CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Attention Speakers


digitalNow Conference




Conference

April 25–28, 2012
(Guest arrivals April 25)







Call for Papers Workshops:
April 26 and 27, 2012 (Thursday and Friday)

Location

Disney's Contemporary Resort
Orlando, Florida

Deadline for Submission

October 31, 2011
Early submissions are encouraged. Papers are reviewed upon receipt. Decision process is lengthy and ongoing through January.

Contact

digitalNow
www.digitalNowconference.com
Kay Megorden-Staten, Senior Producer
kaystaten@fusionproductions.com
585-872-1900 x223
Fusion Productions
New York

SUBMISSION INFORMATION, GUIDELINES and TERMS

WHAT IS digitalNow?

digitalNow is an annual executive summit produced, hosted and co-owned by Disney Institute and Fusion Productions.

digitalNow—the ONLY summit for Association executives and volunteer leaders—has a history of delivering next-generation presentations (thought leadership) to help chief executives lead in the digital age; cut through the clutter; drive growth; gain stakeholders, members, and constituencies; and inspire innovative methods, strategic planning, processes, execution and implementation.

Entering its twelfth year, Fusion Productions and Disney Institute plan to once again raise the bar by providing the most critical and useful content for Association executives delivered by leading experts. digitalNow showcases the most current thought leaders, execution strategists and case studies.

BENEFITS to SPEAKERS PRESENTING at digitalNow

  • digitalNow is a platform to execute your professional goals in presenting leadership research, theories and trends.
  • digitalNow speakers receive recognition as experts among Association executives.
  • digitalNow speakers are able to extend their professional network and client opportunities.
  • digitalNow speakers frequently have published books and articles that are noted, referenced and passed along to colleagues by Association leaders.
  • Speakers have eligibility for CAE renewal credit when conducting continuing professional education sessions that are Association or nonprofit management-related.

CONTENT

digitalNow and its speakers have been successful in presenting the most useful forward thinking leadership strategies, value and structure. The digitalNow audience is a broad representation of Associations and their C-level, senior executives and volunteer leaders. Workshops must pertain to leadership in the digital age and have C-level strategy and depth. Content must be useful in the short and long terms, having both immediate application and steps to achieve as well as long range value to Association leaders in this rapidly changing digital world.

At digitalNow 2012, we will be engaging the experience and knowledge of the community to answer questions and mobilize solutions. Critical conversations will support executives as they explore answers to the questions listed below.

  • How are the major trends of the world affecting our constituents and their work environments?
  • What is my capacity to identify, develop, and deliver true meaningful value that creates member loyalty in this environment?
  • What is the ability of leadership, staff, and governance to deliver meaningful value with the nimbleness (speed and ability to change) required?
  • Where are my technology architecture and infrastructure for the value proposition of “trusted source” for content, connections, data, and people?

NOTE

  • digitalNow IS an “Association Leadership in the Digital Age” conference.
  • digitalNow is NOT a technology conference, managerial conference, motivational conference or sales conference.

2012 WORKSHOP CONTENT MAY INCLUDE but IS NOT LIMITED to:



VALUE

  • How do we know our value proposition is changing?
  • How do we collect and aggregate, add value and deliver content and education to our members who have little time?
  • How do we communicate with our members, public, and stakeholders with so many communication modalities and demands for attention? How can technology help?
  • Global- how do we utilize mobile to deliver value to our members (anytime, anywhere)?
  • What are the conditions to drive incremental change vs game changing products and services?
  • Reading the future: How will mobility and digital books transform education and publishing?

