We are pleased that you are interested in presenting. This document is intended to provide you with helpful instructions on how to prepare and submit a proposal for consideration for presentation at this prestigious triennial conference.
 

Please outline the title of your talk, the scope of your message, running time, Audio-Visual equipment needs, and anything else you wish to include. Mention whatever might help the committee understand what your presentation includes, and why it should fit this event.  Our basic talks have been 45 minutes, but we also consider short presentations on specific subjects.

Please include a "Bio" of yourself, listing your background, speaking experience, publications, and/or anything else you would like the Program Committee to consider related to this proposal.

There are three stages to our procedure, which has evolved over the thirty three years of these events.

• 1. Abstracts are accepted into early 2003, and are scored by a committee for their suitability, general appeal, and interest.
  
  
• 2. The actual Day of Lectures is assembled from the most promising talks, to form a well-balanced, educational, and entertaining experience for our audience of 150-250 registrants.

 
• 3. High-scoring proposals that don't make the final cut (due to balance of the overall program) are often invited to come as Backup speakers, so that we might plug them in, should a scheduled speaker be unable to present. We need to balance the program, and are fortunate to have backup speakers from all aspects of PhotoHistory.

We thank you for your interest in our Symposium, and guarantee you a most receptive audience.
PhotoHistory is the longest-running series in the world (since 1970), and has included a very impressive roster of authors, educators, collectors, and historians. Thanks, for taking part.

Sincerely,

Nicholas M. Graver

Send your completed proposal to Nicholas M. Graver at ngraver@rochester.rr.com and please also send a backup copy to the general TPHS address at tphs@rochester.rr.com