| from DSSResources.com Call for papers: Information and Data Quality conference
         
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              October 16-19, 
                2006 - San Francisco, CaliforniaHyatt Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel
 Sponsored 
              by:International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ)
 www.iaidq.org
  
              Conference 
                Organization by Wilshire Conferenceswww.wilshireconferences.com
 Interested practitioners, 
                developers, researchers, consultants and business people are invited 
                to make presentations to the upcoming  Information 
                & Data Quality Conference presented by IAIDQ 
                and Wilshire Conferences. The IAIDQ conference is a place to share 
                best practices, proven solutions and new ideas, so we welcome 
                contributions from all sectors of the industry. Suggested subject 
                areas are outlined on the following pages, but please feel free 
                to propose additional topics you don’t see covered.  Please submit your 
                presentation proposal in the same format as in this Call for Presentations 
                document. To facilitate this, you may cut and paste the form into an email. Complete Your 
                Presentation Submission by June 30, 2006and e-mail it to speaker@wilshireconferences.com
 
 CRITICAL DATES
 
               
                | June 
                  30 | Presentation 
                  Proposals to be Submitted |   
                | July 
                  17 | Speakers notified if presentations accepted or not |   
                | September 
                  15 | Final 
                  PowerPoint presentation to be provided to Wilshire Conferences |  
 |  SPEAKER DETAILS Proposed Speaker: Job Title/Function:
 Company:
 E-mail:                                                                        Phone:
 Address:
 
 
 PRESENTATION DETAILS
 1. Proposed Presentation 
        Title:  2. Presentation Description: 
        Up to 100 words including at least 3 bullet points on key topics. You 
        may also attach more descriptive information if desired. Each proposal 
        will be evaluated according to how effectively and completely it addresses 
        the following four requirements: 
         information quality principles 
          applied and how you’ve made them work, lessons learned and any 
          best practices implemented, specific business results 
          achieved, and  responses to this CFP’s 
          remaining questions. 3. Audience Skill Addressed: 
          [   ] Basic/Introductory   [ 
          ] Intermediate   [   ] 
        Advanced 4. Audience Interests 
        Addressed:[   ] Theory/Concepts   [ 
          ] Methodology   [   ] 
        Case Studies (you may check up to 3 categories)   [   ] 
        Regulation/Policy  [   ] Tools/Technologies 
          [   ] Business
 [ 
          ] Other (please describe) ______________________________
 5. Speaker Bio (Up 
        to 50 words, suitable for publication). You may also attach 
        a full resume (CV) to support your qualifications if you wish, but the 
        summary Bio is required. 6. Speaker Picture 
        (optional) – Please attach picture as a file to your email submission 
        (color or black & white). Do NOT embed an image in this document. 
        Image quality must be at least 300 dpi. 7. Briefly list any 
        other public speaking experience on IQ topics since January 1, 2005: 8. Presentation/Audiovisual 
        requirements. (Standard equipment includes one each computer, 
        projector, screen, and wireless lavaliere microphone. Please provide specific 
        information about any additional AV equipment or other requirements 
        necessary to support your presentation.) 9. Do you accept the 
        standard conference copyright and reproduction policies? (available 
        for review at the end of this document)    [   
        ] YES[   ] NO (please describe reasons 
        or exceptions)
 10. Check the major topics your presentation addresses (check 
        all that apply & highlight the top 3):
 
        
          | o Defining and Managing 
            DQ/IQ Requirements & Business Rules |  
          | o Information Stewardship, 
            Governance & Accountability |  
          | o Data Acquisition, Creation, 
            Transformation, Entry and Extraction |  
          | o Measuring the Various 
            Dimensions of DQ/IQ |  
          | o Improving DQ/IQ (methods, 
            process improvement, data cleansing, reconciliation & enrichment) |  
          | o Building an IQ Culture 
            (policies, standards, leadership, & training) |  
          | o DQ/IQ and Regulatory 
            Compliance |  
          | o DQ/IQ for Data Warehousing, 
            Business Intelligence, MDM, CDI, CRM, ERPs, etc. |  
          | o DQ/IQ Curriculum and 
            Education |  
          | o DQ/IQ Applied to Enterprise 
            Architecture |  
          | o DQ/IQ challenges for 
            scientific and engineering data, unstructured data, web content, etc. |  
          | o DQ/IQ in Supply Chain 
              Managemento Specify the vertical DQ/IQ area(s) of interest that 
              the presentation addresses:   
              
                 Technology (hardware, 
                  software, & services) Energy (oil, gas, 
                  coal, nuclear, renewable, etc.) Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 
                  & Biotechnology Education Insurance Financial Services Retail Telecommunications E-business, Intranet, 
                  and Internet  Defense Transportation Public Utilities Manufacturing Other – specify: 
                   
 |   Again, proposals MUST be received 
        no later than June 30, 2006. Send via e-mail to:
 speaker@wilshireconferences.com
 Questions by Telephone: 310-477-4475 x102
 or by Email: speaker@wilshireconferences.com
 SPONSORSHIP and EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES are available. 
        Please contact Rick Froton at rick@wilshireconferences.com 
        or at 603-305-0660
 
 
 
 VERY 
        IMPORTANT!Speaker Presentation Conditions, 
        Requirements & Benefits
 
        All speakers agree to provide 
          their presentation to Wilshire Conferences in a standard electronic 
          form (PowerPoint is required), including speaker notes, no later than 
          September 15, 2006. This is necessary to prepare the event materials. 
          Speakers who do not provide their materials by this deadline risk being 
          replaced on the program. 
By submitting a proposal, 
          the speaker agrees to the standard copyright and reproduction terms 
          of this event. These terms provide that copyright in original presentation 
          material remains with the speaker, however Wilshire Conferences and 
          IAIDQ are granted the right to record, reproduce and distribute each 
          presentation in all forms of printed and electronic conference materials, 
          including, but not limited to, the conference CD-ROM, printed attendee 
          notes, the conference web site, and audio and/or video recordings (digital 
          and/or analog), without royalties or fees payable to speaker.
All presentations will be 
          reviewed in advance and sessions will be rated by the audience for commercial 
          content. Any speaker who is judged to be making an inappropriate sales 
          pitch for his/her own company, book, product or service risks being 
          replaced on the program, or having their presentation interrupted and/or 
          halted, and will not be invited to participate at future conferences. 
          
By submitting a proposal, 
          speaker agrees that he/she has permission from his/her company to make 
          the presentation under the terms outlined in this Call for Papers. If 
          you do not have approval at the time you make the proposal, you must 
          indicate this clearly. 
All accepted speakers (conference, 
          tutorial/workshop, and keynote) receive complimentary attendance to 
          the entire conference. 
All regular Conference session 
          speakers are responsible for their own travel and living expenses.
Half-day Tutorial Workshop 
          speakers receive a $750 fee plus expense reimbursement in accordance 
          with the standard conference 
          policies. An expense budget will be established and confirmed with 
          the speaker prior to final acceptance.
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