Terms and Conditions for MCCA Conference Proposal
The Manitoba Child Care Association provides services to our 5000+ members, who provide early childhood care and education to well over 40,000 children in the licensed child care system (centres, nursery schools and family child care homes).
Our 2026 provincial conference attracted over 1300 early childhood educators, child care assistants, students from universities and colleges, faculty members, consultants, and advocates for children and families.
CRITERIA
Workshop sessions should be 2 or 4 hours (full day), designed for adult learners with opportunities for interaction and questions. Sessions should include practical strategies delegates can apply in their programs, and returning presenters must submit new topics for this year.
Conference delegates are generally graduates of a diploma level program in early childhood education & care and child care assistants. Many have completed a degree or post-diploma specialty.
Delegates come from urban, rural, northern and reserve-based communities throughout Manitoba.
If you are a first time presenter for MCCA, please include your C.V. or résumé, which demonstrates your credentials (formal or through experience), including a listing of other workshops/lectures you have delivered, and the audiences you have addressed.
If you are bringing a student, assistant, etc, this must be approved by the Professional Development Manager at MCCA.
AUDIOVISUAL
- Please indicate your audiovisual needs. The room will only be equipped with the items you indicate. Presenters must provide their own laptops and own adaptor cords to connect to the LCD projector.
- MCCA will determine if your workshop requires a microphone. In order to fill each break out room to its capacity, we will not be able to add display tables. Each room will include a presenter table at front which you can utilize to display materials, etc.
- Flipchart, markers, scissors, tape, other supplies, etc. are the responsibility of the presenter.
ROOM SETUP
The workshop room will be set up with round tables and chairs unless you indicate something different, for example, chairs in a circle. MCCA reserves the right to change the room set up and will inform the presenter.
Please indicate on your form what category your workshop fits.
FRONTLINE- ideas/techniques/strategies on curriculum, health & safety, and daily experiences with children and families
MANAGEMENT/LEADERS – ideas/techniques/strategies on staffing, HR issues, vision, mission, etc.
REMUNERATION and EXPENSES
- Donate your time
- Banner Ad on the conference app ($600.00 value)
- Ad on the plenary screen ($600.00 value)
- Professional fees or honorariums may be available upon request; however, MCCA strives to keep conference costs as affordable as possible. Presenters who are willing to donate their time are greatly appreciated and this may be considered during the final workshop selection process. Remuneration is limited to a maximum of two presenters per workshop unless otherwise approved by the Professional Development Manager.
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MCCA prefers to photocopy presenter handouts and provide them at the conference.
To respect copyright laws, handouts should summarize the key points of your presentation and include suggested resources for further reading. Handouts will be copied double-sided, in black and white, with a maximum of 20 pages.
If you are using a PowerPoint presentation, delegates prefer receiving the notes version as a handout (3 slides per page) to follow along and take notes.
- MCCA will only cover airfare, accommodations (at the Vic Inn) and presenter fees when pre-authorized by the Professional Development Manager and confirmed in contract. All other expenses (meals, incidentals, baggage/airport parking fees, etc.) are the responsibility of the presenter. Airfare is booked by the presenter and must be booked 3 months prior to the conference. Once booked the travel itinerary and the receipt should be forwarded to the Professional Development Manager. This will be provided to you in a cheque when you arrive at conference for your first workshop.
- If you are presenting a full day of workshops, MCCA will provide you with a lunch.
- Workshop materials – MCCA will cover workshop material expenses when pre-authorized by the Professional Development Manager. Gathering and/or purchasing of these materials are the responsibility of the presenter.
- Payment of fees, flights, etc. will be made by cheque and will be provided at presenter registration at the conference.
PROCESS
Workshop proposals will be reviewed and selected based on session topic, expertise of presenters, and remuneration. Proposals selected will demonstrate an understanding of inclusiveness, diversity, and ethical practices.
Deadline to submit proposals is October 5, 2026.
Successful applicants will be notified by October 31/26 if their proposal was accepted. A conference contract will then be sent out confirming the workshop details.
Questions: Please call Kayla Mauricio at 204-336-5061 or email kmauricio@mccahouse.org