As ISC/SCI marks its 50th anniversary, the Conference Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2027 conference. We’re looking for sessions that bring the spirit of this milestone to life—so feel free to get creative with how you interpret the theme. You might explore legacy and mentorship, AI and the human element, specialty and international indexing, lessons learned over decades of practice, or even what you wish you’d known as a first-year indexer. Whatever angle you choose, we want to hear the stories and insights that only our community can offer.
Proposals are being accepted until November 15, 2026.
The committee is seeking proposals in the following areas:
- aspects of running an indexing business (social media for marketing, profitability, project scheduling, websites, etc.)
- technology related to indexing such as devices or equipment, non-indexing software, or apps
- improving/assessing index quality or usability from broad topics such as improving your speed to niche topics on specific languages, communities, or subjects
- non-back-of-book indexing such as taxonomy, controlled vocabularies, thesaurus development
- any niche or specialty topics you feel passionate about
This is an in-person conference taking place in Toronto in early June. In-person attendance is expected unless conference plans need to be changed closer to the date. Sessions will be 50 minutes in total (35–40 minutes for presentation followed by a 10–15 minute question-and-answer session).
Your application should include the following:
- application form
- description of proposed presentation (one page maximum in PDF format) with the following details
- working title
- outline of what will be covered
- format of presentation (speaker only, accompanying slides, interactive elements, handouts, etc.)
Send your application to: conferenceprogram@indexers.ca.