Proposal Submission

Note: Important additional information concerning your conference participation can be found under Meeting Guidelines. Please review this information before submitting your proposal.

Breakfast Roundtable Discussion (BRT)

Overview

A breakfast roundtable is an informal discussion of a topic during breakfast. The discussion is led by one to three people but open to anyone who wishes to join in and share his or her views. Leading a roundtable is a good way to meet people who share your interests. Do not use this option if you want to conduct a formal discussion with selected speakers. The formal alternative is an Organized Colloquy.

Note: Because breakfast roundtable sessions take place in the general dining area, the use of audio-visual aids and equipment (other than a laptop computer without a projector) is not possible.

(Note: To avoid scheduling problems and to maximize opportunities, each presenter/speaker is limited to participation in one conference session.)

Submission steps for primary leader

(If more than one person will lead the roundtable discussion, only the primary leader must submit a proposal.)

1. Contact each potential co-leader (if applicable) and obtain his or her explicit agreement to co-lead the roundtable. Gather the following contact information for each co-leader.

• Full name
• Affiliation (e.g., institution or organization)
• Email address
• Phone number

Please remind potential co-leaders that ALL meeting participants on the program must register and pay fees by February 1, 2010. (Residents of Hawaii and students pay discounted fees.)

2. Review the meeting topic category list below and determine which category best matches your proposed subject. (You will be required to provide the topic category name on the submission form.)

• Arts, Culture, Media
• Economic Development, Redevelopment, Tourism, Urban Economics,
  Urban Finance
• Education, Schools, Universities
• Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Urban Health, Technology and Society
• Globalization, International Urban Issues
• Governance, Intergovernmental Relations, Regionalism, Urban Management
• Housing, Neighborhoods, Community Development
• Public Safety in Urban Areas, Criminal Justice, Household Violence
• Immigration, Population and Demographic Trends
• Infrastructure, Capital Projects, Networks, Transport, Urban Services
• Labor, Employment, Wages, Training
• Land Use, Growth Management, Space and Place, Urban Design,
  Urban Development, Urban Planning
• Poverty, Welfare, Income Inequality
• Human/Social Services, Nonprofit Sector
• Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Diversity
• Social Capital, Democracy and Civil Society, Social Theory, Religion
  and the City
• Urban Indicators, Data/Methods, Satisfaction/Quality of Life Surveys
• Urban Politics, Elections, Citizen Participation
• Urban Theory, Theoretical and Conceptual Issues in Urban Affairs
• Professional Development, The Field of Urban Affairs

3. Decide on a BRT title and prepare a brief description of the proposed discussion (300 words maximum).

4. Complete submission form (download below) and submit proposal according
   to instructions on form.

After you have submitted your proposal, please check out the conference links at the top of this page. The answers to most of your questions can be found on this site. Check back often for updated information. If you have questions that are not answered on this site, visit the Contact Us page for UAA staff contact information.