All Annual HIMSS Conference proposals must be received online by May 30, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. It is strongly recommended that you do not wait until the last minute to submit your proposal.

>>How do I submit a proposal?

It's as easy as 1-2-3. After reviewing the submission guidelines on this site:

1. Register with the Website.
   Logging in your name, valid e-mail address, and a password will ensure that only you have access to your online proposal. You will be able to come back to the site to finish or edit your proposal at any time up until the May 30 deadline. NOTE: Individual required fields may be skipped temporarily by leaving them blank. The Save and Continue button at the bottom of each submission page must be clicked for entered information to be saved. Your email and password is required to edit a previously submitted proposal. Please be sure you have edited and reviewed your proposal by May 30, 2008! No late edit requests will be accepted!!



2. Complete the 2-page online proposal form.
   See Proposal Submission Requirements below for more details. It is strongly recommended that you save your proposal in your own word document! Review your proposal one final time before the May 30 deadline.



3. Save your proposal # and password!
   A proposal # and password will be included in the email confirmation you will receive AFTER you submit your proposal. SAVE THIS INFORMATION!! Your proposal # and password will be needed to access the accept/decline site. If you forget your proposal # and password, it may take up to 24 hours for HIMSS to reply with your proposal # and password in order for you to access the accept/decline site in October.

You will be notified of your proposal's status the second week of October, 2008.
Again, save your proposal # and password that you will receive in the e-mail confirmation after you submit a proposal. It may take up to 24 hours for HIMSS to respond to your request of your proposal # and password when checking the accept/decline status.

Important Note For All DoD/MHS Proposal Submitters:
All proposals from active military personnel must be directed to Alida Vessey at: Alida.Vessey.ctr@tma.osd.mil or 703-681-3953 (office). All DoD/MHS programming at the 2009 Annual HIMSS Conference will be selected by MHS officials. Thank you for your interest in speaking at the 2009 Annual HIMSS Conference.

>>Proposal Submission Requirements and Information

• Individuals may submit, as the primary speaker, no more than two proposals.
• Organizations are not limited to the number of proposals they wish to submit. However, to ensure a variety of perspectives, the Annual Conference Education committee will select no more than two proposals from any given organization (E-Sessions are not included in this count)
• No more than two speakers per session. (Sessions are 60 minutes)
• It is strongly encouraged that submitted proposals by consultants/vendors include a provider participant as the primary speaker.
• Gear your topic toward senior level audience.
Attendee Breakdown from 2008: Description, Percent CEO 5% Nurse 2% Other 10% Other Senior Management 8% Partner 2% Physician 2% Professor 1% Pharmacist 1% Programmer/Developer 2% Senior Staff/Manager 10% Staff 2% CFO 1% Student 1% CIO 9% Chief Medical Officer 1% Clinician 1% CNO 1% Consultant 8% COO 1% Director/Dept Head 16% Unspecified 19%

>>Proposal Acceptance Information

• Once accepted, you will be required to submit presentation materials. This may include slides, an annotated briefing or a technical paper. Requirements will be sent to you upon acceptance.
• A signed Conflict of Interest statement, a copyright statement, and an AV requirements form.
• Please note that lecture speakers, roundtable facilitators, and the primary author of E-Sessions will receive complimentary HIMSS conference registration. HIMSS does not pay lodging or travel expenses for annual conference speakers.

>>Deadline Dates for Accepted Proposals

The deadline dates below must be met or your session may be cancelled.

Annual Conference questions? Contact Adam Bazer, Education Manager, North America, abazer@himss.org