As in past years, we will continue accepting proposals well into the weeks prior to the conference for "Late Breaking News" sessions and replacement sessions, so if you have a particularly compelling story to tell, please submit it. Competition for this limited number of slots is expected to be quite strong, and the nature of these sessions will be limited to cutting-edge news from the semantic technology industry.
Please submit questions to ericaxel( at )semantic-conference.com
Interested practitioners, developers and researchers are hereby invited to present a paper at the fourth annual conference focused on the application of Semantic Technologies to Information Systems and the Web. The event will be held on May 18-22, 2008 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California.
The conference will comprise multiple educational tracks, including tutorials, technical topics, business topics, and case studies. We are particularly seeking presentations on currently implemented applications of semantic technology in both the enterprise and internet environments.
A number of appropriate topic areas are identified here. Speakers are invited to offer additional topic areas related to the subject of Semantic Technology if they see fit.
The conference is designed to maximize cross-fertilization between those who are building semantically-based products and those who are implementing them. Therefore, we will consider research and/or academic treatments, vendor and/or analyst reports on the state of the commercial marketplace, and case study presentations from developers and corporate users. For some topics we will include introductory tutorials.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available for appropriate media and vendor organizations. For sponsorship information, please contact Steve Bastasini at 415-740-5528 or email steve( at )semantic-conference.com.
The most recent conference drew over 800 attendees. We expect to increase that this year. The attendees, most of whom were senior and mid-level managers, came from a wide range of industries and disciplines. About half were new to Semantics and we expect that ratio to be the same this year. When you respond, indicate whether your presentation is appropriate for those new to the field, only to experienced practitioners, and whether it is more technical or business-focused (we're looking for a mix).
| Key Dates & Speaker Deadlines | |
| Proposal
Submissions Due
All proposals must be submitted via the online Call for Presentations. |
December 14, 2007
(NOTE: Extended on Dec. 11, 2007) |
| Speakers notified of selection | Due to extending the CFP submission deadline, we have also had to push back the notification date for submitters. We will let all submitters know the status of proposals no later thanJanuary 2, 2008. |
| Speaker PowerPoint files due | April 14, 2008 |
Questions and inquiries about speaking at the conference may be directed to:
speaker( at )semantic-conference.com
Eric Franzon, (310) 477-4475 x101
General inquiries about the conference may be directed to:
info( at )semantic-conference.com
Sponsorship information
please contact Steve Bastasini at 415-740-5528 or email steve( at )semantic-conference.com.
Submit proposals HERE
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