We invite you to submit to present a Concurrent Session (one hour presentation) or Poster at the 2007 Rocky Mountain Conference on Aging. The 2007 theme is Aging in the Workplace: Maximizing a Valuable Human Resource. Proposals must be submitted electronically.
Conference Sponsors: Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Colorado State University Center on Aging University of Northern Colorado Gerontology Program
Conference Objectives: 1) Conference participants will learn research based information regarding the value and impact of older workers in the workplace. 2) Conference participants will learn strategies to address issues presented by an aging workforce. 3) Employers and managers will gain insight into workplace changes that encourage and enable them to retain and recruit valued mature workers.
Categories for Concurrent Session Presentations and/or Posters: 1) UNIVERSAL DESIGN – focus may be on physical workplace conditions that attract and accommodate older individuals for continued productivity 2) INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS – presentations that focus on successful interactions between and among persons of several generations 3) SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES – presentations on strategies for managing older workers and their needs and issues as they pertain to the workplace 4) LIFE MANAGEMENT – presentations on balancing issues that affect older workers such as caregiving, raising grandchildren, health concerns, or other contemporary issues of aging 5) PUBLIC POLICY – presentations on any aspect of public policy that exists or is needed to address the increased need for older employees
Concurrent Sessions Sessions will be 60 minutes in length, which includes delivering the presentation and question/answer period. A concurrent session may be a presentation, panel discussion, hands-on demonstration or any other appropriate method of instruction.
Posters Poster must be a maximum of 4ft. x 6 ft. Posters will be hung on slat board walls using pinch clips.
Presenter Responsibilities All presenters are responsible for: 1) their own expenses including registration for the conference, travel, lodging, equipment rental and handouts; 2) presenting their session; 3) being available for consultation with participants immediately following their presentation. All presenters MUST register for the conference.
REQUIRED FORMAT FOR CONCURRENT SESSION/POSTER SUBMISSIONS (Failure to follow this outline may result in failure to evaluate the proposal by the Conference Program Committee.)
Title Page Title of Presentation: Identify the Type of Presentation: Concurrent Session (one hour presentation) or Poster Name of Lead Presenter and Title/Position: Presenter Mailing Address: Presenter E-Mail: Presenter Phone Number: Presenter Fax Number: List Additional Presenter(s) and Titles/Positions: Indicate the category into which you would place the presentation or poster: Universal Design Intergenerational Communications Successful Management Strategies Life Management Public Policy Issues
Abstract: In a maximum of 400 words, double-spaced, describe the content and method of delivery of the paper, program or strategy using these headings: Title, Objective/Purpose, Description of Content, Methodology, and Findings.
Summary of Presentation: 50 words maximum to be printed in conference program
Physical Needs: Describe the desired room arrangement, AV equipment needs, and space necessary for the presentation.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of importance, relevance, methodology, and usefulness to conference participants.
SUBMISSION All proposals must be received electronically by 5:00 p.m. Mountain time on May 1, 2007 to J. Miller, email address jmiller@larimer.org . In addition, a hard copy must be mailed to: J. Miller,1525 Blue Spruce, Fort Collins, CO 80524 and postmarked no later than May 1, 2007. Fax copy is not acceptable. Proposals not received electronically by May 1, 2007 will not be considered. Proposal submission must be in Word.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE All authors will receive notification regarding status of acceptance in June, 2007.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION For registration and conference information, check the following website: www.Larimer.org/ext
. The website will be updated as information becomes available.
