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\"Rising<\/a><\/p>\n

CALL FOR PROPOSALS<\/span><\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

Rising Tide NOLA<\/a>, Inc. will present its 8th<\/sup> annual new media conference<\/strong> centered on the recovery and future of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the University Center of Xavier University of Louisiana.<\/p>\n

This year, Rising Tide invites participation from community and university organizations from across New Orleans by issuing this request for proposals for programming, panels, and presentations at the event.\u00a0 The conference is a one day event with programming presented in a variety of formats including - but not limited to - individual presentations, directed conversations, keynote addresses, and on-stage panel discussions. The space available allows for significant flexibility when it comes to programming proposals.<\/p>\n

Successful proposals will address issues relevant to New Orleans and the Gulf South\u2019s ongoing recovery, diverse history, unique culture, or emerging concerns. Additionally, proposals could focus on or incorporate aspects of new or social media, information technology and access, and creative uses of communication. Collaboration between organizations to present programming is encouraged to add multiple and diverse perspectives.\u00a0 While programming is free to address political topics, Rising Tide maintains a strict non-partisan forum, current elected officials and campaigning candidates for political offices are discouraged from participating in programming.<\/p>\n

PROPOSAL FORMAT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Proposals should include the following: a brief description of the topic being considered, with an indication of the relevance of the topic to local issues and what the audience should take away from the experience; a list of participants\/presenters that describes their roles to the presentation and describes their relationship to or expertise on the topic; and a draft facilitation plan for how the programming will be presented to the audience, and how the audience will be involved in the presentation through questions, participation, discussion, etc.<\/p>\n

Please email brief (2 page max) proposals in plain text, word documents, or PDF attachments to Jeffrey Bostick, Katy Monnot, and Patrick Armstrong at programming@risingtidenola.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH MAY 31, 2013<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Acceptance notifications will follow within two weeks.<\/p>\n

CONFERENCE BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n

While hosting the event at the Xavier University Center, attendance has averaged more than 300 attendees, media, and volunteer staff annually. The conference content has been live streamed on the web with over 1000 unique viewers during each event, with archives on the Rising Tide website<\/a>. For this conference, organizers are hoping to coordinate programming for three separate spaces: a large stage-oriented venue with seating for up to 200; a medium venue with seating for between 30 \u2013 40; and a seminar or group discussion venue for seating around 20. Program length can run from a minimum of 30 minutes for presentations or directed conversations in the smaller venues, to hour and a half panel discussion for the stage-oriented space.<\/p>\n

Previous conferences featured keynotes by acclaimed local writer Lolis Eric Elie<\/strong><\/a> and Tulane University professor of history Lawrence Powell<\/strong><\/a>, as well as panel discussions on the status and future of local journalism<\/a>, changes to the education system<\/a>, environmental impacts of the oil spill, development of cultural economy<\/a>, parenting<\/a>, entrepreneurship<\/a>, and neighborhood activism. Past speakers<\/a> have included Treme<\/em> and The Wire<\/em> creator David Simon, geographer Richard Campanella, journalist Mac McClelland, entertainer Harry Shearer, and authors David Zirin, John Barry, Christopher Cooper, and Robert Block. The full 2012 conference schedule and list of panelists<\/strong><\/a> can be viewed on the Rising Tide website, as well as a list of participating vendors and non-profit organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conference registration information and publicity will be available online at www.risingtidenola.com<\/a>. There will be discounted student admission, lunch is included in the price of admission<\/strong>, and vegetarian options will be available.<\/p>\n

More information is available:<\/p>\n