Proposals are now being accepted to present or preside during the November 2006 Conference in Cincinnati. All proposals to present a session, workshop, or panel must be submitted online through the AMATYC web page at www.amatyc.org. Late or incomplete proposals will not be considered. Complete contact information is required for all presenters. Additional presenters cannot be added or substituted after submission of this proposal without the recommendation of the Program Coordinator and approval of the Conference Coordinator. Only persons whose names appear in the Conference Program are official AMATYC Speakers.

Two presentation formats are available: 50-minute sessions and 2-hour workshops. Presentations may involve single or multiple presenters and must not promote or sell a commercially available product or service. Sessions may include active attendee participation, lecture, or panel discussion. The two-hour format is reserved for workshops and must include active attendee participation, an in-depth treatment of a topic, and substantial handouts. An offsite PC computer lab may be available for a limited number of two-hour workshops.

AMATYC encourages proposals in these areas of interest:

Since AMATYC’s updated standards document, Beyond Crossroads, is scheduled to be released at the 2006 conference, proposals that reflect the recommendations in that document or that illustrate successful implementation of aspects of the original Crossroads, are particularly encouraged. A draft copy of Beyond Crossroads may be downloaded from the AMATYC web page. Proposals are reviewed and rated by the Program Committee with attention to the appropriateness for mathematics educators in the first two years of college and overall topic balance of the program. Proposals from faculty and other professionals currently engaged in two-year college education are especially encouraged.

Please be as flexible as possible regarding the days you are willing to present and limit your equipment request to only that which is absolutely necessary. AMATYC does not provide computers or LCD computer projectors for 50-minute sessions.

Each proposal will be acknowledged by an email receipt. If you do not receive an email receipt within a few days after submission, please contact the AMATYC office immediately. Letters of invitation to present at the conference are issued in April.

When proposals have more than one presenter, the first person listed becomes the official AMATYC contact who will receive all correspondence regarding the proposal and must agree to keep the copresenter(s) informed, including notifying them that they are required to register and pay the conference registration fee. Only the first-listed person may be eligible for the speaker reduced registration fee. To be eligible for the speaker reduced registration fee, the first-listed speaker must be an AMATYC member. AMATYC members are those Regular (individual) members, Associate (student) members, Adjunct members, and Retired members whose membership dues are current at the time of their registration for the conference. Membership dues may be paid with registration. AMATYC does not pay honoraria or expenses.