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Call for papers: Information and Data Quality conference

October 16-19, 2006 - San Francisco, California
Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel

Sponsored by:
International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ)
www.iaidq.org

Conference Organization by Wilshire Conferences
www.wilshireconferences.com

Interested practitioners, developers, researchers, consultants and business people are invited to make presentations to the upcoming Information & Data Quality Conference presented by IAIDQ and Wilshire Conferences. The IAIDQ conference is a place to share best practices, proven solutions and new ideas, so we welcome contributions from all sectors of the industry. Suggested subject areas are outlined on the following pages, but please feel free to propose additional topics you don’t see covered.

Please submit your presentation proposal in the same format as in this Call for Presentations document. To facilitate this, you may cut and paste the form into an email.

Complete Your Presentation Submission by June 30, 2006
and e-mail it to speaker@wilshireconferences.com


CRITICAL DATES

June 30 Presentation Proposals to be Submitted
July 17 Speakers notified if presentations accepted or not
September 15 Final PowerPoint presentation to be provided to Wilshire Conferences


SPEAKER DETAILS

Proposed Speaker:
Job Title/Function:
Company:
E-mail:                                                                        Phone:
Address:



PRESENTATION DETAILS

1. Proposed Presentation Title:

2. Presentation Description: Up to 100 words including at least 3 bullet points on key topics. You may also attach more descriptive information if desired. Each proposal will be evaluated according to how effectively and completely it addresses the following four requirements:

  • information quality principles applied and how you’ve made them work,
  • lessons learned and any best practices implemented,
  • specific business results achieved, and
  • responses to this CFP’s remaining questions.

3. Audience Skill Addressed:   [   ] Basic/Introductory   [   ] Intermediate   [   ] Advanced

4. Audience Interests Addressed:[   ] Theory/Concepts   [   ] Methodology   [   ] Case Studies
(you may check up to 3 categories)   [   ] Regulation/Policy  [   ] Tools/Technologies   [   ] Business
                                                               [   ] Other (please describe) ______________________________

5. Speaker Bio (Up to 50 words, suitable for publication). You may also attach a full resume (CV) to support your qualifications if you wish, but the summary Bio is required.

6. Speaker Picture (optional) – Please attach picture as a file to your email submission (color or black & white). Do NOT embed an image in this document. Image quality must be at least 300 dpi.

7. Briefly list any other public speaking experience on IQ topics since January 1, 2005:

8. Presentation/Audiovisual requirements. (Standard equipment includes one each computer, projector, screen, and wireless lavaliere microphone. Please provide specific information about any additional AV equipment or other requirements necessary to support your presentation.)

9. Do you accept the standard conference copyright and reproduction policies? (available for review at the end of this document)

  [   ] YES
  [   ] NO (please describe reasons or exceptions)


10. Check the major topics your presentation addresses (check all that apply & highlight the top 3):

o Defining and Managing DQ/IQ Requirements & Business Rules
o Information Stewardship, Governance & Accountability
o Data Acquisition, Creation, Transformation, Entry and Extraction
o Measuring the Various Dimensions of DQ/IQ
o Improving DQ/IQ (methods, process improvement, data cleansing, reconciliation & enrichment)
o Building an IQ Culture (policies, standards, leadership, & training)
o DQ/IQ and Regulatory Compliance
o DQ/IQ for Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, MDM, CDI, CRM, ERPs, etc.
o DQ/IQ Curriculum and Education
o DQ/IQ Applied to Enterprise Architecture
o DQ/IQ challenges for scientific and engineering data, unstructured data, web content, etc.

o DQ/IQ in Supply Chain Managemento Specify the vertical DQ/IQ area(s) of interest that the presentation addresses:

    • Technology (hardware, software, & services)
    • Energy (oil, gas, coal, nuclear, renewable, etc.)
    • Healthcare
    • Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
    • Education
    • Insurance
    • Financial Services
    • Retail
    • Telecommunications
    • E-business, Intranet, and Internet
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • Public Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    • Other – specify:



Again, proposals MUST be received no later than June 30, 2006. Send via e-mail to:
speaker@wilshireconferences.com


Questions by Telephone: 310-477-4475 x102
or by Email: speaker@wilshireconferences.com


SPONSORSHIP and EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES are available. Please contact Rick Froton at rick@wilshireconferences.com or at 603-305-0660


VERY IMPORTANT!
Speaker Presentation Conditions, Requirements & Benefits

  1. All speakers agree to provide their presentation to Wilshire Conferences in a standard electronic form (PowerPoint is required), including speaker notes, no later than September 15, 2006. This is necessary to prepare the event materials. Speakers who do not provide their materials by this deadline risk being replaced on the program.
  2. By submitting a proposal, the speaker agrees to the standard copyright and reproduction terms of this event. These terms provide that copyright in original presentation material remains with the speaker, however Wilshire Conferences and IAIDQ are granted the right to record, reproduce and distribute each presentation in all forms of printed and electronic conference materials, including, but not limited to, the conference CD-ROM, printed attendee notes, the conference web site, and audio and/or video recordings (digital and/or analog), without royalties or fees payable to speaker.
  3. All presentations will be reviewed in advance and sessions will be rated by the audience for commercial content. Any speaker who is judged to be making an inappropriate sales pitch for his/her own company, book, product or service risks being replaced on the program, or having their presentation interrupted and/or halted, and will not be invited to participate at future conferences.
  4. By submitting a proposal, speaker agrees that he/she has permission from his/her company to make the presentation under the terms outlined in this Call for Papers. If you do not have approval at the time you make the proposal, you must indicate this clearly.
  5. All accepted speakers (conference, tutorial/workshop, and keynote) receive complimentary attendance to the entire conference.
  6. All regular Conference session speakers are responsible for their own travel and living expenses.
  7. Half-day Tutorial Workshop speakers receive a $750 fee plus expense reimbursement in accordance with the standard conference policies. An expense budget will be established and confirmed with the speaker prior to final acceptance.


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