Definitions of Proposal Types

Theme-Based Educational Session: An educational session is a presentation that fits the conference theme, is instructive, is non-commercial*, is no longer than 90 minutes, is submitted by an individual presenter or a group of presenters, and is selected through a blind review process. AAFCS members and nonmembers are invited to submit educational session proposals. Please read the Call for Theme-Based Educational Session Proposals for more details.

Board or Business Meeting: A board meeting or business meeting proposal may be submitted by an official AAFCS entity (community, committee, affiliate, council, etc.), a proposed AAFCS Community, or a group related to AAFCS (FCSEA, CAFCS, etc.). Because space is limited, preference will be given to AAFCS entities. If a business meeting is to include a meal or refreshments, it is considered a meal function (see below). Please read the Call for Other Types of Proposals for more details.

Meal Function: A meal function proposal may be submitted by an official AAFCS entity (community, committee, affiliate, council, etc.), a proposed AAFCS Community, or a group related to AAFCS (FCSEA, CAFCS, etc.). A meal function can include a business meeting and/or a presentation, such as an awards ceremony. Because space is limited, preference will be given to AAFCS entities. Please read the Call for Other Types of Proposals for more details.

Showcase or Display: A showcase or display proposal may be submitted by an official AAFCS entity (community, committee, affiliate, council, etc.), a proposed AAFCS Community, or a group related to AAFCS (FCSEA, CAFCS, etc.) and may include a special room set-up to permit demonstrations and/or displays of materials and/or equipment. Design showcases, tabletop displays, and poster sessions are examples of showcases or displays. Because space is limited, preference will be given to AAFCS entities. Please read the Call for Other Types of Proposals for more details.

Please note: Some invited showcases or displays have already been included in the Annual Conference program due to their popularity at past AAFCS conferences. Individuals who wish to submit proposals to present in the Community of Colleges, Universities, and Research (CUR) research poster session, Higher Education Unit (HEU) undergraduate student research poster session, Community of Apparel, Textiles, and Design (ATD) juried showcase and exhibition, and Community of Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Education (ESAE) curriculum showcase should NOT submit them to AAFCS as showcases or displays. Information on submitting individual proposals for these functions is posted under “Calls for Proposals” at www.aafcs.org/meetings/09/index.html.

Event of Interest: A proposal of this type may be submitted by an individual AAFCS member, official AAFCS entity (community, committee, affiliate, council, etc.), a proposed AAFCS Community, or a group related to AAFCS (FCSEA, CAFCS, etc.) and is a proposal that does not fit into any of the above categories, but that the submitter feels will add value to the conference. Testing, credentialing, leadership development, and fundraising training sessions are examples of events of interest. Because space is limited, preference will be given to AAFCS members and entities. Please read the Call for Other Types of Proposals for more details.

Please note: Some invited events of interest have already been included in the Annual Conference program due to their popularity at past AAFCS conferences. Individuals who wish to submit proposals to present in the Community of Colleges, Universities, and Research (CUR) research oral presentations should NOT submit them to AAFCS as events of interest. Information on submitting individual proposals for this function is posted under “Calls for Proposals” at www.aafcs.org/meetings/09/index.html. If you wish to submit a proposal to present at "Research to Practice" Rounds, more information will be available on the AAFCS website in December 2008.

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