Presentation Proposal for Localization World Barcelona, 14-16 June 2011

Thank you for your interest in Localization World Barcelona 2011. Please review the theme of the conference before completing this proposal form. Proposals for the Barcelona conference are due by 

Monday, 21 January 2011. 

Save the file with the name pattern below and e-mail your form to 
submissions@localizationworld.com. 

File Name:
SpeakerName_Organization_SubmissionDate_yyyy-mm-dd.rtf
For example: MarySmith_AcmeCorporation_2010-01-15.rtf

.INNOVATION
Innovation is not for the faint of heart. The term has a desirable and exciting ring, but, beware, innovation frequently arrives in the guise of a sudden crisis, an economic downturn, a boneheaded coworker, an irate customer, or a disruptive technology. Usually, only by hindsight can we see that the events that forced our hand led to innovation.

Often innovation is driven by people or companies from outside an industry. The big stakeholders resist it and prefer to stick with established practices. 

Sometimes change is mistaken for innovation. However, change is only innovation if it leads to improvements. If it doesn’t it, is only change.

For Localization World Barcelona 2011 and Silicon Valley 2011, we are looking for proposals that show innovation in all its forms at work: forced, accidental or even “planned,” if such a thing exists.

Tell us how you innovated your global business practices, your translation and localization processes, or how you manage your global websites. Be boastful and innovative. Surprise us.

If the results of your innovation drive are not yet ready for show time, but you know about others whose accomplishments you admire, please tell us about them. We might contact them to see if they are interested in presenting at Localization World. 

Localization World events in 2011 will be offering five distinct tracks and an attractive preconference program:

• Global Business Best Practices
• Localization Core Competencies
• Advanced Localization Management
• Managing Global Websites
• In-depth workshops and sessions on the preconference day

The theme is not meant to restrict the content of the conference. We encourage presenters to submit proposals that fit with the general taxonomy of the Localization World conferences. http://www.locworld.net/taxonomy.php. 

General Guidelines
The normal session length is 60 minutes. Please budget 40 minutes for your presentation/program and the rest for interaction with the audience.
The chance of proposals by vendors of tools and services of being selected will increase considerably if a client co-presents.

Template for submissions

Presentation Title		
Presentation Type	[ ] Case study  [ ] Panel  [ ] Interactive (round table) session
[ ] Keynote       [ ] Other (please explain below)

Intended Track 	[ ] Global Business Best Practices
[ ] Localization Core Competencies
[ ] Advanced Localization Management
[ ] Managing Global Websites	
Brief Description 
(maximum: 100 words)
A concise description of your 
presentation. If it is chosen, 
this text will be used to market 
your presentation at the conference.		
Long Description
(maximum: 700 words)
This should provide more detail than 
your Brief Description, but should not 
include the material that will be 
on your slides.		
Intended Audience	[ ] Business Development   
[ ] Executives   
[ ] Project Managers  
[ ] Localization Engineers
[ ] Everyone 	
Audience Skill Level	[ ] Beginner   [ ] Intermediate   [ ] Advanced   [ ] Any	
Please explain how your
presentation will benefit
Localization World attendees
(maximum: 700 words)
This should answer the question,
“At the end of this session, attendees
will be able to …”		
Previously presented?
Has the proposed presentation been
 presented previously? 	[ ] No [ ] Yes. Please provide the name and date(s) of the event(s).	

Presenter’s Name		
Presenter’s Position/Job Title		
Company		
E-mail Address		
Telephone, including country code		
Presenter’s Biography
(maximum: 125 words)
A brief biography, in the third person,
about your qualifications, education,  
experience, and related interests.		
Have you presented at other
conferences?		
Fill out the information below if there is a co-presenter or panelist	
Co-presenter’s or Panelist Name		
Position/Job Title		
Company		
E-mail address		
Telephone, including country code		
Co-presenter’s Biography
(maximum: 125 words)
A brief biography, in the third person, 
about your qualifications, education,
experience, and related interests.		
Fill out the information below if there is another co-presenter or panelist	
Co-presenter’s or Panelist Name		
Position/Job Title		
Company		
E-mail address		
Telephone, including country code		
Co-presenter’s Biography
(maximum: 125 words)
A brief biography, in the third person, 
about your qualifications, education,  
experience, and related interests.		

Presenters and co-presenters must be confirmed upon the submission of the presentation proposals. The Program Committee will not review incomplete proposals.  
Thank you for your support of Localization World!

Presentation Schedule	Proposal submission deadline: 21 January 2011
Notification of accepted proposals: 28 February 2011
Rough draft presentation due: 31 March 2011
Final presentation due: 3 June  2011	
Publication	Normally, all presentations are made available to registered 
Localization World attendees. We might also videotape some 
presentations to make them available as streaming video after 
the conference.	
Speaker Registration	All speakers and panelists are entitled to free admission to the 
conference on the day of their session. Speakers will need to 
register for Localization World using the discount code 
e-mailed to you before the conference.	
Review of Presentation 
Proposals	All papers submitted will be reviewed and evaluated by the 
Localization World Program Committee. The Program 
Committee may also suggest the formation of new panels 
and invite speakers for the conference. 
A word of friendly advice to save you from disappointment: 
If you are a supplier of goods and services and considering 
submitting a proposal, be advised that without a client 
co-presenter your proposal stands little chance of being 
accepted by the advisory board.