Speaker Application

Submissions for sessions must be received by August 18, 2022.

Please carefully review the speaker application instructions prior to completeing this form. 

The AACS Events Committee is at work creating a can't-miss Annual Conference. The theme for 2022 is "Working Together to Strengthen our Future."

The Annual Conference audience is primarily school owners and directors in the areas of operations, finance, compliance, admissions, marketing, and career services. 

2022 Education Tracks

Concurrent breakout sessions will be offered in the tracks listed below. Do you have expertise or lessons learned to share with your AACS community in any of the following areas? 

• Operations/Owners
• Compliance/ Government Relations
• Admissions and Marketing
• Financial Aid and Funding
• Career Services
• New Schools 

*Please note that if your application is accepted, AACS has the right to edit session title and description for marketing purposes.

Session formats

AACS is eager to explore new ways for attendees to learn and be inspired. Many of our sessions will follow a traditional, solo presenter format, but we are looking to incorporate a variety of formats to include panel discussions, and other interactive sessions.

Presentations: These sessions are typically 50 minutes in length and feature thought leadership from analysts and experts in the profession. Presenters should come prepared with original content for the AACS audience and offer tactical advice to attendees.

Panel Discussions: These sessions vary from 45 to 60 minutes depending on the event and feature an experienced moderator, leading a discussion with a panel of experts. Preference is given to proposals with moderators and experts (from different industries or different size companies) who come prepared with short presentations to enhance the learning.

Interactive Audience Sessions: Highly interactive sessions, typically 50 minutes in length, featuring polling, Q&A, and other approaches that help crowdsource audience insights, enable attendees to share their opinions and drive engagement with speakers.