What You Need to Have Prepared Ahead of Time Please note that information on your experience, credentials and references will be used in the PMI internal review process to assure you have the requisite background to present your topic and in the event that two submissions are equal in all other scoring. Before you submit your proposal, please gather the following information: Submission Requirements Area of Focus - choose the area of focus for your submission For descriptions see Areas of Focus Area of Focus titles Project Management Foundation Skills Advanced Project Management Skills Project Management Tools Project Management Issues New Project Management Trends Communications Teaming General Business Skills Consulting Skills Professional Development Project Management in Specific Issues Sales/Marketing Skills Research Track Presentation Title, (including spaces). A. limited to no more than 70 Characters including spaces. If selected, titles longer than 70 characters will be returned for editing. Presentation Description, Limited to 1800 characters (including spaces). This is a brief summary of your presentation and will be used to market your presentation if selected. For the Latin America Congress ONLY the description MUST specify in which language the submission, if selected, would be presented Spanish Brazilian Portuguese English Presentation Outline description Preferred: Microsoft Word or PDF file attachment (Use this outline as a sample of the type of outline we are looking for) Outline the core concepts of your paper and presentation. What you would present to the audience. Major deviations from this outline are not permitted if your proposal is selected. Event Guide Description 50 Word Session Description Used in event guide if selected Descriptions longer than 50 words may be edited by PMI to fit in the space allowed Session Learning Objectives: Three statements that complete the following "When the session is completed, the attendee will be able to ..." Deviations from these objectives are not permitted if your proposal is selected. Presentation Format (description): This refers to how your presentation will be delivered. Lecture Case Study – does not describe a case, but presents a theoretical scenario and seeks answers from the participants Guided Discussion Simulation Panel Forum Audience Level (description): This is the knowledge level of the audience. Beginners/Foundation Advanced Intermediate General - Geared to a general audience regardless of level If the presentation has been delivered before, Provide date, location, and organization delivered to. Email of a reference who has attended this presentation. (Do not list PMI Global Operations Center Personnel) If the program is research based Provide the nature of the research and the methodology used, Limited to 1200 characters (including spaces) On your profile page, Update previous presentations you have given including: locations and dates. There is a limit of 4 entries to this field. Provide the names and emails of three references who can attest to your presentation style and skills. (Do not list PMI Global Operations Center Personnel) Presenter Biography: limited to 1000 characters (including spaces). Use paragraph form rather than a listing of accomplishments Include no more than 4 academic degrees and professional certifications (e.g. MBA, PhD, PMP®, MCSE). This will be used to market you if your presentation is selected. If selected to present this data may be edited for the web site or for session introduction Co-presenter Biography(ies). Limited to 1000 characters (including spaces). Use paragraph form rather than a listing of accomplishments. If selected to present this data may be edited for the web site or for session introduction Include no more than 4 academic degrees and professional certifications (e.g. MBA, PhD, PMP®, MCSE). If there is more than one co-presenter, just list their names, degrees, credentials If the proposal is selected, more detailed information will be requested. For Lecture, case study, simulations forums, and guided discussion presentations no more than three (3) presenters will be accepted. For panels only no more than four (4) panelists plus a moderator. REMEMBER: Please be sure to read the information on Selection Criteria for submitters. You are required to be aware of the Presenter Requirements and, if selected, adhere to the deadlines provided. Failure to adhere to the deadlines may result in your invitation being withdrawn. Also note that submissions more than 1 year old or presented at more than 2 congresses in a year will not be considered. ARE YOU READY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL? Notification of Selection Scoring may take up to 8 weeks after the close of the call for proposals. The highest scores are chosen for presentation. For presenters with multiple submissions, only the highest scoring proposal will be considered. Selected presenters will receive an e-mail invitation to present immediately after being selected and have 10 business days to accept or decline the invitation. Additional presentations, based on the next highest scores, may be selected as alternates. These alternates will be notified by e-mail after the initial invitations are sent. Alternates may choose to be either a standard alternate or an “on-site” alternate. On-site alternates are those who attend the congress and are prepared to present their paper should a last minute cancellation take place. Standard alternates do not intend to attend the congress unless they are selected to present. Both standard and on-site alternates are ranked equally All alternates have the right to prepare and have their paper included in the CD of proceedings. Home