From left to right: Paul Rademacher, Software Engineer, Google Chris Wilson, Vice President, ITS Strategy & Programs, DaimlerChrysler Research and Technology North Mike Liebhold, Senior Researcher, Institute for the Future

Please review all information below and complete all submissions by Friday, July 31, 2009. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Nora Parker via e-mail or telephone (970-879-0042). See our suggested list of topics on our Hot Topics page.

IMPORTANT: Please read carefully.

1. We require speakers to provide information in an educational, non-commercial, non-self-promotional manner.
2. We require speakers to provide educational information that will be available to attendees and non-attendees after the conference. Please do not submit a proposal if you are unwilling or unable to provide educational information (e.g., a copy of slides or other documentation of your presentation). This information must be submitted to Directions Media  by Friday, September 18, 2009. A few blunt words – speakers must adhere to this deadline.
3. We require speakers to allow us to share the content of their presentation (e.g. slides and audio) in an educational format to allow individuals who were not able to attend to be able to gain a sense of what was discussed. Directions Media  holds the copyright to this presentation of the information.
4. We require your permission to publish your name, company and session topic on the Internet, in direct mail and magazine ads for purposes of marketing the conference.
5. If your presentation is accepted, you will need to submit a brief biography to Directions Media  by Friday, August 31, 2009.
6. If your presentation is selected, you will receive a complimentary one-day registration ($595 value) for the day on which you speak.

From left to right: David Cole, Strategic Account Executive, MapQuest Terence Mylonas, Director, Product Management, LoopNet, Inc. Shailesh Rao, Director, Local Search and Channel Partnerships, Google

IMPORTANT: Please read carefully.

1. Specifically, we need you to thoughtfully address issues related to the topics for our program.
2. For the "Vertical Industry perspectives" track, we are seeking proposals that feature real-world, solutions-based case studies and/or management discussions offered by a senior level representative employed with an end-user company.
3. If you have already given a presentation at one of the last three conferences, please make sure that your presentation is significantly different from presentation(s) you've given before.
4. The program staff at Directions Media  will make final speaker selections. You will be notified by Friday, August 14, 2009, whether your proposal has been accepted.

• Submissions due by Friday, July 31, 2009
• Presentations selected by Friday, August 14, 2009
• Biography and digital photo due to Directions Media  by Friday, August 31, 2009
• Final presentation due to Directions Media  by Friday, September 18, 2009
• Conference dates are October 5-7, 2009

Go to speaker proposal form.