inside edition 2016: maximize your likelihood of proposal acceptance

INSIDE EDITION 2016:MAXIMIZE YOUR LIKELIHOOD OF PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE

PRESENTED BY:•Honey Kirk – AMATYC Assistant Conference

Coordinator• Palo Alto College • hkirk@alamo.edu

•Darlene Winnington – AMATYC Presider Chair• Delaware Technical & CC• dwinning@dtcc.edu

• Judy Williams – AMATYC Program Coordinator• Tidewater CC• jwilliams@tcc.edu

WHO? YOU

WHAT? PRESENT AT THE NEXT CONFERENCE

WHERE? DENVER, COLORADO

WHEN? NOVEMBER 17 – 20, 2016

WHY? SHARE YOUR GREAT IDEAS WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES

WHO? PROGRAM COMMITTEE (REGIONAL/AT-LARGE, ACADEMIC CHAIRS, DARLENE, HONEY, JUDY)

WHAT? REVIEWS YOUR PROPOSAL

WHERE? AT THEIR COMPUTERS

WHEN? AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2016

WHY? EVALUATE FOR USEFULNESS, PRACTICALITY, POTENTIAL, EFFECTIVENESS TO OTHERS

WHO? DARLENE, HONEY, JUDY

WHAT? CHOOSE PROPOSALS – CREATE PROGRAM

WHERE? NEWARK , DE

WHEN? MARCH, 2016

WHY? CREATE BALANCE OF FOCUS KEYS, INCLUDE NOT-FOR-REVIEW, OTHER SPECIAL TALKS

HOW DO I CREATE MY PROPOSAL?STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW

TITLE•70 characters (including spaces)•Avoid first person•Catch attention•Consider using the conference theme

50-WORD SUMMARY

•Printed in the program•50 words – maximum!•Avoid first person•Create interest•Sell your idea

YOU BE THE REVIEWER •Read the proposal titles and summaries on your table•Use the guidelines on the You Be the Reviewer handout•Discuss with your neighbors•Prepare table report – ACCEPT? Yes or No

OTHER ITEMS ON THE SUBMISSION FORM•Equipment •Use of time•Type of presentation•Focus keys•Workshop or session

WRITE A TITLE – WIN A PRIZEFor best use of:•the conference theme•creativity•mathematics

IDEAS FOR A PROPOSAL

Submit no later than February 1, 2016

Need a reminder?

QUIZ TIMEBe the first person we see to raise

your hand, have the correct answer, and win a “priceless” New Orleans

prize