Call for Papers

We are pleased to invite you to submit your topic ideas for the fourth BuilConn Americas, May 16-18, 2006 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

BuilConn Americas prompts debate and discussions on the new directions and technological developments in the building systems industry. BuilConn attendees have an extremely strong interest in the convergence of building systems technologies with IT infrastructures, and see these new directions as an significant opportunities for their businesses.

BuilConn attendees are industry leaders, early adopters, influencers and individuals wishing to enforce this message in the mainstream markets.

2006 Topics

  • Convergence of building systems & IT
  • Development, application and adoption of IP based building systems technologies & services
  • Business development, models & strategies for building-IT convergence businesses
  • New technology & standards updates relevant to IP centric building systems
  • Adoption of XML & Web Services in building system products and applications
  • Benefits to owners of IP centric building systems and infrastructures
  • Application stories of implementation & requirements for building-IT convergence solutions

Presentations

Presentations are 30- to 90-minute long depending on subject. Sessions may be panel discussions with short 5-minute presentations made by each panelists followed by moderated Q&A and discussions for an balance view on the topic.

Presentations should be written with a strong technical content bias and commercial and application benefit. Papers and proposals of a marketing and sales nature are not appropriate for this venue and will not be accepted.

LCD projectors will be available, and a standard presentation template will be provided.

Speaker Policy

BuilConn has non-commercialization policy for presentations. The objective of presentations is to educate, discuss and debate and not to sell products or services. Session moderator, track leader and Clasma Events have responsibility to ensure speakers adhere to this policy.

Clasma has a policy to provide complimentary conference registration to valid contributors to the event, the determination of validity is in the hands of the moderator, track leader and Clasma Events Inc.

Review Process

Papers will be reviewed by Clasma Events, its advisors and strategic partners. Applicants will be accepted or rejected with status notification by email.

Publication & Rights

Clasma Events Inc. requires publication rights to accepted papers, including the publication of the audio proceedings as well as publication and reproduction rights to any video filmed during the presentations. These rights are non-exclusive. Copyright ownership is retained by the author.

What to Submit

Please send an Email to antob@clasma.com with the following information:

  • Mark the Subject “Palm Springs Call for Papers”
  • Provide name, title, affiliation and contact details of the proposed speaker
  • Provide a 100 word bio of the proposed speaker
  • Provide a title for the paper (100 characters max)
  • Provide a 100-200 word abstract of the paper
  • Type of presentation; educational, discussion, perspective, application stories, etc.
  • If necessary, provide administrator’s contact details

Timeline

Abstracts are due by: February 28, 2006
Confirmation of accepted proposals: March 31, 2006