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IECA Call for Presentations
Environmental Connection EC10, IECA’s Annual Conference and EXPO is scheduled for February 14-18, 2010 in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The theme of the conference is Discover New Frontiers.
Education is the primary reason attendees register for Environmental Connection with over 100 educational sessions which include full and half day courses and multiple technical paper presentation on topics. Attendees could earn over 28 professional development hours (PDH) during the 4 days of the conference.
IECA Submittal Opportunities
IECA offers a variety of ways to showcase the innovative products, cutting-edge research and revolutionary technology that is shaping the erosion, sediment control and stormwater industries. This is a great opportunity for you to gain recognition among your peers and other industry professionals.
Benefits of Submitting Your Work
- Expand your resume
- Increase the visibility of your project
- Extend the life of your work
- Demonstrate your knowledge and skill
- Assist your colleagues with E/SC/SW issues
- Help others in the industry learn techniques that will improve their work and our environment
Four Steps to Completion
Completing your Presentation includes a four step process:
- Submitting an idea “Abstract”
- Writing a “Paper or Outline”
- Converting a paper into a “Presentation” and creating handouts
- Presenting your “Presentation” at the conference
After each of these steps is completed you will be notified by email to take the next step.
Deadlines
IECA accepts content submittals throughout the year. But only those submitted by conference deadlines will make the Environmental Connection 2010 conference in Dallas.
Technical Sessions and Course submittals will adhere to the following timeframe:
| May 29, 2009 | Abstracts due to IECA |
| June 30, 2009 | Initial Notification of Acceptance and Speaker Guidelines sent to speakers |
| July 30, 2009 | Papers due to IECA |
| August 31, 2009 | Final Notification of Acceptance sent to speakers |
| September 15, 2009 | Corrected Papers due to IECA |
| October 31, 2009 | Final presentations due to IECA |
| December 1, 2009 | Presentation & Course handouts due to IECA |
| February 14-17, 2009 | Presentations of accepted papers and courses |
Opportunities
Environmental Connection
IECA's annual conference & expo
Environmental Connection magazine
IECA's quarterly members-only publication
Annual Photo Contest
Awards of Environmental Excellence
The process of writing the article and getting everything submitted was made easy with the excellent support of Envirnomental Connection magazine. Since the article has been published, I have had great reaction from my peers.
—Thomas Wells, Challenges of an Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector, January 2008
Contacts
Environmental Connection, annual conference and expo
Jimmy Eanes, Education Director
education@ieca.org
800-455-4322 (+1 303-640-7554 outside the U.S.)
Annual Photo Contest
Katie Kiaha, Marketing Manager
marketing@ieca.org
800-455-4322 (+1 303-640-7554 outside the U.S.)
Environmental Connection magazine
Meg Tully, Association Development Director
chapters@ieca.org
800-455-4322 (+1 303-640-7554 outside the U.S.)
Live and Online Education
Jimmy Eanes, Education Director
education@ieca.org
800-455-4322 (+1 303-640-7554 outside the U.S.)