Proposal to Do Presentation at 2006 ACA International Conference
March 22 - 24, 2006 in Austin, Texas

Proposal Form

Preliminary Conference Design

To be considered as a presenter at the 2006Conference, please develop and submit your proposal with the following in mind.

CONFERENCE GOAL: to offer participants an opportunity to learn, observe and engage in the craft of creativity. Presenters and participants should learn from each other through interacting and a focus on addressing real challenges and opportunities facing our governmental, milirary and educational, business and corporate and nonprofit sectors.

CONFERENCE THEME: "Creativity@Work: The Circle of Creativity"

At the 2006 conference our focus will be on all aspects of creativity and its application to helping all sectors of society to address the challenges and opportunities facing our present and future, as well as lessons to be learned from the past. Of particular interest, will be presentations focused on how knowledge and wisdom are created and transferred to others and future practitioners. What happens when people confront a challenge not seen before or one that is beyond their current means? What are the approaches, processes, hands-on techniques which accelerate the search for creative solutions? How do the “connections” get made that lead to new, creative and innovative ideas or approaches? We will share valuable keys to creativity and understanding that come from these real-world encounters, including the “magnificent failures”, where the lessons learned provide valuable insight to the application of creativity.

SEEKING PRESENTATIONS REFLECTING conference theme & applicability to the following areas:
• Business and technology, education and training (including gifted education), personal and professional growth, music and the arts, non-profits, health and science, communications, military and government;
• The repertoire of practical strategies and techniques for creative problem solving, and their application to real-world situations.
• “Classic” & new models for creativity & problem solving (Osborn-Parnes, Synectics, TRIZ, lateral thinking, whole brain, Kepner Tregoe or other decision-making models, Value Engineering, etc.);
• Creativity as a key part of the front end of innovation

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Session length: 60, 90 or 160 minutes.
• Sessions should be designed for information sharing; not as commercials for products or services
• Presentations (handouts, PowerPoints, overheads, etc.) must be submitted at least 60 days prior to Conference;
• Submit proposals electronically to cfp@amcreativityassoc.org.

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 also benefit from promoting their expertise to colleagues and the public. Presenters are entitled to attend the entire conference, and thus are asked to pay a special discounted special fee for Presenters only.

DEADLINE: October 31, 2005.
Notification of selection will be sent by November 30, 2005.
QUESTIONS: Contact us at 2006Conf@amcreativityassoc.org

Proposal Form

Preliminary Conference Design