Submittal Instructions

Select ‘Submit Case’ from the menu, complete the required information then press the submit button. You will receive an immediate web confirmation of your submission.

Your submission must include:

• Your suggested education workshop title.
• All speaker names and contact information (title, telephone, email address for each speaker).
• Case study information (motivation, innovation, implementation and results) for each case study you are proposing within your submission.
• Case study submissions from service providers or economic developers must include one or more client representatives as speakers in the session.
• NOTE: If you want to submit an expert panel discussion, please include the names and contact information for each panelist, and please utilize the Motivation, Innovation, Implementation and Results fields in the case study submission form to describe the focus of the panel discussion and the contribution of each panelist.

Key Elements for Cases

Case Study submissions should present innovative Corporate Real Estate initiatives, processes and models that demonstrate the theme or topic of the program. For each case submission please include all information described below. Note: All nominations from service providers or economic developers must include one or more client representatives as speakers in the session.

1. Motivation – The compelling strategic reason for the initiative or the problem that was solved.
2. Innovation
• Description of the innovation – what was different?
• Alignment with corporate and or business unit objectives
• Alternative approaches considered
• Description of your selected approach
3. Implementation
• Description of how the initiative was "sold" internally
• Barriers to success
• Brief description of the action plan
• Resources (service providers) and skill sets required for initiative, models, tools or techniques used to deliver and/or measure the results
4. Results – What did you do to validate performance and success? Describe the results and measurements, lessons learned or guidelines for others.