Workshop Proposal Submission GuidelinesWorkshop Proposal Deadline: January 31, 2021 We are looking for workshops, demonstrations, round tables, and working groups that share knowledge of materials, techniques, and new ideas to Annual Meeting participants. In this way, we can improve the entire field of paleontological preparation. Workshop content should align with the Essential Competencies. Proposals that fall outside peer-reviewed best practices can be rejected. All proposals will be reviewed by the Workshops Subcommittee with oversight by the Board. Workshops generally provide interactive, hands-on experiences for participants. Some suggested topics for workshops include:
It should be understood that virtual workshops are limited by format and may include interactive demonstrations rather than actual hands-on experiences. Workshops will be offered in three levels:
Round Tables can discuss common problems and try to achieve a solution that will benefit all, including topics like: best practices in the lab and the field, volunteers and the volunteer experience, professionalization of the field of preparation. Working Groups can create standardized documents (ethics guidelines, destructive sampling guidelines, lab protocols, collections use protocols) that can be widely shared on the AMMP website. Please note: The Workshop Committee and AMMP Board reserve the right to reject any proposal that does not meet AMMP standards of best practices in preparation and conservation. |
Adherence to AMMP Ethics Guidelines
By submitting your workshop proposal, you are agreeing to abide by AMMP Ethics Guidelines as set forth in the Charter.
Methods/materials presented at AMMP may not necessarily reflect the views of the organization. By submitting a workshop proposal (and by the Workshop Committee and AMMP Board approving/accepting said proposal) the individual and AMMP are essentially reaching an agreement, in which the presenter/instructor agrees to offer their best effort at demonstrating their understanding of best practices in a manner that is consistent with the ethics of AMMP, and the organization is offering their trust that such efforts will be made and providing a forum/venue for the workshop.
You can mention products in your proposal and during the workshop, but the AMMP meeting is not a forum for a sales pitch of your product.
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