3/15/10
applications (This is done as applications
are received).
6 Complete contact of all references and
conduct speaker interviews 4/15/10
7 Complete speaker selection 4/30/10
8 Tentatively schedule speaker times and
venues 5/2/10
9 Notify accepted speakers, confirm ability
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Reminder – Application is Due No Later Than March 15, 2010
to attend, presentation times, and venues 5/2/10
10 Notify speaker candidates who have not
been accepted 5/6/10
11 Assign host to each speaker 9/10/10
12 Introduce hosts to speakers 9/10/10
13 Confirm venues, A/V needs, etc. 9/15/10
14 Soft copy presentations due to
Confab Program committee 9/15/10
15 Soft Copy handouts for presentations due 9/15/10
to Confab Program Committee
16 Soft copy final presentations due to 10/01/10
Confab Program Committee
17 Soft copy of presentations and handouts 10/05/10
made available to attendees on Confab
2009 web site.
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Please fill out this entire application, including Agreement to Terms
of Engagement and send by email to Don Scellato CMC, program chair
for 2010, at dons72@aol.com by March 15, 2010. This document is a
Word form. All you need to do is tab from item to item and type in
your responses. The fields will expand as needed to accommodate
your entries.
Section 1 – Speaker Information
Name
Title
Business Name
Mailing Address
City, State, ZIP
Telephone
Email
Website
BLOG or Social
Networking Site
IMC Member Please list any years you have spoken previously at
Confab:
Credentials CMC Please list any other credentials you would like
included in the Confab materials should your proposal be accepted:

Primary Contact for Confab communications (if different than above)

Name
Mailing Address
City, State, ZIP
Telephone
Email
Speaker Computer / Presentation Information

1. My presentation will be in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Other
(Please Describe: )
2. I will be bringing a PC Laptop, Macintosh Laptop, No Laptop
to use in my presentation.
3. I need an audio connection for my presentation Yes No .
4. I need the following items for my presentation:
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Biography and expertise
In 200 words or less, provide a summary of your background and expertise
as it relates to your presentation or workshop topic. (If you are selected,
this information will be used in Confab program materials and on the Confab
web site.)

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Publications authored
Please provide the title and media of up to 5 different publications:
Publication Title Media

Do You Intend Sell Copies of Your Publications at Confab
Speakers are allowed to and encouraged to sell copies of their publications to Confab attendees during the
conference. If you intend to sell copies at Confab, we will advise the best manner to ship them and a description of
the selling process. In general, materials are sold at the price you specify and you are provided with a check for all
sales at the end of Confab. We will also have arrangements for each author to sign their publications.
I plan to make copies of the publications listed below for sale at Confab.
Publication Title Media

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Previous Speaking Engagements
Please provide the title of your speaking topic, the title of the event where you spoke, and the year for up to 5
different speaking engagements. If you have a video/DVD of your presentation, please contact the Confab program
chair at DonS72@aol.com to make arrangements for sending these materials or making them available on the
Internet. Please key each reference in the section on the next page to one of the programs or topics described
below.
Program or topic Venue (where Year Presented Format Number of

you spoke) (Keynote, Panel, Attendees
Workshop)
1
2
3
4
5
Internet links to presentations you have made
Please list links to any presentations you have made that are on your web site or otherwise available on the
Internet. This may include the presentations listed above or others.
Program or topic Link to Presentation

1
2
3
4
5
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Speaking References
ALL references will be contacted. Please include only those references

for whom you have delivered a similar presentation and individuals who have
seen you present in person. There is space for four references if you wish to
supply them. Three references are required; no more than two references
should be from the same speaking engagement. Please use the “Program
Delivered Entry below to tie each reference to a program or topic described
in the table on the previous page. Each reference will be invited to complete
an on line survey (about 4 minutes to complete) and may be contacted by
telephone.
Name Position

Company Title:
Phone #: email:
Presentation delivered:
Name Position

Company Title:
Phone #: email:
Name Position

Company Title:
Phone #: email:
Name Position

Company Title:
Phone #: email:
Name Position

Company Title:
Phone #: email:
Please notify your references to expect reference verification from

the Confab Program Committee.
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Presentation Information
We have provided space below for each potential speaker to propose up to

three presentation topics for Confab. You may propose only one or two if you
wish. Feel free to propose topics that you have presented in other venues or
a topic or topics that you will be presenting for the first time.
Proposed Presentation or Workshop Title 1

Presentation / Workshop Format

Keynote Presentation / General Session (About 60 min w Q&A)
(Sharing of presenter’s knowledge and expertise on topic)
Pre Conference Workshop (Participants work on their own business
under guidance of presenter) (About 3 hours with occasional breaks).
Panel (Speaker will moderate a panel made up of members listed below)
1. Panelist 1:
2. Panelist 2:
3. Panelist 3:
Concurrent Session Presentation (Sharing of presenter’s knowledge
and expertise on topic) (About 75 minutes with time for an introduction and
Q&A).
Concurrent Session Workshop (Participants work on their own
business under guidance of presenter) (About 75 minutes with time for an
introduction and Q&A).
Description of Presentation or Workshop

In 50 words or less, summarize your presentation or workshop. If selected,
this description will be used on the Confab website and in participant
materials. Note: Confab Program Committee reserves the right to edit
and/or reduce your title & description. It is important that the description
accurately conveys what you intend to cover in your presentation.

