Thank you for agreeing to participate at the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ 19th Section Fall Meeting to be held October 12-15, 2011, at the JW Marriott, in Indianapolis, IN. We are very proud of the quality of our program—and of course our speakers are the main reason this conference will be so successful.
Please review the following information containing speaker deadlines pertaining to the conference. Carefully review and return the requested information below as soon as possible. We appreciate your prompt response. The forms can be emailed, faxed, or mailed back to Yumeka Brown, Program and Membership Coordinator using the contact information below. If you have any questions about these materials, due dates or for additional information, please see our Speaker FAQs.
Paper and Presentation Guidelines:
The paper requirement is very important to ensure CLE credits are approved for each panel. Therefore each panelist must submit a publication-quality paper. We cannot obtain CLE credit for a copy of your PowerPoint presentation. Please follow the guidelines for Papers, Abstracts and PowerPoint’s, which can be found below.
The Section recognizes authors of the “Best Papers” prepared for each major CLE program. Authors must submit papers on time and papers are evaluated by the program planning committee on originality, quality, analysis, usefulness, relevance, and format. Each author whose paper is selected is presented with a certificate of recognition at the CLE program and receives a complimentary Section publication as a token of appreciation for his/her outstanding submission. View past “Best Paper” award recipients.
Note: The ABA does not provide laptop computers for use during the conference.
Note: Only papers in by the deadline are eligible to be reviewed for the best paper award.
Other paperwork: Deadline: Monday, July 11, 2011
Your Role:
The planning committee strives to develop cohesive panels adhering to the overall theme of the conference. Although panel formats may vary, the most successful panels tend to feature some degree of interaction among the moderator and panelists and, ideally the audience. This format requires a high degree of coordination among moderators and panelists.
- About your role as a Moderator: [PDF]
- Collaborate with Planning Committee to select speakers (to be approved by conference planning chair before invitations are made).
- Convene at least two conference calls with panelists to review deadlines and ensure that all presentations and papers adhere to the panel’s theme.
- Draft and circulate a concise summary to help panelists focus their papers.
- Collect and review presentations to be loaded in advance of the conference
- Ensure a laptop is available for AV presentations (Note that the ABA does not provide laptop computers for use during the conference).
- Optional, but helpful: prepare a one page audience handout of 10-15 hard questions you hope the panel can discuss.
- At the conference, introduce the theme of the panel (2 minutes) and introduce speakers. Ask hard questions and pursue answers. Balance discussion among panelists and make sure the discussion is on topic and on-time. Strive to facilitate interaction among panelists and audience.
- About your role as a Speaker: [PDF]
- Participate in at least two conference calls with the moderator and other panelists to ensure that all presentations and papers adhere to the panel’s theme.
- Submit paper, abstract and other paperwork in accordance with dates and milestones set forth below.
- Review other panelists’ papers before arriving at the conference to prepare for an active discussion.
- Participate actively at the podium while avoiding speeches and lengthy audio-visual presentations.
- Take cues from the moderator.
Due Dates and Milestones:
Please work with your moderator to prepare a publication-quality paper in accordance with the following due dates and milestones:
Draft Abstract/Paper due to Moderator
Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
Submit Speaker Release Form
Monday, July 11, 2011 |
Submit Speaker Profile and AV Request Form
Monday, July 11, 2011 |
Final Abstract/Paper Submission
Monday, September 19, 2011 |
Housing Deadline
Monday, September 19, 2011 |
See you in Indy!
October 12-15, 2011 |
Location and Lodging:
The 19th Section Fall Meeting will take place at the JW Marriott Indianapolis at 10 S West Street · Indianapolis, IN 46204. A block of rooms has been reserved at the discounted rate of $204 for single/double suites. A limited number of government rooms are available at $97 (or the prevailing government rate). Identification is required at the time of check-in. The deadline for room reservations at the discounted rates is Monday, September 19, 2011. After that date, rooms can be reserved on a space-available basis. To reserve a room, call the hotel directly at (317) 860-5800 or toll free at (866) 704-6162. Be sure to mention the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources’ 19th Section Fall Meeting to receive these discounted rates.
Questions?
Yumeka Brown
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 988-5577
Fax: (312) 988-5572
Email: Yumeka.Brown@americanbar.org
