It’s that time of year again – for abstract submissions for BILT ANZ to open. As committee members, we always get a lot of questions along the lines of “how can I guarantee my abstract gets accepted?” While there are no guaranteed ways to get selected, there are certainly a lot of things you can do to help your chances.
Original ideas are not everything
You might have a great idea for an amazing class that no-one has ever run before – but that doesn’t necessarily mean your class will be accepted. While we do look for original topics, it is just as important that we believe the topic will have wide enough interest to our delegates. If your original idea is a very niche topic and we think the class would struggle to attract attendees it quite possibly won’t be selected. This might be the reason why you haven’t seen a class on that topic before. If your class might be seen as an usual or niche topic, think about how you can make it interesting for a wider range…