We are currently accepting proposals for the 2018 AWC Annual Conference and Labor Relations Institute. The next collection date is anticipated to be February 28, 2018.
Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in presenting at an AWC conference or event. Your proposal will be submitted entirely online. Below is a helpful checklist of the details you will be asked to provide:
- Name & contact information – address, email, phone, website address if applicable
- A brief bio – 100 words for each speaker; please include experience in giving similar presentations
- Session title – descriptive titles work best
- Session description – provide up to 300 words about the proposed presentation or session including: length of presentation/session; intended audience (elected officials, professional city staff, etc.); whether the presentation is basic, intermediate, or advanced; content and method of delivery (case study review, interactive exercises, PowerPoint presentation, panel discussion, etc.)
- Three specific learning objectives – complete the sentence, “Following my presentation, participants will be able to….”
- Audiovisual requests – please note, AWC cannot necessarily guarantee Internet access for your presentation
Deadline
Deadlines are rolling. If you have questions, you can email awcspeakers@awcnet.org to find out when the next collection date will be.
Selection criteria
In order to ensure balanced perspective in educational sessions, all proposals are reviewed and evaluated by committee. Special consideration may be given to AWC’s Associate Members. Click here for more information about Associate Membership.
Presentations are selected based on the following criteria:
- The degree to which the presentation supports event theme or educational tracks, with priority given to selecting a comparable number of sessions for each track.
- Thoroughness of the subject matter and proposal.
- Originality and relevance of materials.
- Quality of learning objectives and takeaway tools offered to attendees.
- Level of interactivity and method of diverse teaching styles.
If your proposal is selected for a conference or event, you will be notified via email. Information in printed event programs and online conference materials will appear exactly as provided by you in the online submission. Please check the spelling of all relevant titles, academic degrees, and professional designations.
You are welcome to make multiple submissions should you have more than one idea to present.
Thank you for your interest in advancing the education of elected officials.
Terms for speaker compensation
We seek presenters who are willing to share their expertise without the expectation of payment in the spirit of cooperation and networking. Presenters are generally responsible for their own travel, lodging and expenses.
For more information on AWC conferences and events, click here.
Questions or comments may be sent to: awcspeakers@awcnet.org.