Submission Guidelines

Your company's submission should closely adhere to the Submission Guidelines provided in this section of the site in order to optimize the quality of the analysis provided for your plan, as well as, the chances of being selected to present at the Conference.  Follow these guidelines as you prepare your submission.

1. First, A Cover Page:
   
   Your summary you must have a cover page complete with contact person, name of company, address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail, and company URL and a 25-50 word description defining and positioning your business that can be used to publicize your company.
   
2. Second, A Fact Sheet:
   
   The Fact sheet must be no more than one page in length have margins of one inch; contain no graphics, headers or footers; and use type no smaller than 10 point. One page fact sheet should be in MS Word.
   
   
   Sample One Page Fact Sheet
   
   
3. Third, An Expanded Executive Summary:
   
   Your Expanded Executive Summary should be no more than 5 to 8 pages in length including all graphs, charts, and tables (excluding cover sheet and one page fact sheet). All submissions should be either MS Word or in PDF formats.
   
   Sample Expanded Executive Summary
   
   Criteria Used to Review Expanded Executive Summaries

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