WebVisions is now accepting submissions for sessions, panels and workshops for WebVisions 2009, which will be held from May 20-22, at the Oregon Convention Center.

• Sessions are 1.25 hours long and address topics that reveal new directions, technologies, processes or approaches for the Web.
• Workshops will be held on May 20th only, and are set up in a classroom format and run for 3 hours for a half day or 6 hours for a full day and should provide more in depth coverage of a topic.
• Panels run for 1.25 hours and feature 3-4 speakers including a moderator. Panels should be fun, lively and informative, not a series of mini presentations from each speaker.

To submit a proposal for a session, panel or workshop, please use our submission form. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2008.

If you have any questions, contact Dana Cuellar (dana at webvisionsevent dot com) or Brad Smith (brad at webvisionsevent dot com).

The following is a selection of presentation podcasts from WebVisions 2008. You can view many of the presentation files on the WebVisions 2008 page on Slideshare.net

KEYNOTE: Overcoming Chaos: Designing the Future Web
Speaker: Jeffrey Veen

Avoid the Venture Capital Trap: Fund Your Own Business
Speaker: Matt Haughey

Best Practices for Permission-Based Email Communication
Speaker: Mark Wyner

Blogging For A Living: Taking Your Skills To The Next Level
Speaker: Jim Turner

Convergence 2.0: The Seamless User Experience
Speaker: Tjeerd Hoek

Data Portability, Privacy and Identity: Welcome to the Open Web
Speaker: Scott Kveton

… » more

WebVisions is only nine days away and we have an outstanding lineup of visionary speakers who will explore the future of Web design, technology, user experience and business strategy. If you’ve already signed up, visit our schedule to select the sessions and panels you would like to attend.

For those who have not registered, you may sign up online until noon on Monday, May 19th…afterward, come on down to the Oregon Convention Center on Thursday, May 22nd or Friday May 23rd to register at the door.