AOCS
Meeting Proposal Form
1)
Name of person(s) proposing meeting:
2)
Your email address:
3)
Is this meeting being proposed on behalf of a section,
division, or other group?
yes
no
3A)
If so, which group?
4)
Name of proposed meeting:
5)
Name(s) of potential speaker(s):
6)
Topic: what knowledge, attitudes or skills are to
be learned?
7)
What is the focus of the technical program for this
meeting?
Overview of a mature technology/science
Overview of a specific new technology/research
Education program imparting new skills or information
to be applied to specific problems
8)
What are the objectives of this meeting? (please
identify at least three)
9)
How will these objectives be met?
Participants will hear lectures from experts
Participants will discuss case studies in groups
Participants will conduct measurements in a lab setting
Other:
10) What
outcomes will demonstrate that you've reached
your objectives?
11)
People will attend this meeting because:
They wish to know what others are doing in their field
To compare their practice against the industry norm
There is an expressed need by individuals to their
management
To learn where the industry or technology will be
in the short- or long-term future
12) Who
would be interested in this meeting?
Scientists
Product Developers
Academicians
Government Researchers
Marketers
Plant Supervisors
Customer Service Reps
Others
12A) In
which interest area?
Analytical
Biotechnology
Edible Applications
Feed Microscopy
Food Structure & Functionality
Health & Nutrition
Industrial Oil Products
Lipid Oxidation & Quality
Phospholipid
Processing
Protein & Co-Products
Surfactants & Detergents
13)
Why would someone be interested in this meeting?
Networking
Professional Advancement
Technical update
Job training
Regulations on legal issues
Emerging markets
14)
How many participants do you expect to attend?
14A) Why?
Attended similar meetings in the past
Have had requests from industry representatives
in the field
Have had requests from industry representatives
in this region
Other
15)
Who will be involved in the development of this technical
program?
Chairpersons
Faculty (generalists who teach from prepared materials
in their areas of expertise)
Speakers (content experts)
AOCS staff
Division representatives
Co-sponsoring organization(s) (financial support)
Participating organizations (promotional support)
Customer service representatives
Attendees
Exhibitors
Advertisers
Press
16) Will the speaker/faculty:
Provide solutions to specific problems
Provide resources for further inquiry
Lead students through a process
Act as a catalyst to motivate participants to apply
theoretical information to practical problems
17)
What is the optimum timing for the scheduling of this
meeting?
18) What
is the optimum location for this meeting?
There hasn't been a meeting on this subject in
this region
This location is central to this region and easily
accessible
There is strong support by industry groups in
this area
This is an attractive incentive destination (vacation)
18A)
Why?
19) Are exhibits appropriate for this meeting?
yes
no
19A) If
you answered "yes"- should the exhibit be comprised
of:
Tabletops
Booths
Both
19B)
How many booths and/or tabletops would you expect?
Tabletops:
Booths:
20)
Avenues through which to promote this meeting are
(please be specific):
Industry
groups:
Professional
societies' membership lists:
Departments
at universities:
Industry
publications:
Past
meeting attendance lists:
AOCS
division:
21)
What external factors or activities impact this meeting?
(e.g., timing, structure, marketing, technical focus)
22)
Give 5-10 general phrases describing the meeting's
technical focus which can be listed in "bullet" form.
(These may be the session titles you've identified,
or they may be more general and include broad areas.)
23)
Write a lead-in paragraph for the promotional brochure.
This may include some history on this subject and/or
this meeting (if it has been offered before); the
reasons why this meeting is important; why the faculty
for the meeting is qualified to present the material;
what new research has been done that makes this meeting
timely; whether the information is based and geared
toward those entering a field; whether it is for technical
or non-technical attendees (i.e. scientists or non-scientists);
and/or the methodology for the meeting (i.e., lecture
format, question and answer, panel discussions, small
group exercises, etc.).
24)
Please include a draft of the meeting program
(if possible).
25)
Should the Review Committee need additional information
regarding this proposal, please identify the primary
contact:
Name:
Organization:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
To maintain the integrity of our web site and to adhere to our privacy policies, please answer the following mathematical question:
What, and please enter your answer as a number, is the sum of seventeen and six?