Proposals for Workshops, Tutorials and Panels

Contact: George Foster ( george.foster@nrc.gc.ca )

AMTA 2010 is seeking proposals for workshops, tutorials and plenary panels on
all topics related to MT.  We particularly encourage proposals on topics
related to the conference theme of MT applied within commercial translation
settings.

Tutorials will be held on Sunday, October 31, immediately preceding the main
conference.  Workshops will be held on Thursday and Friday, November 4-5,
immediately following the main conference.  Selected panels will be an
integral part of the main conference.


Aims:

Tutorials at AMTA conferences are a forum for experts in MT and MT-related
areas to deliver concentrated training on a topic of interest in half-day (or
occasionally full-day) teaching sessions.  Tutorials provide background that
helps conference participants (especially newcomers to the field) understand
the conference program, and/or enrich their understanding of particular
technical, applied, and business matters surrounding research, development and
use of MT and translation technology.

AMTA workshops are intended to provide the opportunity for MT-related
communities of interest to spend focused time together advancing the state of
thinking or the state of practice in their area of interest or endeavor.

Panel sessions within the main conference program provide an opportunity for a
select number of experts to provide their perspective and hold a discussion on
a concrete topic of interest or developing issue within the field of MT.

Due to AMTA 2010's collocation with the ATA meeting, we are particularly
interested in proposals related to commercialization of MT and/or its use by
professional translators.  However, any themes connected to MT research,
development, deployment, use, and evaluation are welcome.


What to submit:

Proposals for workshops, tutorials and panel sessions should be submitted by

June 30, 2010 to George Foster (george.foster@nrc.gc.ca). Workshop and

tutorial proposals consist of a completed [Workshop Proposal form] or

[Tutorial Proposal form]. Panel proposals should consist of a brief description

of the proposed content and format.