GoGreen Portland 2015: Call for Proposals

Please refer to the Call for Proposals Submission Requirements PDF for full details on submission procedures and requirements.
http://portland.gogreenconference.net/downloads/GGPDX15_CFP.pdf

In this call for proposals, GoGreen is seeking the following submissions:

Priority Topic Areas (see Call for Proposals document for full list of examples in each topic area):
-Social Equity and Diversity
-Social Science
-Environmental Science
-Practical Tools/Back to Basics
-Business Innovation
-Industry Showcase

Session Types:
Case Study/Speakers (for inclusion as a part of a session or panel)
GoGreen seeks new and original company case studies from the state of Oregon to share stories of entrepreneurship, busting the status quo, or developing inventive breakthroughs in thinking and marketplace.

Panel Sessions (60 minutes) – Oprah-style sessions featuring a Moderator (also a speaker/case study, leads the discussion) and 3-4 case studies/speakers to share/demonstrate best practices with the audience. Opening remarks/presentation (optional) followed by moderator-driver question and answers (determined in advance) with 10-15 minutes audience question and answer session to conclude the session.

Solutions Labs (60-75 min) – These labs are experiential learning environments on specialized topics. Built to explore issues in greater depth, lab attendees will experiment with new modes of thinking and formulate the application of presented strategies to address relevant and persistent issues. Labs should interactively involve participants toward the development of original solutions.

How-To Workshops (60-75 min)
These workshops are information-intensive and aimed to provide tactical knowledge of how-to's and actionable next steps. Attendees should leave with a list of tools and resources and action plans in hand.

Alternative Sessions Types (60-75 min)

Mini-Charette - Moderators will introduce the theme and set up problem statements for discussion. Each roundtable will be assigned one problem statement with group-led conversations and thought provoking discussions to drive solutions for the problem statements. To summarize, participants will come together and share their solutions to the problems and moderators will recap discussions. A Charette Report will be distributed to recap actionable steps for post-event implementation.

Unconference – This is an unconventional session style with 8-10 environmental, equity and natural resource issues from the region on the walls. Participants will contribute their thoughts, propose solutions to these issues and have opportunities to converse with each other on their ideas and share their experiences in several rapid-fire rounds. In the last 20 minutes, a facilitator will bring together and ask participants to reflect on their conversations and next steps to resolve these issues.

Storytelling – Impromptu style storytelling formation that is entertaining and engaging. Each storyteller will have 10 minutes on stage to "narrate" his/her story of breaking the rules to make sustainability a key part of their business as usual plus all the bumps and bruises along the way to success.

Review and Selection Process Timeline:
April 16, 2015 Call for Proposals issued
June 5, 2015 Deadline for proposal submissions
June 19, 2015 Selection decisions announced to proposing projects/partnerships
June 26, 2015 Deadline for presenters to confirm participation
July 10, 2015 Deadline for speaker bios and photos for event website
October 1, 2014 Deadline for presentation files due to GoGreen
October 6, 2015 GoGreen Portland 2015: Event Day

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* 1. Submitter's Name, Title, and Organization

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* 2. Submitter's Phone Number

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* 3. Submitter's Email Address

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* 4. Session Title
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* 5. Session Type

Case Study/Speakers

Solutions Lab

How-To Workshop

Industry Showcase

Mini-Charette

Unconference

Storytelling

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* 6. Abstract
(500 words maximum)

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* 7. Relevant Audience(s)
Please list the specific audience to which this session/case study is targeted. Content should be targeted to GoGreen's organization decision-maker audience.

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* 8. Learning Objectives
Please outline 3-4 lessons/insights the audience will take away from your session.

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* 9. Session Outline - including content description, proposed timing breakdown and interactive learning examples (200 word maximum)
*Solutions Labs and Workshops only

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* 10. Speaker Name (1)

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* 11. Speaker Title (1)

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* 12. Speaker Affiliation (1)

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* 13. Speaker Email Address (1)

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* 14. Speaker Phone Number (1)

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* 15. Speaker Bio (1)
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* 16. Speaker Experience (1) *
Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

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* 17. Speaker Contact Info (2)
(name, title, affiliation, email address and phone number)

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* 18. Speaker Bio (2)
(100-250 words)

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* 19. Speaker Experience (2)
Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

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* 20. Speaker Contact Info (3)
(name, title, affiliation, email address and phone number)

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* 21. Speaker Bio (3)
(100-250 words)

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* 22. Speaker Experience (3)
Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

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* 23. If you are submitting this proposal on behalf of the speaker and will remain the primary contact throughout the CFP process please add your name, company, title, phone number, and email address if it has not been entered above.

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* 24. I understand that GoGreen reserves the right to make changes to submissions and require alternative combinations of speakers and case studies to most effectively shape each session’s content and the event’s sustainable learning experience as a whole.

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* 1. Submitter's Name, Title, and Organization

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* 2. Submitter's Phone Number

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* 3. Submitter's Email Address

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* 4. Session Title(20 words maximum)

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* 5. Session Type

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* 6. Abstract(500 words maximum)

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* 7. Relevant Audience(s)Please list the specific audience to which this session/case study is targeted. Content should be targeted to GoGreen's organization decision-maker audience.

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* 8. Learning ObjectivesPlease outline 3-4 lessons/insights the audience will take away from your session.

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* 9. Session Outline - including content description, proposed timing breakdown and interactive learning examples (200 word maximum)*Solutions Labs and Workshops only

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* 10. Speaker Name (1)

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* 12. Speaker Affiliation (1)

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* 13. Speaker Email Address (1)

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* 16. Speaker Experience (1) *Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

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* 17. Speaker Contact Info (2)(name, title, affiliation, email address and phone number)

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* 18. Speaker Bio (2)(100-250 words)

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* 19. Speaker Experience (2)Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

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* 20. Speaker Contact Info (3) (name, title, affiliation, email address and phone number)

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* 21. Speaker Bio (3)(100-250 words)

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* 22. Speaker Experience (3) Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

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* 23. If you are submitting this proposal on behalf of the speaker and will remain the primary contact throughout the CFP process please add your name, company, title, phone number, and email address if it has not been entered above.

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* 24. I understand that GoGreen reserves the right to make changes to submissions and require alternative combinations of speakers and case studies to most effectively shape each session’s content and the event’s sustainable learning experience as a whole.

* 4. Session Title
(20 words maximum)

* 6. Abstract
(500 words maximum)

* 7. Relevant Audience(s)
Please list the specific audience to which this session/case study is targeted. Content should be targeted to GoGreen's organization decision-maker audience.

* 8. Learning Objectives
Please outline 3-4 lessons/insights the audience will take away from your session.

* 9. Session Outline - including content description, proposed timing breakdown and interactive learning examples (200 word maximum)
*Solutions Labs and Workshops only

* 15. Speaker Bio (1)
(100-250 words)

* 16. Speaker Experience (1) *
Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

* 17. Speaker Contact Info (2)
(name, title, affiliation, email address and phone number)

* 18. Speaker Bio (2)
(100-250 words)

* 19. Speaker Experience (2)
Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.

* 20. Speaker Contact Info (3)
(name, title, affiliation, email address and phone number)

* 21. Speaker Bio (3)
(100-250 words)

* 22. Speaker Experience (3)
Please list 1-3 examples of recent speaking experience (event, presentation title, length, date, and audience size). Also note if this speaker has spoken at past GoGreen conferences.