CFP 2024 (Call for Participation)

Building Bridges: Connecting Ideas, People, and Possibilities
Conference dates: July 14-17, 2024
Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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ProComm 2024 invites participants to Pittsburgh, on the beautiful campus of Carnegie Mellon University. This year’s theme of Building Bridges: Connecting Ideas, People, and Possibilities embodies the essence of progress, collaboration, and growth. Bridges, both literal and metaphorical, have long served as symbols of connection and transformation. From technological advancements that bridge virtual and physical worlds to the social bridges that promote inclusivity and equality, we welcome your topics that delve into the multifaceted roles that bridges play.

Much like the iconic bridges of Pittsburgh, conference attendees seek to make connections between different fields of knowledge, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. As well, we are welcoming topics that bridge the gaps between practitioner communication and academic work. However, proposals may also address any topics in professional/technical communication.

Our conference wishes to honor the city’s heritage of resilience and transformation, highlighting the lessons we can learn from past challenges and how to use them to shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Submission Formats and Cycles of Review

For ProComm 2024, you can participate in three possible ways in addition to attending:

Propose a Paper

Propose a Panel

Propose a Workshop

Proposal Deadline Extended to Jan 12, 2024

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IEEE ProComm conference is a present-to-publish conference; all papers, panels, and workshops are published in our conference proceedings as brief/full papers or extended abstracts.

In addition to conventional papers, which tend to appeal more to our academic participants, we also warmly welcome submissions from practitioners. Details on the various submission types are provided below–practitioners may be particularly interested in submitting extended abstracts, panel proposals, or workshop proposals.

Paper Proposals

Authors may submit brief papers, full papers, or extended abstracts. Details on each paper type are provided below:

Brief papers
Brief papers are appropriate for research and position papers that are works-in-progress, or papers reporting on short-term or experimental professional or teaching practices. Brief paper proposals should be 300-500 words. Final submissions of brief papers should be 3-4 pages. Brief papers are subject to two rounds of double-blind peer review.
Full papers
Full papers are appropriate for late-stage research projects with conclusive results; mature, theoretically-grounded position papers; or papers reporting on a well-tested professional or teaching practice. Full paper proposals should be 300-500 words. Final submissions of full papers should be 5-8 pages. Full papers are subject to two rounds of double-blind peer review.
Extended abstracts
Extended abstracts are appropriate for participants who would like to bring new ideas to the table for discussion, but might not wish to submit a brief/full paper. Extended abstract proposals and the final submissions of extended abstracts should be 300-500 words. Extended abstracts are subject to one round of double-blind peer review.

Authors typically have 15-20 minutes to present their work at the conference. Presenters will be grouped along thematic lines into sessions. At least one author of each paper must register for and attend the conference for the paper to be included in the proceedings.

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Panel Proposals

Panels are 75-minute sessions with collaborating presenters. Panels may be organized around a general topic or they may include multiple perspectives on a more specific topic. All members of the panel must register for and attend the conference for the panel proposal to be included in the proceedings.

To propose a panel, the organizer should submit a proposal (300-500 words) that provides a brief description of the panel’s overall goals and each panelist’s contribution to the panel discussion. All panel proposals will undergo one round of double-blind review. If the panel is accepted, a publication-ready version of the proposal must be submitted for inclusion in the proceedings.

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Workshop Proposals

Workshops include one or more facilitators presenting a 75-minute “how to” or “about” session addressing relevant practices, issues, or technologies of interest to professional engineers, technical communication practitioners, and/or people teaching in those fields.

Prospective workshop facilitators should provide a 300-500 word proposal of the envisioned content and shape of the workshop (what is this workshop about?); its stated goals (what will attendees learn or take away?); its envisioned audience (who will benefit from attending?); as well as any relevant background information about the workshop facilitator(s) to demonstrate their expertise on the topic.

Workshop proposals do not undergo double-blind review and are selected by the conference team based on the presenter’s expertise, fit, and need.

Summary of Requirements

*Conference Presentation type*	*Proceedings Publication Types*	*Review Process*	*Included in Proceedings*
Individual Presentation	Brief Paper or Full Paper	Two-Rounds Double-blind Review	Yes
Individual Presentation	Extended Abstract	Single-Round Double-blind Review	Yes
Panel Presentation	Brief Proposal	Single-Round Double-blind Review	Yes
Workshop	Brief Proposal	Single-Round Unblinded Review	Yes

Timeline

Proposal Deadline Extended to Jan 12, 2024: Everyone submits a 300-500 word abstract for the first round of review. (Link to submission portal)
Feb 15, 2024: Proposal submitters will be notified of acceptance status.
March 20, 2024: Brief/ full paper proposers submit completed papers for 2nd round of review.
1. Note: Extended abstracts, panels, and workshops do not need to be resubmitted at this time as they are not reviewed a second time.
April 15, 2024: Brief/full paper authors will receive notification of acceptance and reviews.
May 10, 2024: Publication-ready versions of all submission types are due using the IEEE template format, along with the IEEE copyright releases.
July 14-17, 2024: Accepted papers/extended abstracts/panels/workshops are delivered at the ProComm Conference.

Inclusive Reviewing Practices

IEEE ProComm is committed to inclusive reviewing practices. Read our reviewer statement here.

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For questions, please email Kira Dreher at kadreher@andrew.cmu.edu or Darina Slattery at darina.slattery@ieee.org

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