IPCC Conference

[Hillary Hart]

Here is a message from Kirk St. Amant about the 
2008 IPCC conference in Montreal.
Hillary
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Just a quick reminder that the Dec. 15, 2007 due 
date to submit proposals for the International 
Professional Communication Conference 2008 (IPCC 
2008) is just about a month away.  (A copy of the 
call for proposals appears at the end of this email message.)

For more information on IPCC 2008, please go to 
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/index.php?q=node/2

For information on submitting a proposal for IPCC 2008, please go to
http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pcs/?q=node/43

Should you have questions on IPCC 2008 or should 
you wish to discuss a particular topic for a 
conference proposal, please feel free to email IPCC2008 at gmail.com

Best regards,

Kirk St.Amant
IPCC 2008 Conference Chair

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

Conference Theme: Opening the Information Economy

Conference Location: Concordia University, Montréal, 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 Montréal, 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 
IPCC2008 at gmail.com 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: IPCC2008 at gmail.com


Dr. Hillary Hart
Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, C1786
Austin, TX 78712-0273

(512) 471-4635
(512) 471-5870 (fax)
hart at mail.utexas.edu
http://www.ce.utexas.edu/prof/hart/

Delivery services:
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301 E. Dean Keeton
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