2008 Call For Papers

American Federation of Aviculture Annual Convention
St Louis, Missouri
July 30 – August 2, 2008

The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc. (AFA) is a nonprofit national organization established in 1974, whose purpose is to represent all aspects of aviculture and to educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity.

We invite you to submit an abstract to present a paper during the convention. Please consider submitting multiple abstracts as you may be asked to give more than one presentation. Proposals should be submitted in the form of an abstract, not to exceed 250 words, accompanied by a brief biographical sketch identifying the author’s experience with the topic to be presented and other relevant information.

1. Abstracts may be submitted through March 15, 2008.
2. All applicants will be notified by the speaker committee upon receiving the abstract and kept aware of their status.
3. If accepted as a speaker, you will be required to sign a speaker’s contract and provide the AFA with a short bio, a current high resolution photograph and submit a paper to be published in the convention proceedings and in the Watchbird, the official publication of the AFA. In return, the AFA will provide you with a complimentary convention registration and a banquet ticket. All other arrangements, including transportation and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the speaker.
4. A contract will be sent by March 28, 2008.
5. Final papers must arrive no later than May 1, 2008, to be included in the convention proceedings.

Abstracts
Abstracts are short summaries of the paper you wish to present and should be no more than 250 words. They must include the name of the authors(s), mailing addresses, Email and all phone contact information for the author(s). If there is more than one author, please indicate which one will present.

Presentations
Presentations will typically be 40 minutes in length plus a brief period for questions.

Equipment
AV equipment will be provided and will be specified in the contract.

Submission
We prefer to have abstract, biographies and final papers submitted in electronic format to b1arryw@pacbell.net. Please send as an email or as an attachment in MS Word. Abstracts may also be faxed to 530-676-8506. Please identify it as “AFA Convention Abstract.” Abstracts may also be sent to: American Federation of Aviculture, Inc. PO Box 91717, Austin TX 78709-1717; afaoffice@earthlink.net, or fax: 512-858-7029.

Publication Rights
The convention requires non-exclusive publication rights to submitted papers including the publication of proceedings and in the Watchbird, the official publication of AFA.

Contact Information
For questions specifically regarding speaker topics and issues, contact Speaker Co-Chair Barry Wold, 530.676-8506 or b1arryw@pacbell.net or the AFA office at 512-585-9800. For general information or questions regarding the convention please visit our website at afabirds.org.