Another fun and exciting year of planning has already begun for the annual Penn State Web Conference. If you've been following your email, you know that we recently completed our topics interest survey to canvass previous attendees and other interested persons to get your feedback on what you would like to hear about at the conference.
I hope I don't sound like a broken record, but...the only way the conference can take place and succeed is if you (yes, YOU) submit a proposal to present a session, workshop, or poster session. If you don't feel comfortable talking for an hour, or are concerned that you may not have enough to say, consider signing up for a five minute talk during the Lightning Talks session, a relatively new and popular experience at the conference.
We recently started a Penn State Web Developers social network (http://psuwebdev.ning.com) as an easy way to get the Web community to start sharing resources and ideas. The conference is an opportunity to share in a more formal and professional setting (don't worry, it is fun, too!), and is an awesome item to add to your growing resume!
The conference planning committee works diligently to make the day a wonderful experience for everyone involved. We do a lot to insure that our speakers have the best opportunity to shine on the big day. One way we assist accepted speakers is to offer a presenter orientation where we share tips and advice from seasoned professionals (the tips come from many sources and conferences). This year, the orientation will have some new features and insights to help our speakers be well prepared for conference day.
If you filled in an evaluation at the Web 2008 Conference, lamenting that a topic that was near and dear to your heart was not included, now is the time to change that for Web 2009! If you feel that you have knowledge to share, submit a proposal yourself. If you have a topic you are just dying to know more about and know someone who is the "expert," ask her/him if you might nominate him/her to speak at the conference. Don't be shy! Many experts are pleased and honored to be nominated.
Look for a summary of the results of the topics interest survey in the upcoming weeks on the Penn State Web Developers Social Network (http://psuwebdev.ning.com/). It will be another opportunity to let us know what topics you want presented at the conference...and perhaps a way of letting you experts know that your topic is of interest. Hint. Hint.
UPDATE: the results are now available on the Web Conference site at http://webconference.psu.edu/topics09/.
The call for proposals should be coming to your email box in the next several weeks. Please seriously consider heeding the call and joining us in presenting at the Penn State Web 2009 Conference on June 8 (with workshops on June 9).
Thanks!
P.
PS. New year, new look, same old conference chair. Well, not THAT old ;-)
I hope I don't sound like a broken record, but...the only way the conference can take place and succeed is if you (yes, YOU) submit a proposal to present a session, workshop, or poster session. If you don't feel comfortable talking for an hour, or are concerned that you may not have enough to say, consider signing up for a five minute talk during the Lightning Talks session, a relatively new and popular experience at the conference.
We recently started a Penn State Web Developers social network (http://psuwebdev.ning.com) as an easy way to get the Web community to start sharing resources and ideas. The conference is an opportunity to share in a more formal and professional setting (don't worry, it is fun, too!), and is an awesome item to add to your growing resume!
The conference planning committee works diligently to make the day a wonderful experience for everyone involved. We do a lot to insure that our speakers have the best opportunity to shine on the big day. One way we assist accepted speakers is to offer a presenter orientation where we share tips and advice from seasoned professionals (the tips come from many sources and conferences). This year, the orientation will have some new features and insights to help our speakers be well prepared for conference day.
If you filled in an evaluation at the Web 2008 Conference, lamenting that a topic that was near and dear to your heart was not included, now is the time to change that for Web 2009! If you feel that you have knowledge to share, submit a proposal yourself. If you have a topic you are just dying to know more about and know someone who is the "expert," ask her/him if you might nominate him/her to speak at the conference. Don't be shy! Many experts are pleased and honored to be nominated.
Look for a summary of the results of the topics interest survey in the upcoming weeks on the Penn State Web Developers Social Network (http://psuwebdev.ning.com/). It will be another opportunity to let us know what topics you want presented at the conference...and perhaps a way of letting you experts know that your topic is of interest. Hint. Hint.
UPDATE: the results are now available on the Web Conference site at http://webconference.psu.edu/topics09/.
The call for proposals should be coming to your email box in the next several weeks. Please seriously consider heeding the call and joining us in presenting at the Penn State Web 2009 Conference on June 8 (with workshops on June 9).
Thanks!
P.
PS. New year, new look, same old conference chair. Well, not THAT old ;-)
