The Chair Academy
Worldwide Leadership Development in Higher Education
Call for Proposals
Submit your Conference Session Presentation
Conference session presentations are an excellent opportunity for higher education and organizational leaders to provide subject matter expertise, share research, and elicit further insight. The Academy is committed to providing sessions that advance academic and administrative leadership; they are learner-centered, relevant and practical, actively involving participants through discussions, activities and reflections.
We invite you to submit your session presentation proposal(s) for our 28th Annual International Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Presentations are scheduled for 75-minutes
• Include 10-50 participants
• Internet access will be available in all session rooms
• Basic AV equipment and supplies ~ LCD projector, screen, flip chart & paper and markers
• The Chair Academy DOES NOT provide laptops or adapters to presenters
The criteria for design and delivery of session presentations should include:
• Active engagement of session participants
• Meaningful/applicable content that focus on higher education and organizational leaders
• Develops and enhance skill sets required for effective leadership
• Maximizes opportunities for interaction, networking and community building
When submitting a proposal(s), please include the following:
- • Session Title
- • Presenter's Information
- • Summary of Session (Maximum 100 words)
- • Tag Lines (from the list below)
Sessions are NOT to promote publications or other materials that involve endorsing consulting services or recommending commercial ventures. All presentations are voluntary.
A soft deadline for presentation proposal(s) is December 15, 2018, allowing the Academy Team to review and accept presentations.
Session Presenters are invited and encouraged to submit an article inspired by their presentation. In doing so, presenters grant permission to the Chair Academy for publication of Session Paper(s) to the Academy’s Blog, What About Leadership. Submit articles as a Word Document to leadership@chairacademy.com by April 1, 2019.
Session Presenters also acknowledge and permit their photos to be taken during session presentations, for use in conference marketing.
By submitting a proposal, presenters agree to the conditions of acceptance.
Presenters will be notified of proposal acceptance no later than February 1, 2019.
Please Note: All presenters must register and pay for conference at the Conference Presenter Rate. If the presenter will only be in attendance on the day of the presentation, a one-day rate is required
Conference Sessions
- • Learner centered
- • Include interactive and engaging activities
- • Discussion topics for review and reflection
- • Average number of participants (approx. 10-50)
- • Basic AV equipment and supplies
- • Internet available in presentation rooms
By submitting a proposal, presenters agree to the conditions of acceptance.
Acceptance
Presenters are notified of proposal acceptance by February 1, 2019.Please Note: All presenters must register for the conference at the conference rate.
Tag Your Presentation
We welcome presentations of all types/subjects.
Please select up to five (5) session tags that tell participants the key aspects of your session.
Presenter Names - Please List all Presenters
Primary Presenter
Full Name (Nick Names are allowed)
Title/Position
College/Organization
Address
City
State/Province
Postal/Zip Code
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email Address
Verify Email Address
Co-Presenter 1
Full Name (Nick Names are allowed)
Title/Position
College/Organization
Address
City, State, Zip/Postal Code
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email Address
Co-Presenter 2
Full Name (Nick Names are allowed)
Title/Position
College/Organization
Address
City, State, Zip/Postal Code
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email Address
Co-Presenter 3
Full Name (Nick Names are allowed)
Title/Position
College/Organization
Address
City, State, Zip/Postal Code
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email Address
Title of Presentation
Provide a title, (12 word maximum), describing the specific topic of the session.
This is the title that will appear in the Conference Program
Description of Presentation
Provide a concise 100-word (600 characters maximum) summary of your session, that informs the participants of the key outcomes when attending your session.
This is the description that will appear on the conference mobile site.
Please make sure to grammar and spell-check your session summary prior to submission. We recommend Grammarly. It's free and takes five minutes.
Audio-Visual Requests
Presenters of concurrent sessions will be provided with the standard audio visual set up:
• 1 LCD Projector (15 pin VGA adapter required) and Projection Screen
• 1 Set of speakers
• Internet
• 1 Flip Chart Stand/Pad
• Markers, Pens, and Tape
• The Chair Academy DOES NOT provide Laptops to presenters.
• Apple/PC/laptop/tablet users, please supply your own projector adapter.
If presenting a session, please indicate below any additional
audiovisual needs.
We will do our best to provide these, but can make no guarantees:
Additional Flip Chart Stand/Pad
As the primary contact person for the concurrent conference session, I hereby authorize the Chair Academy to upload, to their website, the Session Paper, that I, or my team, will be submitting. I acknowledge and permit my photo to be taken during my session presentation, for use in conference marketing.
By entering your name in the field below, you acknowledge that the information you entered is correct and that you agree to the above statement.
Please type your name in the field below to agree to the above conditions
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