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The Chair aCademy’s 24Th annual The Chair aCademy’s 24Th annual

inTernaTional leadership ConferenCe inTernaTional leadership ConferenCe

april 7-10, 2015 seaTTle, WashingTon Call for proposals

The Conference Goal is to provide presentations that specifcally address the administrative and
academic needs of post-secondary leaders, develop the skills required for effective leadership, and
maximize the opportunity for conference participants to interact with each other in a meaningful forum.

The Academy invites you to submit your concurrent or roundtable presentation proposal for our 24th
Annual Leadership Conference, April 7-10, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. Conference presentations are
parTiCipanTs Can . . . 90 minutes in length and should be relevant, useful, and practical to the complex role of educational
leaders. They are not to promote publications or other materials that involve remuneration, advertise
• attend skill-building workshops consulting services, or endorse commercial ventures. Special consideration is given to topics relevant
to the conference theme, “Leadership in the High-Defnition Age.” All sessions are to be participant
• learn powerful insights from centered and should actively involve participants through engaging discussions and activities.
educator relevant keynote speakers
proposal

• discover new ideas/research from Title of Presentation – Provide a title (12 words maximum) describing the specifc content of the
more than 60 discussion-based concurrent or roundtable session.
concurrent/roundtable sessions
Description of Presentation – Provide a 75-word summary of the session. The summary should include
• Be recognized for individual and bullet points that detail how participants will beneft from attending your session. This description will be
organizational exemplary leadership printed in the fnal conference program, and it should be written to interest attendees in your session.

• Worldwide networking aCCepTanCe
opportunities You will be notifed by February 1, 2015 if your proposal has been accepted. Accepted proposals will
require the presenter to submit a paper describing their session topic. This paper is to be 4-5 pages in
length, suitable for publication, and submitted electronically in a PDF™ format.

puBliCaTion

Your paper will be posted to the Academy website, which will be used as a resource to those
participants who are unable to attend your session. The paper must be submitted by March 11, 2015.
regisTraTion is noW open! Exceptional papers will also be considered for publication in our refereed journal, Leadership.

www.chairacademy.com/index_conf.html By submitting a proposal, all presenters agree to the conditions of acceptance listed above.

Please note: All presenters must register for the conference and pay the registration fee.

Submission deadline: January 20th, 2015

Submission deadlines are subject to change. See our website for more details

Online proposal form can be submitted at:
www.chairacademy.com/conference/2015/c15call.html

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