BusCon 2016's Call for Papers
conference planning committee is working on the 2016 schedule and is looking for your ideas. If you would like to help lead the conversation as a presenter, we want to hear from you.
BusCon's conference planning committee is working on the 2016 schedule and is looking for your ideas. If you would like to help lead the conversation as a presenter, we want to hear from you. The deadline to submit your idea is January 29, 2016.
What is BusCon?
BusCon is the destination for the latest buses, bus equipment, technology and education for the industry.
What do I need to submit?
Title of suggested presentation
Three sentence summary of an unbiased session idea
Speaker(s) name, title and organization
Speaker(s) contact information
Where do I send my idea? Please email your session idea and all needed materials to Amy Lanphear, Conference Manager, at amy.lanphear@bobit.com.
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Once you submit a session idea, you will receive an email confirming its receipt. When the schedule has been finalized, we will let you know if you have been chosen and send you any additional details at that time. We look forward to seeing you Sept. 19 to 21, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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