2010 ARS, North America

Call for Presentations
and Milestones/Instructions for Selected Presenters

The 2010 International Applied Reliability Symposium, North America will be held June 15 - 18, 2010 in Reno, Nevada. The deadline for proposal submission is Friday, December 4, 2009. The Symposium's theme is:

Milestones for Selected Presenters

December 4, 2009        Final Deadline to Submit Presentation Proposals      [Download Form, *.DOC] December 18, 2009        Presentations Selected and Participants Notified January 6, 2010        Presenters Accept Selection January 11, 2010     Program Matrix Announced      [See 2010 Matrix...] April 16, 2010        Submit FINAL Presentation      [Download Template, *.PPT] Submit Publication Release Form      [Download Form, *.PDF] (After submission, changes will not be accepted unless requested by ARS to make the document print-ready.) June 15 - 18, 2010        Attend the Symposium and Deliver Presentation

 

"Sharing applications, success stories and lessons learned in reliability and maintainability engineering."

Presentations will be selected on the basis of the proposals. Because of the applied nature of the Symposium, if your proposal is selected, you will be asked to submit materials in presentation format only (i.e. PowerPoint). An accompanying paper is not required. 50 minutes have been allocated to each presentation with 10 minutes of questions for a total of 60 minutes per session.

Presenters Receive:

As the primary author of a presentation delivered at the ARS, you will receive complimentary registration to the event, a "Presenter" shirt with the ARS logo and our sincere appreciation for helping to make the event thought-provoking and rewarding for your fellow reliability professionals. Excellent Presentation Awards   In order to recognize excellent contributions to the discussion at the event, awards will be granted to the primary authors of the top 3 presentations (as voted by attendees):

In order to recognize excellent contributions to the discussion at the event, awards will be granted to the primary authors of the top 3 presentations (as voted by attendees):

Gold Award - $1000
Silver Award - $750
Bronze Award - $500

RESTRICTIONS: Each presentation proposal must identify a single primary author. Only primary authors will receive complimentary registration and be eligible to receive cash awards. Presenters affiliated with the ARS organizers (ReliaSoft Corporation and System Reliability Center) are not eligible to receive "Excellent Presentation" awards.

Subjects Covered:

Subjects that will be covered in the Symposium may include, but are not limited to:

Proposal Submission Guidelines:

Presentation proposals must be submitted electronically in either Microsoft Word® or PDF file format using the form provided. Please submit all proposals via e-mail to Present@ARSymposium.org.

DOWNLOAD Proposal Submission Form (*.DOC)

VIEW Sample Proposal (*.PDF)

The criteria by which proposals will be assessed include:

1. Clarity and coherence of proposal.
2. Relevance to the conference theme.
3. Appeal to a varied audience of practicing reliability/maintainability engineers.
4. Relevance and usefulness to participants.
5. Potential to stimulate active engagement of participants.
6. Contribution to scholarship and/or new or innovative practice in reliability/maintainability engineering.
7. In some cases, the Symposium organizers may approach proposal writers to request changes in their proposals to better fit Symposium needs.

If Your Proposal Is Selected:

After the completion of the proposal review period, an ARS representative will contact you regarding the status of your submission. If your proposal is selected for inclusion at the upcoming event, we ask for your cooperation with the following process. Specific deadlines for the upcoming event are posted in the table at the upper right side of this Web page.

1. Accept Selection
   Please send an e-mail to Present@ARSymposium.org to accept your selection as an ARS presenter. Please do not accept selection as an ARS presenter if you cannot make a firm commitment to meet the established deadlines and attend the event.
2. Submit FINAL Presentation in ARS Template
   Please submit the complete final draft of your presentation that is ready for proofreading and printing. All presenters must use the PowerPoint template provided by ARS. Please keep in mind that each presentation is scheduled to last 60 minutes (50 minutes for the presentation and an additional 10 minutes for audience questions). For best results, please consider the tips that are provided on the first slide of the template when preparing your file.

   DOWNLOAD ARS PowerPoint Template, *.PPT

   IMPORTANT NOTE: Each presenter is solely responsible for the content of his/her presentation and we encourage you to distribute your draft to colleagues for feedback on the material you intend to present prior to submitting your file to ARS. If any minor proofreading or formatting modifications are necessary to make the presentation print-ready, the ARS Organizers will apply the edits directly to the PPT file that you submitted. After submission, changes will not be accepted unless requested by ARS to make the document print-ready.

3. Submit Publication Release Form
   Please submit a signed publication release form via e-mail, fax or mail. Without this copyright release, your materials cannot be included in the PROCEEDINGS booklet distributed at the event.

   DOWNLOAD Publication Release Form, *.PDF

4. Presenter Orientation
   A brief "orientation" meeting will be scheduled for the evening prior to the start of the event so that presenters may familiarize themselves with the microphone, timer, etc. You will receive specific details via e-mail shortly before the event.
5. Present at the Symposium
   Please plan to arrive at the podium 5-10 minutes before your presentation is scheduled to begin. Although the general attire at the Symposium tends to be "business casual," most presenters choose to dress more professionally for their own presentations. 
6. Attend the Awards Dinner on Thursday
   Presenters are strongly encouraged to attend the hosted Awards Dinner on Thursday evening.

If you have any questions or concerns during the process, please contact Present@ARSymposium.org.