* Invited panel/paper sessions: These are the standard convention format with a moderator, 3-5 presenters and, usually, a respondent. (Sponsored by Interest Divisions)
* Showcases: These sessions highlight student work in which faculty have been involved. Showcases are to be more "show" than "tell" and require preparation of audio-visual material before coming to convention. (Sponsored by Interest Divisions)
* Competitive (peer reviewed) paper/production/multimedia/scriptwriting sessions (Sponsored by Interest Divisions)
* Competitive (peer reviewed) Scholar-to-Scholar (poster) sessions (From multiple Interest Divisions)
* Technical Demonstrations of hardware or software. An equipment or software manufacturer/vendor brings in the latest communication technology to demonstrate. Often, faculty who have worked with the technology are included to talk about their experiences with the equipment/software in the classroom or lab. (Interest Division or All-Convention Sponsored)
* Workshops involving intensive training and professional development. (Interest Division or All-Convention Sponsored)
* Invited "plenary" (full convention) sessions
* Alternative innovative ideas for meaningful program sessions, such as off-site tours or technical training.

The Interest Divisions of the BEA significantly shape the convention program. Individuals submit a Program Proposal Form to the chair of an Interest Division. Division leaders evaluate and rank the proposals, forwarding those a division wishes to include in the program to the Convention Program Chair.
It is the intention of the Convention Program Chair for each division to have at least one invited panel session, a competitive paper session and a business meeting. In reality, all program slots are competitive in that if proposals are not submitted or information is not provided in a complete and timely manner those program slots may be assigned to other session proposals. Priority will be given to proposals submitted by divisions, especially those panels sponsored by more that one division, but proposals from individual members are accepted.

Co-Sponsorship & Participants
Co-sponsored panel proposals are encouraged. Panel proposers must submit a copy of the Program Proposal Form to each division being proposed as a co-sponsor. Panel proposers should indicate each division being listed for co-sponsorship on the form and send a copy to the chair of each division. Co-sponsorship occurs when more than one division recommends a specific panel for inclusion in the program. No more than three Interest Divisions will be listed for co-sponsorship on a particular session.
In an effort to maximize opportunity for diverse participation, panel proposals should seek participants representing a mix of genders, races, institutional affiliations, and nationalities. Professionals in the industry are also encouraged as participants. It is BEA policy that a person may appear as a presenter only once during a given convention, with two exceptions:

* A person may have one additional appearance as a panel moderator or respondent;
* A person may have additional unlimited appearances as a presenter of competitive papers, productions or other competitive sessions.

Division Chairs are to evaluate the eligibility of the participants in those proposals submitted by that division. The Program Chair shall determine participant eligibility across divisions once the proposals are submitted.

Deadlines
The deadlines for panel proposals are listed below. (Note: these are "received by" dates)
August 6: Submission of panel proposals to Interest Division Chairs (See link below for list of Chairs)
September 3: Submission of ranked proposals and program requests by Interest Division Chairs to Convention Program Chair
November 2: Notification of proposal status form Convention Program Chair to Interest Division Chairs
November 16: Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance of proposals from Interest Division Chairs to Panel Proposers

Program Proposal Form
BEA2002 Convention Program Proposal Form

Submit to . . .
List of Interest Division Chairs

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All questions and comments regarding proposals for the BEA2002 program should be directed to the BEA2002 Convention Program Chair, Rebecca Ann Lind, University of Illinois@Chicago.

BEA2002 Convention Program Chair Rebecca Ann Lind University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Communication (m/c 132) 1007 W. Harrison Street, Room 1140 Chicago, IL 60607-7137 Office Phone: (312) 413-3044 Office Fax: (312) 413-2125 e-mail: rebecca@uic.edu

Broadcast Education Association 1771 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: 202-429-5354 Fax: 202-775-2981 http://www.beaweb.org/