So You’d Like to Propose a Session for IAIA27?

Preparing and submitting a session proposal for IAIA’s annual conference can be both daunting and rewarding. While many current (and prospective) IAIA members and conference participants may be familiar with the principles for drafting a paper or presentation abstract, they may be less comfortable with the concept of proposing and chairing a session.

There are basic questions anyone considering submitting a session proposal must resolve for themselves:

• Does your idea work best as a session or as a presentation?
• Do you have a clear idea of how you would like the session to work?
• Do you understand the opportunities, requirements and limitations associated with each of the session type options?
• Do you have a co-proposer or do you intend to submit as a sole chair?
• Are you open to accepting unsolicited abstracts/presentations?
• Do you wish to invite specific presenters to submit abstracts?
• Do you want to conduct a session without formal presentations, for example as a game or a solution room?
• Do you want to engage the audience to address an identified problem or challenge?