BEST PRACTICES IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR DIA 2012

“Collaborate to Innovate”June 24-28, 2012Philadelphia, PA

Agenda - How to Submit a Proposal

• Learning Objectives• Program Offerings• Helpful Hints: Key Considerations• 2011 Annual Meeting Demographics• Important Dates / Deadlines

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Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, the attendee will be able to:

• Describe the different program offering opportunities for a proposal.

• Identify helpful hints for submitting a proposal.• Explain key areas the program committee

(reviewers) will look for in a proposal submission.• Adhere to deadlines, policies, and specific DIA

requirements.

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Submission HistoryYear Number of Submissions

ReceivedNumber of Offerings held

2011 1260 270

2010 1141 345

2009 1190 356

2008 1015 383

2007 1040 379

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PROGRAM OFFERINGSo Session: 60 or 90 minutes, overall topic suggested includes

presentations delivered lecture-style from podium.o Forum: 60 or 90 minutes, overall topic maybe delivered

lecture-style from podium combined with panel discussion, or panel discussion only.

o Presentation: 15-20 minutes on specific topic within 60 or 90-minutse program offering

o Workshop: 90 minutes, interactive, simulation, or role-playing format with activities or demonstrations for hands on learning.

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Helpful Hints: Key Considerations• Innovation, Timeliness and Relevance• Quality of Content• Balanced Representation within Program

Offering• No Promotion from Podium• Target Audience / Learning Objectives

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Helpful Hints

Innovation, Timeliness and Relevance:• Match your topic to the appropriate track.• Keep meeting theme in mind (“Collaborate to

Innovate”).• Uniqueness – Have you submitted this topic to

other meetings or previous DIA meetings?• Timeliness – Is this a “hot” or “popular” topic?• Relevance – Is the topic relevant, forward looking,

strategic? Does it have a fresh perspective?

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Helpful Hints

Quality of Content:• Is the proposal well written and structured,

without typographical errors?• Does the title stand out or is it generic? A

catchy title gets attention.• Avoid use of jargon. Be clear in what is to

be presented.

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Helpful HintsBalanced Representation within Program

Offering:• Are there different perspectives on the topic

included (ie, pharma, biotech, industry, regulatory, academia, patients, CRO, local, global, etc.)?

• Helpful to identify speakers and/or individual presentation topics to be covered.

• Is the topic global? Will an international or global perspective be included?

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Helpful Hints

No Promotion from Podium:• Program offering should be non-commercial.• Program offering should not overtly endorse

or recommend a specific product or service.• Refer to DIA’s Policy Concerning Promotion

of Products and Services from the Podium at DIA-sponsored Programs.

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Helpful Hints

Target Audience / Learning Objectives:• Who is your target audience?• What are your learning objectives?• How is your topic relevant to today’s

challenges?

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2011 DIA Annual Meeting Demographic as of June 6, 2011

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2011 DIA Annual Meeting Demographic as of June 6, 2011

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DIA 2012, June 24-28, 2012 / Philadelphia / Pennsylvania Convention Center

Contact DIA Annual Meeting Team atannualmeetingprogram@diahome.org

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Important Dates/Deadlines

August 1, 2011Official details for DIA 2012 Call for Proposals available on www.diahome.org

August 8, 2011Opening of DIA 2012 Call for Proposal Submissions

September 12, 2011 (COB)Deadline for Call for Proposals*No extensions, no exceptions. No edits after 9/12/11.