Call for Proposals
The Excellence in Government conference, produced by Government Executive magazine, is currently seeking proposals for conference session presentations. The 2010 Excellence in Government Conference Series will consist of three one-day events focusing on Innovation 2010. Each of the EIG 2010 events will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building in the heart of the nation's capital. If you have an idea for a conference breakout session on human capital topics in the government, simply complete the online submission form at the bottom of the page.
The Call for Proposal period ends on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Nominations will only be accepted electronically. Once you submit your proposal, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that it has been received by our office and is under review.
After your proposal is received, it will be reviewed by the Excellence in Government Program Committee, which is comprised of more than 30 volunteers from the federal audience and academic, nonprofit and private sector organizations. The members of the committee will evaluate each proposal electronically and assign it a score. All decisions of the Program Committee will be final. You will receive final notification on the status of your proposal no later than Friday, February 5, 2010, and you will be asked to accept your nomination in a timely manner.
Contact information:
If you have any questions regarding the submission process or your proposal, please contact Megan Hupp at mhupp@govexec.com. For information on sponsoring this year's event, please contact Erika Donohue at edonohue@govexec.com.
Each of the three one-day events will focus on a particular aspect of Innovation – below are descriptions of each day that will help you frame your proposal.
April 2010 – The People Factor
Innovative human resources practices promise new ways to bring the very best out of the people you work with—and yourself. Learn from cutting-edge thinkers in workforce planning and leadership development, about emerging best practices in recruitment, on-boarding, training, retention, experiential learning and other key human capital issues.
July 2010 – Open Government
Nowhere is the call for innovation in government more strongly voiced than among those who are promoting the President Obama’s call for transparency, citizen participation and enhanced collaboration. After calling for open government on his first day in office, President Obama in December detailed new requirements for agencies to make more information available and to engage the public and other organizations in the work of government. New technologies, new ways of thinking, and a new culture of openness all will be required. Learn from those who are pushing and practicing the new agenda of open government.
November 2010 – The Performance Results Imperative
By appointing the government’s first Chief Performance Officer, President Obama signaled his strong intention to focus agencies’ work on setting goals, measuring performance and achieving results. Innovative practices aimed at promoting these objectives are emerging from the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, and in major agencies as well. Learn from experts about the fast-developing art and science of delivering ever more effectively on public sector missions.
Here are some additional valuable tips to keep in mind when submitting a proposal:
Identifying the objectives, targeted audience and level of education presented in a submission plays a vital role in the session selection process. It also allows the attendee to judge if the session content is at an appropriate level for their specific educational needs. Please describe your submission in the context of entry-level, mid-level or executive-level education.
EIG is about the sharing of ideas. To build dynamic, timely sessions, we encourage federal managers to submit a proposal. Business partners submitting proposals should team up with their federal customers.
Please be aware of the following guidelines:
- Submission of a proposal does not guarantee participation in the program.
- Proposals are only accepted electronically via the online submission form.
- If your presentation is selected, the Program Committee and conference staff reserve the right to revise presentation titles, reassign the identified topic area, or edit the program summary for promotional and program materials.
Please be advised that cutting and pasting from a Microsoft Word document will result in a form submission error. We recommend developing your proposal first in a plain text word processing program such as Notepad or WordPad and then copying and pasting the information in the appropriate sections.
Items to consider when developing your presentation:
- We strongly encourage the number of speakers in a panel presentation be limited to no more than four per session. If your session requires more speakers, please include further details.
- The "abstract" is a 1-2 sentence summary of the proposal, summarizing its main goals. Please include the abstract in the "Objective" section of your proposal.
- An appropriate and clear presentation title with relevant and timely content
- A clear description that accurately reflects the proposed content
- Achievable and measurable objectives
- Session should provide either new information, knowledge, or skills; or unique, new applications of known information, knowledge, or skills
- Knowledgeable and qualified presenter(s) to lead the session
- Each breakout session will be 75 minutes in length. The actual presentations should run between 50-60 minutes, and must include time (15 minutes minimum) for questions from the audience.
- If your presentation is selected for EIG 2010, you will be provided with further information regarding deadlines and important requirements.
