Revised Cfp: IEEE International Professional Communication Conference 2008 (IPCC 2008)

Call for Panel and Paper Proposals: IEEE International Professional 
Communication Conference 2008 (IPCC 2008)

Conference Theme: Opening the Information Economy

July 13-16th, 2008
Conference Location: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Conference Website: http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/?q=node/2

The information economy is based on the collection and the exchange of
data and ideas.  We all either contribute to or use materials from the
information economy in most aspects of our everyday lives.  Thus, the
information economy exists as an environment in which we are all
contributors and consumers. Within this system, effective communication
is essential to success and means individuals can contribute ideas and
information effectively and can make efficient use of the goods and
services.  Few of us, however, understand all of the nuances of the
information economy or the communication factors that affect its
operations.

This conference seeks to "open" this economic model by examining the
connections between communication practices and the products, practices,
and services that constitute the information economy.  The objective of
such an examination will be to help attendees better understand and
participate in the information economy as both contributors and
consumers.

The conference will take place on the campus of Concordia University in
Montreal, Canada, and will consist of paper presentations and panel
discussions that focus on various communication, design, social, and
cultural aspects of the information economy.

Possible Topic Areas Suggested topic areas include but are not limited to the 
following:
- Establishing and assessing the value of knowledge work and knowledge products
- Information design, usability, and accessibility
- Virtual teams, online collaboration, and distributed models of work
- Cross-cultural communication, globalization, outsourcing, translation, and 
localization
- Legal policies and social issues related to the information economy
- Media selection and multimodality
- The role of and perspectives on teaching and training within the information 
economy
- Content management, open source software, single sourcing, and XML

Proposal Submission Process and Submission Dates

1. Send 1-2 page (250-500 word) proposals to [email protected] by 15
December 2007.  In your proposal, please be sure to do the following:

- State the focus/main topic of the presentation

- Provide an overview of the main points or ideas that will be covered in the 
presentation

- Discuss how the presentation enhances attendees' understanding of the 
information economy

2. For each presenter, include a 50-100 word biosketch and a contact
email address.

For conference- or proposal-related questions contact:
[email protected]


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Stefan Koch
University of Economics and BA
Department of Information Systems
 	and Operations
Augasse 2-6, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: (+43-1) 31336/5206
e-Mail: stefan.koch-i0A/nMdFMmTbTTqub/[email protected]
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