VOICE, The world's largest conversational AI development, design and marketing conference announces dates and opens the general Call for Proposals.

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- VOICE Summit sponsored by Amazon Alexa will take place the week of July 22-26 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark and is expected to attract more than 5,000 attendees and 100 sponsors from around the world.

The call for speaking and sponsorship proposals is now open through March 15th and the organizers are expecting up to 500 proposals for 150 open speaking spots.

"We're accepting a broad range of submissions including talks, panels, hands-on workshops, and demos across platforms and vertical industries such as healthcare, retail, fintech, entertainment, search, transportation, smart home/smart cities and more," said VOICE organizer and Modev founder Pete Erickson. "Last year we received more than 250 proposals so this year we expect that number to double which means getting in will be more competitive, which is great for the attendees," he added.

VOICE is committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the tech industry. Its organizers urge women, people of color, veterans and members of the LGBTQ community to submit proposals. Corporate partners also have an opportunity to sponsor, mentor and engage with more than 1000 scholarships available for students and those in often marginalized communities to attend the event.

In addition to the call for proposals, the opportunity to sponsor is being met with high demand.  Amazon Alexa is returning as the diamond sponsor, and innovative companies such as Applause, Twilio, Appen, Orbita, Botanalytics, Interactions, Bouquet.ai, Jetson.ai and New Jersey's leading industry association, NJBIA, have signed as additional sponsors. The host committee from 2018 is also returning, which includes NJIT, The Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Newark Economic Development Authority, Citi Medina and local industry leaders.

"VOICE is a must-attend for us. It's the clear event that draws the global voice-first community of platforms, developers, brands and agencies taking a lead in this space," said Cammie Brunelle, head of Marketing for Applause.

Early registration is available with a special offer for the first 500 who register at just $100 for the EXPO + Mainstage + Breakouts pass, valued at $195. The code to register is FIRST500. The code will also apply to the $295 All Access VIP pass bringing that pass to just $200. The EXPO+ Mainstage only pass starts at $95.

About Modev:
Modev was founded by Pete Erickson in 2008 on the simple belief that human connection is vital in the era of digital transformation. Today, Modev leverages exponential technologies and methods to build communities at scale, manage transformation strategies and produce market/leading events such as VOICE Summit, sponsored by Amazon Alexa, and Spinnaker Summit, sponsored by Netflix. Modev also curates specialty communities such as Voicehacks, Machinery.ai and Security by Design. Modev staff, better known as "Modevators," include more than 45 community building and transformation experts from around the world.

About VoiceSummit: 

VOICE is a multi-day summit at the forefront of natural language processing, sponsored by Amazon Alexa and hosted by Modev. The Summit will be held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) on July 22-26, and serve as a gathering place for more than 5000 developers, designers, C-level executives, leading brands and agencies who are reimagining how we interact with technology through voice. The program will consist of keynotes, breakout sessions, workshops and an Awards dinner recognizing the best in voice applications across 12 different categories.  Host Committee includes NJIT, City of Newark, Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau and The Newark Community Economic Development Council. www.voicesummit.ai. Additionally VOICE is working with corporate partners to ensure that more than 1000 students and professionals from traditionally marginalized groups in tech have scholarships to attend the event. This will include mentorships, career opportunities, educational experiences, networking and much more.

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SOURCE ModevNetwork LLC