Call for Papers

We invite proposals for technical breakout session presentations at BriForum 2008 Chicago to be held at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Server-based computing
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 /2008 Terminal Services
- Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp and the Citrix Access Platform
- Smaller SBC vendors, such as Quest Software, Ericom, 2X, Jetro Platforms, Propalms, and HOBsoft
Application streaming
- Microsoft System Center Virtual Application Server (SoftGrid)
- Citrix Presentation Server (XenApp) Streaming
- Symantec SVS (Altiris)
- VMware Thinstall
Desktop delivery
- VM-based VDI desktops
- Bladed PCs / Workstation Blades
- Citrix XenDesktop
- VMware VDM2
Installing and Managing Centralized Applications
Operations Management
Application Streaming and Virtualization
Business Impacts created by Server-based Computing
Software as a Service (Saas)
Licensing
Scalability and High-Availability
Security
Scripting and Programming

Proposal and Acceptance Procedures

Proposal submissions: A presentation proposal should consist of a position paper which may be supplemented by a draft deck of PowerPoint slides. Proposals must include sufficient material for the reviewers to make an informed decision. The position paper must clearly represent the essential matter proposed by the speaker and identify the intended audience, including any prerequisite knowledge of attendees. Position papers must be no more than one page or 500 words, and must include enough material to provide a sense of the scope and the depth of coverage.

IMPORTANT: We highly encourage submitting interactive or hands-on technical presentation proposals instead of rather theoretical sessions.

Each presentation time slot at BriForum will be be 75 minutes. If a proposal, however, indicates that the presentation will require more time, it should be split into two parts.

If the proposal is accepted, the presenter(s) must provide a summary of the presentation that will be published on the BriForum website and in the attendees' conference guide. It is, therefore, crucial to write a session summary that clearly describes the topic and why it would be of interest to the BriForum audience.

Summary Contents

Title of session
Name of presenter(s)
Presenter Bio(s)
Level of session - beginner, intermediate, advanced, all audiences
Duration: 75 minutes
Abstract (up to 150 words)
A few words about who this session is for.. What you assume they know before attending, etc.

If your proposal does not contain these seven things, we're going to send it right back to you!

A presentation proposal should be submitted electronically by April 1, 2008 to the following email address: papers@briforum.com

Important Dates

Proposal submission due:	April 1, 2008, at 23:59 GMT
Notification of acceptance or rejection:	April 15, 2008
Summary (including abstract) due:	April 30, 2008
Final slide decks due:	Day of the conference
Presentations on website due:	Day of the conference
Conference:	June 16-18, 2008

Things to Know

The conference requires non-exclusive publication rights to submitted presentations including the publication of audio and video proceedings. Copyright is retained by the author.

In the event that a deadline is missed we reserve the right to revoke any offer to present.

Conference Environment

An XGA (1024x786) LCD projector will be available to display output either from a laptop computer or a presenter PC. If additional AV equipment is required this must be specified in the proposal.

In order to allow for highly interactive and hands-on sessions, server hardware will be provided. Attendees will have access to this demo environment via Wireless LAN. Any requirements regarding the demo environment must be specified in the proposal.

Speaker Benefits

All BriForum speakers will receive a refund covering their air fares and accommodations for the event, and free conference admission. Additionally, all speakers will be invited to a very special speaker’s event.

General Submission Rules

An author can submit more then one presentation proposal.
All submissions must be electronic in the email body or DOC format.
Submissions containing trade secrets or accompanied by non-disclosure agreement forms are not acceptable and will be returned unread.
Submissions whose main purpose is to promote a commercial product or service will not be accepted.
Submissions can be submitted only by the author(s) of the presentation. No third-party submission will be accepted.
All accepted proposals must be presented at BriForum Europe by at least one author.
Authors of an accepted presentation must provide a final slide deck and a session summary for publication in the conference proceedings