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Request for Proposals for Seminar / Workshop Presenters

 

The University of Industrial Distribution will be holding its annual Conference March 2-7, 2008 at the University Place Hotel and Conference Center on campus at Indiana University – Purdue University (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, IN. UID is the premier international executive education program for distribution and manufacturing since 1994. During those 13 years, more than 30 associations have sponsored UID with over 600 classes offered to more than 5,200 owners, executives, senior and mid-level managers, and professionals from 2,865 firms representing all 50 US states, Canadian provinces, and 25 foreign nations.

Excellent instruction with “take home” value on distribution is the goal of the program for participants. The UID program is unique because it is specific for distributors and manufacturers going to market through industrial distributors, and attendees can tailor their learning to their specific needs by choosing from among 30+ sessions offered covering the field of distribution. A complete listing of the March 2007 program, including subjects and speakers, may be found at www.univid.org for your reference.

The Target Audience consists of professionals serving the distribution industry in both distribution and and manufacturing companies and includes;
– Owner/Executives
– Operations, Sales, Branch , Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain Managers
– HR Directors
- Supervisors

In general, there are five educational streams for the conference:
• “Sales & Marketing”
• “Financial Management”
• “Executive Management”
• “Branch and Operations”
• “Human Resource Management”

Invitation for Submission of Proposals for Conference

You are receiving this request for proposal based on recommendations from Association Education Alliance member associations. It is assumed that you are an experienced speaker, coach trainer or facilitator within the industrial distribution industry.

The instructors and courses offered at UID are selected for their extensive backgrounds in business and in particular, distribution. In fact, the instructors and courses at the recent UID in March 2007 represented the best from over 200 courses and 150 instructors from the past 19 UID programs—as evaluated by the attendees. UID is highly selective and requires that speakers have national recognition within the industry, excellent working knowledge of the distribution industry and how to apply their given subject matter specifically to that industry, and a demonstrated track record of excellence at distribution-related venues.

A. General Guidelines for Submission of Proposals
1. Prepare all proposals in MS Word and send either by email or by post to Dr. Kathy Newton:

Email kanewton@purdue.edu
Address: Kathryne A. Newton, Ph.D.
Coordinator, University of Industrial Distribution
Professor of Industrial Distribution and Head
Department of Industrial Technology
Purdue University
401 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021

2. The deadline for submission is Monday, July 16, 2007. No late proposals will be accepted. Those who are successful in their proposal will be notified by 31st July, 2007

3. Workshop length: ½ day or 1 day

4. The typical range of participants in each workshop is 40 - 100.

5. Our aim is to select workshops that are informative and educational and not based on selling a product, service or training. Materials should be innovative and fresh.

B. Proposal Requirements
Information to include in your proposal:

Session description
1. Title: descriptive and inviting (3-7 words long is typical).
2. Clearly stated learning objectives.
3. Target audience (please include whether subject is best suited for distribution or manufacturing personnel), and the appropriate level of experience in the industry that it is best suited for (novice, some experience, extensive experience).
4. Full description of content for evaluation (250 words max). May use paragraph and/or bullets.

Personal information about the presenter (s)
1. Why you wish to present at the conference
2. How would you describe your presentation style: dynamic, measured, calm, upbeat?
3. Personal Bio/CV and/or profile of company and services
4. Presenter description (approximately 80 words for marketing material).
5. List of previous presentations/workshops that you have delivered to a audiences of 50+ in past 2 years, with relevant references

C. SELECTION CRITERIA
All submissions will be reviewed by the UID Coordinator and/or AEA executives for content relevancy, quality, and demonstration of relevant experience. Final decisions will be made based on the subject matter and speaker “fit” within the existing conference framework and group of renewing speakers. In cases of like proposals, speakers with successful long-term affiliation with UID will receive priority.