ACM e-Energy 2025 Call for Site Proposals
The ACM e-Energy Steering Committee is calling for site proposals for ACM e-Energy conference in 2025 - 2027.
In this call we will select from potential sites for 2025. If we receive strong candidate applications, we may consider selecting from potential sites for 2026 and 2027.
Deadline: January 25, 2024
Please provide information as per the preliminary outline below. For each conference year and depending on the number and quality of proposals, the selection process may proceed in multiple (e.g., two) “rounds,” with each round narrowing the set of candidates and asking for additional information. This email focuses on what is normally expected in an initial proposal.
Site proposals should be less than 2 pages ASCII text (66 lines, 80 columns; an equivalent size PDF document is acceptable). Send proposals to the current Chair of the e-Energy Steering Committee ([email protected]) with the header: “e-Energy site proposal – YEAR” (with the appropriate year in 4-digit format). In case you do not get an acknowledgment within one week of submitting your proposal, you should email the e-Energy Steering Committee Chair to inquire on its status. Site proposals should at a minimum provide the following information:
Location
Locations rotate on a three-year cycle between North America, Europe, and a “wildcard” that can be a location in North America or Europe or outside of those two regions. Please look at past venues to see the location of the next conference.
Conference General Chair & Committee
A proposal is generally made by the proposed conference general chair(s). e-Energy conferences typically rely on one or two general chair(s). In the case of two general chairs, one of them must be local to the site where the conference will be held. A proposal should include a partial list of committee members that will play a role in organizing the conference. The PC chairs are NOT part of a proposal, as they are selected separately by the e-Energy Steering Committee.
Potential dates
e-Energy is generally held during the second half of June.
Site City
NOTE: For items 2-4, what is required is general information and not a detailed financial proposal with specific venues already identified. In particular, you should NOT make reservations with possible venues regarding availability or cost, as the ACM handles contract negotiations on behalf of the conference
- The city should be located near a major international airport, within 1-2 hours of regular train service and/or 45 minutes of cab/shuttle service. A major international airport should have at least two airlines with regular international service to the 4 major continents of e-Energy attendees: Asia, Europe, North and South America.
- The city should have one or more venues for ~100 attendees, including side-venues for 4 concurrent workshops of less than 100 (e-Energy has traditionally had four workshops just before or after the main conference, i.e., these events are not on the same days as the main conference). Each venue should support a single center screen, with unobstructed views. Auditorium room layout is preferred. The venues should also include ample space outside the conference room, to facilitate interactions among attendees. This space should be able to accommodate food and beverages for coffee breaks. In addition, it should ideally be able to hold 20-40 poster displays (either hanging on the walls or supported on easels) that would remain for the entire duration of the conference (the goal is to give posters several opportunities to attract an audience).
- Facilities capable of serving lunch to the 100+ attendees should also be available in reasonable proximity to the conference room(s). NOTE: There is no apriori preference for a university location, even if they often offer more affordable solutions (it is one of the e-Energy goals to offer a high-quality conference experience while ensuring a balanced budget maintaining registration costs as low as possible). Convention center or hotel venues, when they provide an economical solution, are perfectly valid options.
- The city should have hotels supporting ~180 people (attendees and their guests) within easy access to the possible venue (less than 15 minutes time, preferably within walking distance or at most 1 bus/subway/tram stop).
- The city should have potential venues for a reception and banquet dinner. A sample list of possible venues with a 1-line description addressing logistics (time to get there, need for transportation) would be useful. Transportation to these events should be less than 45 minutes each way.
Conference General Chair & Exec. Committee
As mentioned above, e-Energy conferences traditionally involve one or two general chairs. In the case of two chairs, one of them must be local. Both should be widely-recognized members of the broader energy systems community. One of them must be based in or close to the proposed site city. For the “local” general chair, a statement of support from the chair’s institution and possibly administrative support may eventually be required.
The names and affiliations of a few other committee members which the chair can enlist to help with the conference organization should also be provided. The positions of treasurer and local arrangement chair are particularly important.
Date Conflicts
The dates of e-Energy will ultimately be selected by the e-Energy Steering Committee, based on the proposals received and feedback from surveys conducted at e-Energy. Nevertheless and as mentioned above, for planning purposes proposals can assume that the conference will be held during the the second half of June.
Proposals should indicate dates that may have major local conflicts, e.g., important local events, school holidays, etc., that would interfere with either the proposed site, hotel availability, travel costs, or the general chairs’ participation
The site proposal instruction is also available at energy.acm.org/eenergy-site-proposal.
-ACM e-Energy Steering Committee