2019 Call for Presentations - FCSI The Americas

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS - Foodservice Consultants Society International The Americas
Please respond by Tuesday, April 16, 2019

FCSI The Americas is looking for your best, most creative session ideas! We are looking for cutting edge topics, the latest trends in kitchen design, business practices, collaboration, contracts, POS, digital signage, furniture, technology methods, etc. Sessions can be open discussion-based, or any untraditional format you can think of…no idea is too crazy!

The planning committee seeks proposals that fit roughly into one of the following themes.

TOPICS
·      Trends (food, technology, equipment, design, sustainability, menus, etc.)
·      Food Supply and Sources
·      Safety and Sanitation
·      “Green” Practices & Design / Energy Efficiency / Energy Management
·      Code Compliance and Regulatory Issues
·      Emergency Preparedness
·      Productivity & Efficiency (design, operations)

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
· Please submit your proposal by Tuesday, April 16, 2019 to Kimberly Kissel at kimberly@fcsi.org.
· NOTE: Presentations cannot be sales pitches.

· Entries will be reviewed in late May. If your proposal is accepted, you will be notified and asked to submit a final, comprehensive proposal.

Please contact Kimberly Kissel at Kimberly@fcsi.org with questions.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Company Name

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* 3. Phone Number

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. I am interested in presenting or suggesting a session at the FCSI The Americas 2020 Conference. The proposed subject is:

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* 6. Please provide a brief description of this proposed session:

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* 7. Learning Objectives & Key Takeaways: What are the key takeaways attendees will be walking away with following this session?

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* 8. What type of instructional method would be best for this session?

Case Study - Provide a case study on a topic where an organization has exemplified the topic you are presenting on.

Interactive - The content leader acts more as a moderator as the attendees interact with one another on a topic. Could be a game, debate, table discussions, etc.

Listen n Learn - More traditional presentation style where the content leader share information on a specific topic.

Panel with Q&A - Three or four content leaders presenting on a topic allowing for questions from attendees.

Energize - 10-minute session with automated slide advances.

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* 9. The material level of this proposed session is:

Introductory

Intermediate

Advanced

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* 10. The material for this proposed session would appeal to:

Design Consultants

MAS Consultants

Equipment Manufacturers

Operators

All of the Above

2019 Call for Presentations - FCSI The Americas

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Company Name

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* 3. Phone Number

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. I am interested in presenting or suggesting a session at the FCSI The Americas 2020 Conference. The proposed subject is:

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* 6. Please provide a brief description of this proposed session:

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* 7. Learning Objectives & Key Takeaways: What are the key takeaways attendees will be walking away with following this session?

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* 8. What type of instructional method would be best for this session?

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* 9. The material level of this proposed session is:

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* 10. The material for this proposed session would appeal to:

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* 11. Please list potential presenters for this session, including a single presenter, co-leaders, or as a panel.

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* 12. For those who do not wish to speak, but have ideas about topics of interest, please list them here, along with any suggestions for presenters.