Call for Presentations

Call for Presentations and Case Studies - "Meta 2011 - Business Realities and Implications"

The fourth Australian conference on Metadata Management (hosted by the Institute of Metadata Management), themed "Business Realities and Implications", will be held in Canberra in May 2011.
 
About the Institute
The IMM offers both individuals and organisations the opportunity to participate in the development of metadata as a profession and to be at the leading edge of its utilisation as a core component of information management and business intelligence within the digital age. 
 
About the Conference
Event Aim:  To provide a forum for the discussion of crucial issues affecting our ability to manage information in the current complex market.  
The Audience:  Managers and practitioners in a range of different execution and decision making environments looking for the opportunity to find solutions to real world problems faced daily.
Key Outcomes:  Delegates will leave with practical solutions, key contacts and a head full of ideas.
Previous Conference References:  www.metalounge.org (previously metadata Australia 2010)

The Key Themes

• Business Intelligence & Analytics - Achieving a joint position and understanding of metadata
• Technology Solutions, Data Integration and Hands-on Workshops
• Management, Governance and Stewardship - including Professional & Capability Development
• Overcoming obstacles in the Execution process - challenges and solutions

Who Should Attend

• Senior managers responsible for knowledge, records and information management
• Policy and technical metadata and data practitioners
• Researchers in information and metadata management
• Students from all disciplines related to information and communications management

Key Dates

• Wednesday 25th May  – current practices and experiences
• Thursday 26th May  –  emerging promises and issues
• Friday 27th May – practical sessions on the technology and research

Benefits of Attending and Presenting

• Networking with like minded practioners and thought leaders
• Exposure to emerging ideas and leading research
• Practical learning and evidence of successes for faster, cost effective implementation
• Next generation data and information management trends
• Membership to IMM

Presentations and Case Studies will be considered which include:  

• the application of metadata within information and knowledge management
• innovative solutions and ideas around metadata management issues
• practical solutions around applying metadata within the organisational context
• utilising metadata to enhance access and usability
• evidence of success and failure with lessons learned in implementation

We would ask that the following information be provided so that we can contextualise these:

• Name of Organisation
• Type of Industry
• Particular Solution
• Line of Business Affected
• Location of Client
• Specific Business Challenge
• Overview of Approach
• Benefits of the Application
• Future opportunities and next steps

Submission guidelines

• Proposals must be submitted to info@digitalbrand.org by 19th March, 2011
• Include a one paragraph description for use in the conference program guide
• Include a one paragraph describing the presenter’s background, credentials and experience
• Presentations will be limited to 30 minutes
• Presenters will be required to sign a Speaker’s Deed of Consent and Release to make slides and handouts available on CD and/or the conference website

Speaker reimbursement

• The conference is being run on a cost recovery basis to keep costs as low as possible for delegates
• Presenters will be required to register for the conference but the registration fee will be waived
• There may be some possibility to reimburse travel and accommodation costs for presenters outside of the ACT (within Australia only).  For further information on this please contact info@metalounge.org

Sponsorships

• Limited sponsorship opportunities are available for this event.  Further details are available here or contact us

Critical Timeline

• Deadline for proposals:  19th March, 2011
• Notification of acceptance:  2nd April, 2011
• Deadline for final abstracts and bios:  29th April, 2011
• Deadline for final presentation slides and related documents:   13th May, 2011
• Conference:  Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th May, 2011

Organising Committee

• Lisa Baldwin, Fuji Xerox Australia
• Chris Beer, National Occupational Licensing Authority
• Oliver Bell, Microsoft Australia
• Michele Berkhout, Digital Brand
• David Bromage, National Archives of Australia
• Karen Dexter, Department of Defence
• Terry Hanisch, Department of Finance and Deregulation
• Anni Rowland-Campbell, Digital Brand
• Mel Taylor, AIHW
• Simon Wall, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Doug Wilson, Department of Defence

The conference is being organised by Digital Brand Pty Ltd on behalf of the Institute of Metadata Management.