(APQC: Houston) -- Share your knowledge management experiences at APQC’s 15th Knowledge Management Conference, April 29–30, 2010, at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in Houston, Texas. To be considered, submit your abstract by Nov. 20, using one of the methods below:
• Online form
• E-mail Debbie Norman at dnorman@apqc.org. Ensure you include all of the information requested in the online submission form.
• Print and complete the online form and fax it to 713-681-8578.
• If you have any questions or need further information, contact Debbie Norman by phone (800) 776-9676 or (713) 681-4020.
The following are examples of topics consistent with the theme of this conference, but abstract submissions are not limited to these topics.
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To ensure a balanced program, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by APQC experts and KM professionals.
APQC will notify you whether or not you have been selected as a presenter.
In formulating your abstract and presentation, please review the following presentation outline. The outline was developed as a guide to help you organize your thoughts in order to create a presentation that tells a story, from the conception of your best-practice strategy through implementation. Telling the complete story—touching on all aspects from beginning to end—will provide a rich and powerful learning experience for the conference attendees. The committee will be looking for submissions that outline the entire process. Presentations should last one hour and allow time for discussion.
• Background. Set the stage by briefly introducing yourself and your organization.
• The big picture. Provide a short overview of your strategy and approach, and how you got started.
• Design and features. Provide the details and examples of how your approach works; this would include gaining support, initial investment, and start-up.
• Implementation and launch. Explain how you handled change management and culture, and encouraged participation.
• Technology. Describe the use of technology to support your approach.
• Maintenance. Describe the resource commitment of people and the roles required to maintain the program on an ongoing basis.
• Measures and results. Explain how you measure the results and how you use the data to improve.
• Lessons learned. Outline the critical success factors and the obstacles that were overcome.
• Abstracts should not exceed 100 words, supplemented by up to 250 words of explanation and highlights to assist the abstract review team in its selection.
• Copies of presentation material, book chapters, or published articles are not acceptable as abstracts. APQC welcomes examples of these materials to supplement your abstract submission.
• Abstract submissions must include a 50-word narrative biography for each speaker. Resumes are not acceptable.
• Selected conference speakers may not give more than two presentations.
• Sales pitches or distribution of marketing materials during presentations is strictly prohibited.
Further information is available online.
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