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Submitting an AEA Conference Proposal

Today’s Presenter Susan Kistler AEA’s Executive Director Let’s get started!

Throughout: Tips for Success Conference Proposals PART I: Logistics PART II: The Proposal PART III: Questions Throughout: Tips for Success

1 PART I: Logistics

Next! Check your calendar 3:00 pm 11/2 to 5:00 pm 11/5

Check your calendar Deadline Friday, March 18 Midnight Eastern Time Next! Check your calendar Deadline Friday, March 18 Midnight Eastern Time 3:00 pm 11/2 to 5:00 pm 11/5

Next! Hot Tip Submit Early The deadline will not be extended

Presenter Limits 2 + 2

2 PART II: The Proposal

Choose Your Topic

Next! Hot Tip Focus on EVALUATION

Choose Your Session Type Skill Building Workshop Roundtable Expert Lecture Paper Think Tank Skill Building Workshop Poster Panel Demonstration

Choose Expert Lecture only if you are a recognized Next! Hot Tip Choose Expert Lecture only if you are a recognized senior expert

Choose paper to be grouped with others, multipaper if you Next! Hot Tip Choose paper to be grouped with others, multipaper if you already have a group

Posters and roundtables lowest rejection rates Next! Hot Tip Posters and roundtables have the lowest rejection rates

Topical Interest Groups Reviewing Teams

Program Chair http://www.eval.org/aboutus/organization/tigs.asp Next! Hot Tip Content Questions? Contact a TIG’s Program Chair http://www.eval.org/aboutus/organization/tigs.asp

Next! Hot Tip Newest TIG Data Visualization & Reporting

Hot Tip Please choose for me Next! Hot Tip Please choose for me

Abstract: (1 or more) 150 words max Overview of topic Relevance Statement: (1) 500 words max Justification for presentation

Use the space available Use the space available Next! Hot Tip Use the space available Use the space available

Next! Hot Tip Use a word processor Proof and spell-check Cut and paste

Check Last Year’s Program Next! Hot Tip Check Last Year’s Program for example abstracts http://www.eval.org/search10/search.asp

3 PART III: Questions

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