CASMA International Conference; Request for Speaker Proposals

WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Requests for speaking proposals is now open! CASMA is finalizing the 2007 International Conference agenda, speakers and workshops scheduled for October 22-25 in Berlin, Germany and is soliciting Requests for Speaking Proposals now through close of business June 19, 2007. All requests must be submitted by the end of business on June 19, 2007 to be considered.

Below are some general guidelines for submission; for full details, please visit www.casma.org

Conference Theme

- The 2007 International Conference is tentatively proposed as "Breaking Down the Walls." You will learn how to: Build relationships; Increase Revenues & Profitability; Manage Costs and Build Knowledge Base

A successful speaking proposal will include a well documented recommendation on subject matter experts for speaker selection. CASMA will coordinate all presentations including speaker invitations, scheduling, content, moderator selections, etc.

Keynotes

Keynote speaking opportunities are part of sponsorship benefits and are typically not included as proposals submitted for upcoming conferences. There are limited 30 minute keynote slots available for the opening session. If your proposal is for a keynote there is a sponsorship requirement. Keynote speaking requests are subject to agenda availability and will be processed in order of sponsorship value starting with the Diamond level sponsors first.

Content

Content must be relevant to the audience and cannot be a commercial for an individual company, service or product even as a keynote. CASMA is accepting all proposals for new topics as well as topics requested from our members.

Submitting a Proposal

Send an e-mail to either Madeleine Gray or Wendy Ward, Co-Chairwomen of the CASMA Advisory Council on Conference Content at madeleine.gray@sabre.com or wward@uatp.com listing the Topic's Title, a brief 1 paragraph description of the workshop, list of all speakers and titles with preliminary agreement to participate, objective statement outlining what the target audience will achieve through attendance, 10 proposed questions if the proposal is for a town-hall and 3 proposed questions for the audience if the presentation is for a workshop.

All proposals must be received by close of business on June 19, 2007 to be considered. Proposals received after June 19, 2007 may be considered however there are no guarantees of acceptance.

As a reminder, the early registration conference fee is $1495, including four nights accommodation, which ends on August 30th. Regular registration fees will come into effect after the cut-off date at $1795; registrations will begin in mid-June.

    Don't miss your opportunity to participate, submit a proposal today!


    Contact Wendy Kent, CASMA Secretary
    wendy.kent@ba.com
    Registration, agenda, details at www.casma.org.

Computerized Airline Sales and Marketing Association - CASMA is an international, non-profit (501c) airline industry organization that provides a forum for airlines, global distribution systems (GDS), computerized reservation systems (CRS), internet travel distributors and other companies involved in the distribution of airline passenger services to meet twice a year to seek solutions to industry challenges, provide educational opportunities for new members and to network between customers and suppliers. More information is available at the CASMA website http://www.casma.org.

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