ABC : ABC 87th Annual International Conference - Oct 2022 : Submission Form Sample

Track:
Session Title:	Capitalize the First Letter of Each Word in the Title, per APA Guidelines.
Session Type:	Most submissions are either regular, panel, or poster.

Submitter:

Submitter and/or Presenters must be either an "Organization Member" or "Organization Guest". You may create a free Organization Guest account (no member benefits), by visiting the ABC membership page at: https://tinyurl.com/yaznm64k


Primary Presenter:	Avoid manual entry of presenter details (no need to key in email addresses and university/business names). Select "Organization Member" or "Organization Guest", then key in last initial. Select name; press enter.

Presenter 2+:

Avoid manual entry of presenter details. Select "Organization Member" or "Organization Guest", then key in last initial. Select name; press enter.

Presenters must be either an "Organization Member" or "Organization Guest". A co-presenter can create a free Organization Guest account (no member benefits), by visiting the ABC membership page at: https://tinyurl.com/yaznm64k

Co-author 1+:

Co-authors have contributed to the intellectual property being submitted, but they are not expected to present

Program Abstract: 60 words or fewer, written in 3rd person, that best describes presentation. Define acronyms.	Be sure to "market" your presentation and spell out acronyms. The program abstract must be 60 words or fewer; it must be written in 3rd person. Do more than just read. Proofread! If this a panel with individual presentations, see optional "multi-presenter" field farther below.
Extended Abstract of 750-1000 words will be published in the Proceedings with your permission.	Consider writing from point-of-view of Proceedings (This presentation...vs this proposal....) Do more than just read. Proofread! For Proceedings sample, visit this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CuybiCz1cI

Word Count:	The 750 to 1000 requested word count does not include any references.
Total Presenters:	Presenters are those who will be at the conference and presenting this paper. (Co-authors are those not expected to present the paper, but who should be credited as co-authors.)
Focus: Teaching, Research, Consulting & Practice

Indicate if proposal is supported by . . .:

Recipient 2021 Distinction in the Practice of Diversity and Inclusion Award	Recipient 2021 Award for Excellence in Communication Consulting	Recipient 2021 Meada Gibbs Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award
Recipient 2021 Kitty O. Locker Outstanding Researcher Award	C.R. Anderson Foundation/Business Communication Research Foundation

Criteria Understanding:

I understand the criteria below are being used to select the proposals approved for the conference.

Does Proposal Clearly Meet Evaluation Criteria?:

	Describes Purpose	Describes Goals
Describes Methodology	Describes Outcomes	Extended Abstract of 750-1000 Words and Spell-checked. PROOFREAD.
Abstract Describes Presentation to Attract Attendees in 60-words or less and is Written in 3rd Person	Besides Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion?, Posters, or My Favorite Assignment, ABC REQUESTS ONLY ONE SUBMISSION naming you as presenter or co-presenter. Did you limit submissions?	I agree, and co-presenters (if any) agree to register and present at this conference.

Your rigorous submission helps us continually improve the conference experience for all.

Proceedings Permission

I grant the Association for Business Communication permission to publicly display my extended abstract (proposal). Should I choose to revoke this permission, I understand I may do so by contacting abcoffice@businesscommunication.org or other such contact as directed by the Association for Business Communication.

NOTE: We hope you will permit ABC to consider publishing your extended abstract. If you are Approved to present at the conference, you will later be given the opportunity by the Proceedings Editorial Review Board to further edit your proposal if you desire to include a longer Proceedings submission or if you want to share a file that preserves formatting.


Virtual / In-person	Tell us how you want to participate. I/we only want to present virtually. I/we only want to present in-person. I/we are willing to present either virtually or in-person.
Multiple-presentation Titles & Program Text:	Is this a panel with individual presentations? If so, please list presenter names, presentation titles, and a 60-word (or fewer) description, written in the third person of each presentation for program insert. Spell out acronyms. List names in order of desired presentation using this format: Presenter Name, Title, Description Presenter Name, Title, Description Presenter Name, Title, Description



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