Call for Presentations

The conference program committee invites the online submission of presentations for Connections 2006, the MOREnet Spring Technical Conference. Authors of accepted presentations will be invited to present at the conference in 1- to 3-hour sessions.

Presenters must register for the conference. Registration fees are waived for approved presenters (maximum 2). Presenters are invited to attend any conference events. Presenters are invited to check in early at the conference registration area, from 5-7 p.m. on March 21. Presenters may store their presentation materials in a secure room near the registration area; ask for details at check-in.

Deadline for presentation proposals: Dec. 12, 2005.

To submit a presentation proposal, complete the online presentation submission form.

Appropriate Topics

Topics should be technical in nature and technology-relevant. Topics that address all levels of technical experience are encouraged. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Security

• Security
• Anti-virus
• Firewalls
• Security
• Spam filtering
• Wireless

General Networking and User Support

• General Networking and User Support
• Computer lab management
• Handhelds
• Network administration
• Network design
• Network traffic analysis
• Macintosh
• Wireless networking

Supporting Instruction and Technology Integration

• Supporting Instruction and Technology Integration
• Assistive technologies/ADA
• Videoconferencing
• Web conferencing
• Webpage design
• Handhelds
• Wireless

Novell and SUSE Linux

• Novell and SUSE Linux
• Novell Netware or Open Enterprise
• GroupWise
• BorderManager
• ZENworks
• Web servers
• SUSE Linux

Open Source

• Open Source
• Linux (fedora, RedHat, etc.)
• Using open-source products
• Web servers

Microsoft

• Microsoft
• Web servers
• Windows 2003
• Windows ISA

Technology Planning

• Technology planning
• Technology budgets
• Technology grants
• Technology policies
• Total cost of ownership (TCO) for technology

Selection

After careful evaluation, proposals will be selected and scheduled for presentation based on appropriateness and applicability of the topic. Presenters will receive written notification from the conference program planner about the status of proposals by Dec. 16, 2005.

More Information

For more information, contact MOREnet Conferences and Events at conferences@more.net or (573) 882-0289. TTY users call via RELAY Missouri: (800) 735-2966.