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Subject:Call for Proposals From:Lori Lathrop <76620 -dot- 456 -at- COMPUSERVE -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 31 May 1997 13:28:09 EDT
* CALL FOR PROPOSALS *
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lori Lathrop (303)567-4447, ext. 28
e-mail - 76620 -dot- 456 -at- compuserve -dot- com
The American Society of Indexers (ASI)
30th Annual Conference - May 13-16, 1998
Cavanaugh's Inn - Seattle, Washington
The American Society of Indexers (ASI) is currently accepting
proposals for presentations at its 30th Annual Conference, which
will be held May 13-16, 1998, at Cavanaugh's Inn in downtown
Seattle. The theme of the 1998 Annual Conference is "New
Frontiers in Indexing." It will feature a variety of topics,
including:
- managing large indexing projects
- indexing Web documents
- indexing online documents
- indexing CD-ROM documents
- creating keywords for online Help
- globalization and translation issues in indexing
- new indexing tools
- indexing newspapers
- database indexing
- editing indexes
- the business of indexing
- fascinating indexing projects
Your proposal should contain the following information:
1, Your name, address, phone/fax numbers, and e-mail address
2. A brief bio (less than 150 words) that describes your
qualifications and experience
3. Format (select one of the following): Presentation, Panel
discussion, or Workshop
4. Title of your proposed presentation, panel discussion, or
workshop
5. If you are proposing a workshop, indicate how long it will be
(for example, it may be 2 hours, 4 hours, or 8 hours)
6. Equipment requirements
7. A one-page abstract describing your presentation, panel
discussion, workshop, or group activities (if any).
Presentations and panel discussions should be 20-45 minutes and
should allow 10-15 minutes for questions from the audience.
Workshops may be between 2 and 8 hours in length.
Submit proposals to: Lori Lathrop
'98 ASI Annual Conference
P.O. Box 3065
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
The deadline for submitting proposals is September 1, 1997.
Acceptance letters will be sent by November 1, 1997.
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Lathrop Media Services, P.O. Box 3065, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Office: 303-567-4447, ext. 28 / Fax: 303-567-9306
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