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Call for Proposals
to Do a Presentation at 2009 ACA International Conference
Exploring Places, Crossing Boundaries, Breaking Through
American Creativity Association March 2009
Proposal Submission
Form
To
be considered as a potential presenter for the 2009 Conference,
please submit your proposal with the
following in mind.
Conference
Goal: To offer participants an opportunity to learn, observe, and engage in the art, craft,
practice, and experience of creativity. Presenters and participants will learn from each other
through interaction that has a focus on addressing the real challenges and opportunities
facing our governmental, educational, artistic/cultural, nonprofit, business, and corporate sectors.
Conference
Theme: Exploring Places, Crossing Boundaries, Breaking Through
The
American Creativity Association welcomes proposals to present at its 2009 International
Conference, "Exploring Places, Crossing Boundaries, Breaking Through." Each proposal
should state clearly how the presentation will address one or more of the conference
foci:
1. Exploring Places. How do environments, small or large (from the workplace at one end of the continuum to the
city or even the nation-state at the other), influence creativity?
2. Crossing Boundaries. In this time of rapid change, why it is increasingly likely and necessary that
disciplinary and organizational boundaries be crossed in order to achieve a breakthrough? How can place aid or
hinder these crossings? Also considered is how these creative crossings shape creative work, and how the work
shapes creativity.
3. Breaking Through. What are the factors that enable people to achieve breakthrough ideas and then turn these
ideas into productive innovations in the face of often daunting obstacles? Exploring, understanding, and
disseminating knowledge about the fundamental psychological processes underlying the creative process remains
of primary importance.
SEEKING
PRESENTATIONS REFLECTING conference theme and applicability to the following areas:
Business & industry,
education & training, communication & the
arts, military & government, and science & technology (including green innovation)
The repertoire of practical
strategies and techniques for creative problem solving and its application to real-world situations
“Classic” and new models for creativity
and problem solving (Osborn-Parnes, Synectics, TRIZ, lateral thinking, whole brain, Kepner Tregoe, Value Engineering, etc.)
Creative thinking and practice as a key part of
the front end of innovation
TECHNICAL
REQUIREMENTS:
• Session length: 30, 45, or 90 minutes
• Sessions should be designed for information sharing
-- not as commercials for products or services
• Presentations (handouts, PowerPoints, overheads,
etc.) must be submitted by mid-January
• Submit proposals electronically at
2009Conf-cfp.htm
SELECTION
CRITERIA:
• Correspondence to the theme
• Potential to attract and stimulate conference attendees
• Clarity of proposal content and presentation methods,
especially session’s learning objectives
• Originality and creativity in content and format
• Potential for practical application
• Relevance to current trends and issues, and appropriateness for international audience
• Presenter’s expertise and experience
• Evaluations from past conferences
BENEFITS
AND COSTS OF PRESENTING: ACA expects presenters to benefit from promoting their
expertise to colleagues and the public; however, we also offer a special presenter rate. Presenters
who register before January 15th will pay a reduced registration fee of $450 which includes entrance
to all general and concurrent sessions, conference materials, the welcome reception, breakfasts,
lunches, breaks with great snacks, and the farewell dinner.
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 1, 2008
Notification of selection will be sent by December 15, 2008.
For more information about the conference, click here.
QUESTIONS: Contact us at aca2009conference@amcreativityassoc.org.
Proposal Submission
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