Call for Sessions

ACA 2008
February 25th-29th

Call for Proposals to Do a Presentation at 2008 ACA International Conference
Creativity Across Cultures
February 25th - 29th, 2008 in Singapore

Proposal Submission Form

To be considered as a potential presenter for the 2008 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: Creativity Across Cultures

Our 2008 theme, Creativity Across Cultures, will focus on all aspects of creativity as it intersects with "culture." And culture is defined in the broadest possible way (i.e., nationality, ethnicity, religion, personality, gender, age, educational, governmental, corporate, etc.).

We will focus on big ideas and big questions; in particular, how knowledge and wisdom are created and transferred to practitioners both now and in the future. What happens when people confront a challenge not seen before or one that is beyond their current means? What are the approaches, processes, and hands-on techniques which accelerate the search for creative solutions? How do the "connections" get made that lead to new, creative, innovative ideas or approaches? What role does "collaboration" play within and between cultures to reach surprising new ideas that benefit everyone? When, where, how and why does the search for solutions cause people to reach across borders, boundaries, disciplines, and intellectual territory for creative approaches and answers?

Our goal is to share usable insights into creativity and the understanding that comes from real-world encounters, including the valuable lessons learned from success and from failure. Throughout the conference, cultural factors and considerations will be taken into account, thus highlighting the fundamental connection between culture and reality and culture and creativity.

SEEKING PRESENTATIONS REFLECTING conference theme & applicability to the following areas:

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Session length: 20, 40, 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 at least 60 days prior to conference
• Submit proposals electronically at 2008Conf-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 do offer a special presenter rate. Presenters who register before December 1st will pay a reduced registration fee of US$600 which will cover attendance & participation at all sessions, four sit-down lunches and eight tea breaks (with snacks), the option to choose from a wonderful collection of events/happenings/tours scheduled for Wednesday February 27th, and the Grand Final Banquet (by itself worth approx. US$100). Note, this special offer is only open through November 30th, 2007.

Proposal Submission Deadline: September 1, 2007

Notification of selection will be sent by October 30, 2007.

For more information about the conference, click here.
QUESTIONS: Contact us at info@amcreativityassoc.org.

Proposal Submission Form