Invitation to Present
Concurrent Sessions and Posters
2007 Rocky Mountain Conference on Aging
"Aging in the Workplace:
Maximizing a Valuable Human Resource"
October 24 – 25, 2007
Loveland, Colorado
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.