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Presentation/Workshop Objective/Value
In 200 words or less, describe what participants can expect to gain by

attending this presentation or workshop. What skills, knowledge, or
enrichment will they receive by attending? This description will be used in
the selection of speakers and, if selected, in Confab materials as a guide for
participants.

Presentation/Workshop Takeaways
Please list below any handouts or other hard copy materials that attendees
will complete and take with them at the end of your presentation or
workshop.
Description Purpose Number
of Pages
1
2
3
4
5
Outline
Outline of your presentation or workshop designed for a 75 minute time slot,
including 5 minutes introduction by Host and Q&A at end. This outline will be
used in the selection of presenters and in Confab materials as a guide for
participants to select their sessions. Please note that your outline should
differ from description and value statements above by providing a list of
topics and subtopics, activities, and discussion points that would assist a
prospective attendee in choosing amongst a variety of presenters and topics.

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1. Panelist 1:
2. Panelist 2:
3. Panelist 3:
Q&A).


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participants.

workshop.
of Pages
1
2
3
4
5
Outline

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1. Panelist 1:
2. Panelist 2:
3. Panelist 3:
Q&A).


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participants.

workshop.
of Pages
1
2
3
4
5
Outline

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General Guidance for Speakers
Accepted Confab Speakers, Presenters, and Panelists will be asked to
agree to:
• Be responsive to Confab Program Committee and conference
organizers and meet all deadlines.
• Provide for your own registration, travel and lodging expenses.
Registration for all speakers will be offered at a member rate
discounted by $100. A special registration code will be provided
to speakers once they have been accepted and scheduled.
• Agree to edits and/or revision requests to ensure alignment of
submitted presentation materials with your submitted learning
objective and practice stage, and style guidelines.
• Provide a professional quality photograph for use in conference
promotion.
• Deliver the presentation materials and handouts submitted per
the deadlines shown on page 2 above. The Confab committee
normally limits handouts to no more than 8 or 9 pages. The
committee makes copies for distribution to session attendees.
Soft copies of presentations are normally made available to
attendees about two weeks prior to Confab to help in session
selection, download and print for note taking, etc.
• Please submit by the deadline shown above soft copies of your
presentation preferably in a Power Point file. We will use the
Page Set Up to produce a black and white three up printout with
room for notes for use by conference attendees. We will also
convert this file to a pdf file for more universal readability and to
prevent any alteration of the file. Please note that attendees
usually download presentation copies and either print them out
for note taking or copy them to their laptops prior to attending
sessions.
• Electronically sign the Terms of Engagement agreement.
• Attend a great conference, meet and learn from hundreds of
professionals, and have a fabulous time.
Please note that Confab does not normally compensate speakers, but will
consider compensation for preconference workshops and keynote
presentation. This means that speakers must register for the conference if
they plan to stay for the duration, and attend functions and sessions.
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Terms of Engagement
Confab requires each speaker and workshop presenter to adhere to the
following Terms of Engagement prior to and during the Confab conference.
I will:
 Work closely with Confab conference organizers and meet all deadlines.
 Work cooperatively to refine my presentation to ensure clarity and to
align with the conference theme and presentation requirements.
 Coordinate and receive Confab approval for changes in content, format,
audio/visual needs, room set-up, identity or number of presenters.
 Design and provide high-quality materials in MS Word (Handouts, forms,
tables, etc.) and PowerPoint (Presentation) format. As a matter of form,
please be sensitive to color combinations that interfere with readability,
extremely busy and unreadable slides, too small text, and other issues
that make it difficult for attendees to understand your presentation. A set
of presentation guidelines is available on the Confab web site for your use
at this link .
 Honor the Confab Conference intent and recognize that my presentation is
an opportunity to share information and not a showcase for promotion of
my business, practice, services or products.
 Refrain from selling my products or services in my presentation.
 Respect IMC USA as the sponsoring organization with either positive or
neutral comments, either written or oral, before and during the
Conference.
 Unless expressly forbidden, allow Confab to reproduce submitted
materials on the Confab website for distribution or promotion by Confab.
By inserting my name below, I, declare that I have read and agree to the
Confab Terms of Engagement.
Your Name: Email:
Date:
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Speaker Application for IMC USA Confab 2010

The audience is a mix of experienced consultants and individuals who are

Speakers receive the following benefits:

Confab 2010 Speaker Selection Schedule

Primary Contact for Confab communications (if different than above)

Speaker Computer / Presentation Information

Please provide the title and media of up to 5 different publications:

Publication Title Media

Do You Intend Sell Copies of Your Publications at Confab

Publication Title Media

Program or topic Venue (where Year Presented Format Number of

Internet links to presentations you have made

Program or topic Link to Presentation

ALL references will be contacted. Please include only those references

Name Position

Name Position

Name Position

Name Position

Name Position

Please notify your references to expect reference verification from

We have provided space below for each potential speaker to propose up to

Proposed Presentation or Workshop Title 1

Presentation / Workshop Format

Description of Presentation or Workshop

In 200 words or less, describe what participants can expect to gain by

Proposed Presentation or Workshop Title 2

Presentation / Workshop Format

Description of Presentation or Workshop

In 200 words or less, describe what participants can expect to gain by

Proposed Presentation or Workshop Title 3

Presentation / Workshop Format

Description of Presentation or Workshop

In 200 words or less, describe what participants can expect to gain by

Your Name: Email:

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