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4th Annual Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference
July 21-23, 2009
Gaylord Resort & Conference Center National Harbor, Maryland (adjacent to Washington, DC)
You've heard the buzz…
The third Annual Bridge Conference in July 2008 was a great success, with an amazing array of speakers and educational sessions, approximately 100 exhibitors and 1,400 attendees.
Plans are now underway for the 2009 conference, and the educational teams are starting now to recruit speakers and panels.
The conference will once again be co-hosted by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and the Washington DC Metro Area Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP/DC), and sessions will support the educational missions unique to and shared by each group.
Dynamic presenters wanted!
If you're willing to share your expertise next summer as a speaker or panelist, please let the conference planners know. We're interested in lectures or panels that include case or industry studies on the current trends in production & graphics, analyses of giving, audience buying, donor demographics and behaviors. We are looking for the best of the best in presentations!
Submission Guidelines:
--ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 17, 2008--
· Speakers must provide electronic presentations and handouts for the conference website by July 1, 2009.
· If speakers wish to distribute printed materials they must provide these at their own expense. They can either ship them to be received by July 1, 2009 at the Conference Headquarters office or bring them when they arrive at the Conference.
· All speakers are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses unless prior arrangements have been made.
· Bridge Conference educational sessions are non-commercial forums. Presenters from commercial firms are encouraged to co-present with an individual who is not an employee of the presenter's firm. A presenter may invite a current client or customer to co-present. Under no circumstances should the Bridge Conference podium be used as a place for direct promotion of a speaker's product, service or monetary self-interest. This does not apply to exhibitor-related demonstration sessions. Companies whose presenters violate this rule may not be invited to speak at future AFP/DC or DMAW events.
· Sensitivity to diversity (including racial/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilities) is extremely important to our members. Speakers should tailor their presentations accordingly.
· Proposed presentations will be evaluated based on relevance, importance, and originality, and upon the speaker's knowledge and experience.
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS OF INTEREST
· Advocacy fundraising
· Affinity marketing
· B-to-B marketing
· B-to-C marketing
· Board of Directors Issues
· Branding & loyalty marketing
· Campaigns
· Campaign planning for marketing or fundraising
· Cause-related marketing
· Corporate fundraising
· Creative breakthroughs
· Direct response fundraising
· Environmental sustainability
· Executive management
· Foundation grants
· Fundraising for associations & membership organizations
· Fundraising for educational institutions
· Interface between Fundraising and communications/marketing
· Internet marketing & retailing
· Lists
· Major gifts
· Marketing to specific age & ethnic groups
· Membership marketing
· Multi-channel retailing
· Online and new media fundraising
· Organizational development & leadership
· Planned giving and wealth transfer
· Privacy issues
· Prospect research
· Public funding
· Search marketing
· Small nonprofit fundraising
· Social entrepreneurship
· Subscription marketing
· Social networking
· Vertical & segment marketing
2009 Bridge Conference Presentation Proposal Form
Please complete the following form to submit a presentation proposal for the 2009 Bridge Conference
1. Your Contact Information
Contact Information Listed Below Is: Speaker Scheduler (If scheduler, be sure to include speaker’s name in list.)
Last Name:
First Name:
Title:
Company:
Address 1:
Address 2:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone:
FAX:
AFP/DC or DMAW Member?AFP/DC DMAW
Email:
Other (please specify):
2. Presenter Information - List all presenters including primary speaker if not listed above
Presenter 1:
Presenter 2:
Presenter 3:
Presenter 4:
3. Presentation Information
Presentation Title:
Session Length: Master Class 50-60 minutes 75-120 minutes
Intended Audience: Beginner (0-4 years) Intermediate (5-9 years) Advanced (10+ years)
Answer the question: The attendee will learn how to…
#1
#2
#3
Have you presented this topic within the last twelve (12) months?
Yes
No
If yes please list the three most recent presentations
Please list speaking engagement history in the last 36 months and associated evaluation scores.
#1 Score:
#2 Score:
#3 Score:
Please provide a description of your Presentation (150 words or less) - be succinct!
Speakers Bio (150 words or less for each presenter) – Include bio for EACH presenter. - be succinct!
Please email a photo of EACH presenter to: papers@bridgeconf.org
(you may also attach photos to the email created when you "submit")
Note: Clicking "Submit" will attach this form to an email from your computer. If a message appears asking if this is ok, click "yes." This form will not reset or redirect and each click of the "submit" button will resend the form.
MAIL SUBMISSIONS
Mail the Speaker Proposal Form form to:
2009 Bridge Conference
11709 Bowman Green Dr.
Reston, VA 20190
Click Here to Download Proposal Form
FAX SUBMISSIONS
Download the Speaker Proposal Form and fax it to:
Attn: Bridge Conference Call To Papers
Fax Number: 703.904.7240 or
papers@bridgeconf.org
QUESTIONS?
Call 703.766.4900
Fax: 703.904.7240 - Email: info@bridgeconf.org
PLEASE NOTE:
Proposals that are incomplete or that do not conform to word limits will not be considered.
