Call for Speakers
Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2015
It is our pleasure to announce that the 2016 Association of Language Companies (ALC) Annual Conference
will be held from May 11-14, 2016 at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego, California. The language services
industry is growing at a tremendous rate. As the largest and most prominent trade organization for this
industry in the United States, ALC will deliver unparalleled education and networking opportunities specific
to your industry and your business.
We are seeking speakers and session leaders who can engage, enlighten, and inspire our 200+ attendees.
These will be experts in their fields from a wide variety of backgrounds both in and out of the language
services industry. With attendees of varying levels of expertise, the conference needs introductory as well as
advanced content.
We are developing a conference that delivers even more content than before, and this is your opportunity to
help us by submitting a proposal on any of the topics outlined below.
Attendee Profile
ALC Conference attendees include a
varied group of business owners, upper
management executives, key decision
makers, and other experts.
Based in:
United States
International
75%
25%
Years in Business:
Up to 6
7-15
More than 15
20%
40%
40%
Employees:
3-25
More than 25
55%
35%
Annual Revenue:
Under $1m
$1m - $5m
More than
$5m
30%
45%
25%
Types and Lengths of Sessions
We welcome you to engage our attendees in one of the
following session types:
 Lecture/Presentation
o Length: 30 or 60 minutes.
o One or more people present information to an
audience and answer questions during or after.
 Panel discussion
o Length: 60 or 90 minutes.
o A few experts on a topic speak to and with the
audience in a less formal structure.
 Roundtable
o Length: 60 or 90 minutes.
o There is no speaker or audience, just one group that
is encouraged to bring questions or ideas to share
with everyone in an informal discussion on a topic.
o One person moderates this discussion.
 Other
o Length: 30 or 60 minutes.
o Surprise us with something interesting! But please be
specific.
Topics Our Attendees Want to Hear About
Based on feedback from past conferences and recent surveys of our global membership, we are seeking
speakers on any of the topics below. Proposals do not have to be specific to our industry, and we welcome any
additional topics you might propose. Attendees at the conference are professional people with an interest in
the language industry and business in general.
 Sales
 Business Management
(e.g., Salespeople, Pipelines, Lead
(e.g., HR, Business Plans, Family Businesses, Exit
Generation)
Strategies, Taxes, Insurance, Contracts, Accounting)
 Marketing
 Entrepreneurship/Leadership
 Technology
 Teaming/Partnerships
(e.g., Machine Translation, Translation
 Future of the Industry
Memory, Cloud Technologies, New Emerging
(e.g., Threats, Opportunities, Consolidation, Emerging
Technologies)
Services)
 Project Management
 Interpretation
(e.g., Software, Best Practices, Efficiency)
(e.g., Onsite, Sign Language, Video Remote, Phone)
 Quality Control
 Multilingual Multimedia Services
(e.g., Measuring Quality, Standards, Theory,
(e.g., Transcription, Voiceover, Subtitles, Other
Best Practices)
Audio/Video)
 Customer Satisfaction
 e-Learning
Industry speakers receive the ALC member registration rate.
Speakers from outside the industry receive a complimentary registration for the date of their
presentation. Registration for additional days is available at the ALC member rate. You may also want
to register for receptions and/or dinners at the same time.
Speakers book and pay for their own travel and hotel.
Proposal Submission Information – Page 1
Please submit this completed proposal form along with any additional information or documents no later than
Friday, November 6, 2015. All submissions should be sent to Morgan Wisher (mwisher@mgmtsol.com) at ALC
headquarters. Please fill out the entire form.
2. Additional Speakers or Panelists (if applicable)
1. Primary Speaker Contact Information
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First name
Last name
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First name
Last name
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Organization
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Organization
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Title
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Title
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Address
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City
State
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First name
Last name
Zip Code
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Organization
Country
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Title
Phone number
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Email
3. Brief Bio for Primary Speaker
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First name
(less than 200 words)
Last name
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Organization
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Title
4. Brief Information About Additional Speakers
(continued on next page)
Proposal Submission Information – Page 2
5. Proposed Session Title – please provide the actual or
working title for your session.
6. Previous/Upcoming Events – has this session been
presented at a conference in the past, or will it be presented at an
upcoming conference? If yes, please list conference name and
dates.
❑ Yes
❑ No
7. Who will the target audience be? (choose all that apply)
If yes: ________________________________________________
❑ New or young business
❑ Small but experienced business
❑ Large business
8. Type of session being proposed (choose one)
Lecture/Presentation:
Panel Discussion:
Roundtable:
Other:
❑ 30 minutes
❑ 60 minutes
❑ 60 minutes
❑ 30 minutes
❑ 60 minutes
❑ 90 minutes
❑ 90 minutes
❑ 60 minutes
If a Lecture/Presentation, Panel Discussion, or Other:
If a Roundtable:
8a. Session Description – please provide a detailed description
8a. Intended Topics/Outline – please provide the main topic
of the expected content of your session, including activities,
handouts, group discussions, self-evaluation activities, etc. This
aspect of your proposal will be key to our understanding your
proposal and determining whether it is an appropriate fit with our
members’ needs and interests. Please be detailed in your
description.
the group should discuss, as well as a detailed list of the key areas
related to the topic that should be covered by the group. A
roundtable is informal, but there should be a goal of what should
be accomplished during the discussion. As moderator, what would
be your goals for the roundtable discussion?
8b. Why are you qualified to moderate this topic?
8b. Learning Objectives – please accurately describe what the
participants will learn and/or be able to do after attending the
session.
10. Additional Comments/Special Requests – please let us
9. Audio / Visual Equipment Needs – please indicate what
type of A/V equipment will be needed for your session and if your
session requires a specific room size or layout.
know if there is anything else we should know about you or if you
have any special requests we should be aware of. All presenters
will be slotted into speaking time slots on the 12th, 13th, or 14th of
May, per conference scheduling. If you have limitations on your
availability during these days, please indicate it in this section.
Please send your completed proposal to mailto:mwisher@mgmtsol.com