STRATEGY

  • Digital versus print mentality first
  • How can we:
    • Accelerate growth?
    • Keep leadership engaged and sustain ownership?
    • Manage risks? (includes minimizing issues that you can’t control, becoming diversified)
    • Keep our organization at “A” game levels when we have already pared down our staff?
    • Rigorously validate our assumptions?
    • Optimize our discipline in auditing our strategies against our intentions and original assumptions for recalibration?
    • Navigate and manage complexity, communication, and control?
    • Develop innovation that:
    • is tied directly to your mission;
    • delivers differentiated value for your members; and
    • is identified, developed, and delivered strategically – taking full advantage of the momentum of the Impact Zone.
  • The hardest problem in digital 2.0 - changing the culture of our profession and volunteers
  • How to use technology to drive efficiency and change
  • When and how should we partner, build, and buy?
  • What is the future of publishing?
  • The great debate: Web Apps versus Native Apps
  • Design approaches for adapting your content for mlearning (mobile learning)
     

STRUCTURE

  • Do we have a process to identify and harness relevant knowledge?
  • Governance models- transformation from old school to new school
  • How do you bring granularity to mission and vision with volunteer leaders?
  • What are the new new roles and skills for staff in digital 2.0 world: leadership in multifunctional shared services; service architects; technology brokers; collaboration specialists; relationship managers; information architects?
  • “Gamification”: learning for the next generation workforce
  • Social media for learning: tools and practices
  • How mobile computing and semantic web will change learning forever
  • iPad and Tablets: a game changer for delivering blended learning
  • How to develop a mobile application strategy and implementation
  • Social Media -best/worst practices
  • What the does the data say? Converting Analytics to Action

Additional topics may be submitted.

Click here to view past workshop examples.

SPEAKER QUALIFICATIONS

  • digitalNow speakers are selected because of their ability to create value and provide new perspectives and case studies about the next generation of Association management; governance; strategy; membership services/growth; technology solutions; up-and-coming digital management, communications and marketing tools.
  • Speakers are Association senior executives and volunteer leaders from a diverse range of professional, trade and non-profit organizations.
  • Speakers are also business professionals, professors, research innovators, consultants and solution providers.
  • Speakers must be qualified experts who have new proven research, bring value and innovation to Association executive leaders and provide topics that align with the digitalNow mission.
  • Speakers must be experienced in delivering content to C-level executives, be comfortable using supportive A/V and media during presentation, understand the audience, use relevant and current examples and case studies, have thoughtful stage delivery, present modern methods, have proven research, and be recognized as an authority on the subject.
  • A limited number of sessions are also reserved for the digitalNow Resource Center Partners with proven case studies of how their products, services and research contribute to the success of Associations.

REMUNERATION

Speaker will receive complimentary conference registration for the day on which the presentation(s) is scheduled (but not for the entire conference). Conference registration includes admission to sessions, networking events, food and beverage breaks and meals, Resource Center, etc., during the day of the speaker’s session as published in the site agenda. Not provided: Travel costs, lodging, stipends, honorariums, and/or speaker fees. Speakers who desire to attend additional conference days may do so by paying the daily conference fees. This remuneration applies to one speaker. If the committee agrees that a co-presenter brings value to a particular session, the remuneration may be offered to two speakers.

REVIEW PROCESS

  1. Speaker submits application.
  2. Application is reviewed by committee.
  3. Email notification is sent to the speakers being considered.
  4. One or two phone conference calls will be scheduled with confirmed speakers and the review committee to clarify the schedule, presentation format, A/V needs, audience and goals, and shape the message with speaker.
  5. Chosen speakers must register for the conference no later than March 1, 2012, at: http://www.fusionproductions.com/digitalNow/registration/index.cfm.

APPLICATION

  1. Accepted applications must be submitted via online application form.
  2. Each topic requires a separate application.
  3. Due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to respond to each submission. All those selected to participate as speakers will be notified shortly after the deadline.
  4. All form details must be complete.
  5. If your proposal is selected, portions of this application will be published in the program and on the web agenda. Please list data on the application exactly as you desire it to be published.
  6. Phone and email inquiries about the status of your application or requests for application critiques are discouraged.
  7. Applications will not be returned to speakers.

If you wish to be a presenter for digitalNow, please submit your proposal for consideration.

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