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Interested in speaking at this year’s BDNY Educational Forum? The editors of Boutique Design are accepting submissions from industry innovators who’d like to participate in panel discussions or deliver a keynote presentation.

To be considered, please send a proposal for a session topic and how you would address it. Email your submission to matthew.hall@stmediagroup.com and include:

• The speaker’s name, title and organization.
• Proposed title of the presentation.
• An overview of the topic, including a list of talking points to cover.
• A description of the type of visuals that would accompany the presentation. (Visuals are very important.)
• A description of why this topic is of interest to BDNY’s specific market: in-house and contract hospitality designers, as well as owners and operators of boutique properties.

If you have video, audio and/or a list of references that demonstrate your speaking experience, these are enormously helpful.

All proposals must be received by June 1, 2011. After this date, the Boutique Design editorial staff will choose sessions based on content, industry relevance, presentation approach and “buzzworthiness,” as well as how the proposed session would fit with the rest of the program already in place.

We are particularly interested in hospitality designers willing to share their recent design challenges as a case study for our attendees. Design firms wishing to present case studies should co-present with a representative from the hospitality brand—please include co-speaker names in your proposal.

If you have any questions, please email Boutique Design editor Matthew Hall at matthew.hall@stmediagroup.com.