CALL FOR TOPICS – DUE FEBRUARY 15, 2010
“Collaboration”
56th Annual Conference and Tradeshow – Fort Worth, Texas
October 1 – 5, 2010
Click here to submit your proposal
It has been said that the whole is greater than the sum if its parts, and to be sure this is true as it relates to our main streets, downtowns and urban neighborhoods. It starts with people, with business owners and property owners, with residents and small organizations. Cities and counties and public sector leaders participate, institutions of education, of philanthropy, of social focus offer valuable partnerships. And piece by piece, vibrant places emerge.
It’s collaboration. People working together to create meaningful change. Institutions and organizations partnering to leverage resources in an effort to build something greater.
We need you to help us tell your collaboration stories. How have your cities, your communities, worked together to accomplish change? What unique partnerships have emerged? Who is doing things differently, collaboratively, to pursue creative new approaches to the growth and development of our towns, cities and regional centers?
The International Downtown Association is seeking your collaboration stories, successes and lessons learned.
ABOUT THE CALL FOR TOPICS
The International Downtown Association is taking a new approach to programming our conferences beginning in 2010. We have sought our members’ input to design conference programming that is most relevant and important to their needs. To that end, we are seeking your proposals for compelling, creative and innovative topics related to our theme of “Collaboration” that fall in the following areas:
§ Economic Development
§ Retail and Business Development
§ Clean and Safe
§ Beautification and Greening of Downtown
§ Marketing and Special Events
§ Transportation
§ Housing
§ Parking
§ Organizational Development
§ Career Development
§ Board Development
Submitters will not need to provide detailed information on the format of the presentation at this time. If your topic is selected, you will be contacted to develop your submission further.
SELECTION PROCESS
Call for Topics are due February 15, 2010. The International Downtown Association will acknowledge receipt of your submission and you will be contacted after we have had the opportunity to review all proposals. Topic submissions will be selected for presentation at the 56th Annual IDA Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, based upon the following parameters:
§ The creativity and unique nature of your topic proposal in that it brings forth new ideas, information and approaches
§ The applicability of the topic to IDA members and conference attendees in that it offers take away, implementable ideas
§ The strength of the “collaboration” theme in your submission idea
If your proposal is selected for presentation, you will be contacted by March 30, 2010, to discuss the format details. Please note that IDA does not pay honorariums or travel and lodging expenses for presenters.
Questions? Contact Kit Cramer at kcramer@ida-downtown.org.