Call for Papers
2010 Abstract Submission Guidelines
The IMC Committee is soliciting presentation/panel abstracts for the 2010 Information Management Conference (IMC) for the purpose of presenting a presentation / panel during the Conference in the areas of: IT Management, Research and Development, Records Management, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technology and Cyber Security. When submitting your presentation/panel abstract, please be sure to incorporate the conference theme.
"Using Secure, Innovative and Agile IT Solutions in Support of DOE's Evolving Missions"
The conference theme focuses on providing meaningful information, interaction to improve Information Technology (IT) management, maximize the contribution and value of IT for the agency. We solicit presentation/panel abstracts from DOE Federal employees and contractors.
The IMC Committee will NOT accept vendor presentations. Vendors may request information for opportunities to present corporate sales presentations during the conference by contacting Linda Roberson of Technology Forums at (703) 740-1940 or e-mail lroberson@technologyforums.com.
Submission Details:
Important Dates
Break Out Session
General Submittal Guidance:
Abstract
Biography
Technical Papers
Presentations
Copyright
IMPORTANT DATES:
- November 2, 2009: Presentation/panel abstracts submission begins via the conference registration website.
- December 11, 2009 11:59pm EST: Presentation/panel abstracts submission closes.
- January 4, 2010: Speaker/panelist will be notified via email if their abstract has been accepted or rejected.
- February 16, 2010: Submit final presentations and speaker biographies via the conference website. Information not submitted by the deadline will forfeit your opportunity to speak and an alternate will be chosen in your place.
- March 1 - 5, 2010 Information Management Conference – San Antonio, Texas.
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BREAK-OUT SESSIONS:
The conference will offer selected speakers and panelist with three break-out session rooms per day for presentations on Tuesday through Friday. We have identified topics that are important to "Using Secure, Innovative and Agile IT Solutions in Support of DOE's Evolving Missions." Please feel free to use the list provided below or propose additional topics that reflect the conference theme.
- Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)
- Configuration Management
- Consolidated Business Infrastructure
- Digitizing Legacy Records
- Disaster Recovery/Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
- E-Authentication
- E-Government
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- E-Mail Management
- Energy IT Services (EITS)
- Enterprise Architecture (EA)
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- High Performance Computing
- Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12)
- Knowledge Management
- Management of Electronic Records
- Migration Strategies of Legacy Systems to E-Government Best Practices
- Privacy
- Project Management/Program Management
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Quality Management
- Records Management Applications
- Risk Management
- Spectrum Management
- Trusted Internet Connection (TIC)
- Use of Enterprise License Agreements (ELA)
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GENERAL SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES:
The guidelines are provided to achieve consistency in the length and appearance of the official printed and online conference materials. The IMC Committee requests that all abstracts are aligned to the conference theme of "Using Secure, Innovative and Agile IT Solutions in Support of DOE's Evolving Missions."
- Submit Electronic Materials using the submission form by December 11, 2009.
- Paper copies of presentations will not be available for attendees.
- The JW Marriott Hill Country San Antonio offers a business center if you would like to provide photocopies of your presentation. There is a fee for this service.
- The IMC Committee reserves the right to make minor corrections for:
- Spelling and typographical errors,
- Adding header and footer information to aid in identifying each submission, and
- Formatting updates.
- The summaries, presentation/panel abstracts and speaker biographies may be edited to accommodate length requirements or to improve readability.
- Technical papers and presentations will not be edited except to correct obvious spelling or typographical errors.
- Please do not send portable document format (PDF) files.
ALL MATERIALS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION IN AN UNCLASSIFIED ENVIRONMENT.
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ABSTRACTS:
The IMC Committee uses the abstracts to determine which presentations/panels to accept or decline. The brief summary should be written to attract the attention and generate interest of your intended conference audience. The brief summary will be published on the conference website for the attendees to read and chose which break-out sessions they wish to attend.
The following information is required before submitting:
- Title of presentation/panel
- Intended audience
- Skill level of presentation/panel (Introduction, Intermediate, or Advance)
- Brief summary – 2 -5 sentences
- Abstract – no more than 500 words describing the presentation/panel discussions
- Author(s) and Panelist (panel abstracts will need to include additional panel members)
The committee reserves the right to assess your presentation/panel abstract and will schedule your presentation or panel accordingly.
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BIOGRAPHY:
Biographical information should highlight significant experiences and affiliations of each presenter or panelist. The information provided will be published online for the attendees to review. Biographies may be used to introduce each presenter or panelist.
The following information is required before submitting:
- 130 words or less in paragraph format for each author, and
- Your name, title, company, location, education, current activities, relevant former positions, honors, and professional society or association affiliations.
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FINAL PRESENTATION:
Upon receiving an acceptance e-mail, you will be provided with information regarding submitting your final presentations.
Marketing and sales-oriented presentations for the conference break-out sessions are prohibited and will be rejected by the IMC Committee.
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COPYRIGHT:
An Important Notice Concerning Copyright
All information submitted is subject to publication on the conference website. The individual who submits the information is presumed to be the author. Submission of information that has not been previously published (in whole or in part) indicates the author's agreement that the IMC Committee has the right to publish the submitted information. The author(s) retains the right to submit the information to a technical/trade journal for subsequent publication.
If the information has been published previously (in whole or in part), it is important that formal approval is obtained in writing from the copyright holder for publication in the official conference information and on the website. It is the author's responsibility to ensure this process has taken place. An appropriate acknowledgment from the copyright holder is required with the information.
Thank you, the IMC Committee looks forward to your submission.
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