Deadline for Submissions:          July 31, 2019

Notification of Acceptance:          August 9, 2019

 

We are seeking your expertise to help develop the very best thought-provoking and engaging ideas for workshops pertinent to leadership, career development, health and wellness, entrepreneurship and mentorship.

Our workshop tracks are listed below. Our workshops are 45 minutes long with 10 minutes for questions, a total of 55 minutes. We are allowing 5 minutes for attendees to take breaks and transition to the next workshop.

Time slots each day are:
8:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m.
9:30 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.
10:30 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.
11:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.

Level Up - A Marathon Not A Sprint (Includes 8 workshops)
In the running world, sprinting and marathon races are on opposite ends of the spectrum and require very different skills. While both are challenging and require intense training, a sprint focuses on the short term, a marathon focuses on the long run. In many ways, starting a career is like training for a marathon. Before you set out on the path to the finish line, you need to have a plan. Like a runner preparing for a marathon, your career needs to have a well thought out strategy on to how to obtain your long-term goals. Workshops are designed to help you set your sights on the finish line knowing you have a well thought out strategy on to how to obtain your long-term goals.

The Face of Leadership - What Having a Seat at the Table Really Means (includes 8 workshops)
Most everyone is undoubtedly familiar with the term "having a seat at the table". Often reserved for those who are considered to have both the influence and power to make decisions and effect change, the table has become a symbol of power, negotiation and credibility through which one can forward their career, generate a sale or plot a course for enterprise success. Workshops are designed to make sure that when they are watching and listening to you from your seat at the table, you have something meaningful to say.

Entrepreneurship - Start, run and grow your business. (includes 8 workshops)
Workshops are designed to bring entrepreneurs, economic developers, innovators and future business owners together to learn more about the state's entrepreneurial climate and the future of entrepreneurship.

It’s recommended that you have the following information easily accessible prior to beginning the submission process:

Workshop title
Workshop description
Three or four learning objectives
List of specific activities (if any) you plan to use throughout the workshop to engage the audience
List of co-presenters, including their bios and headshots (up to two are permitted)

Selection Process

Give us your best presentation. You are limited to submitting a maximum of one workshop proposal.

Please note: Presentations cannot be sales pitches. We purposely strive to present Workshops that are diverse in nature so that it enriches the learning experience for our attendees.

Decisions will be made in the first week in August  and notifications will be issued shortly thereafter.

Honorarium

We appreciate your attending our conference and lending your expertise to our attendees.

As a token of our appreciation, the Houston Chapter is offering a discounted rate for speakers, panelist and moderators. If you desire to not stay over night, the conference, meals and special events are complimentary.

If you decide to stay overnight. The cost is $99 (a $200 discount) and includes 2-day hotel stay, access to two day conference and special events as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. 

The cost is $59 (a $100 discount) and includes 1-day hotel stay, access to one day conference and special events as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner for the day.

We only ask that you share the registration page with your friends, colleagues and potential sponsors.

Our Mutual Commitment

Presenters agree to:

Acknowledge they are available to speak during any time frame of the conference and as such will not request a change to the session time frame assigned.

Work closely and collaboratively with event staff to meet all deadlines.

Not make substantial changes in content or format without approval from the headquarters staff.

Provide high-quality presentation materials in electronic format by the communicated deadline.

Recognize that a conference presentation is an opportunity to share information and is not a platform for the promotion of business, practice, service or product.

Be available for interviews, blog posts, podcasts or other conference activities associated with their expertise as mutually agreed upon.

 

Please provide a professional headshot to accompany your bio in jpg, tif or gif format.

Workshop Description

This summary should clearly indicate the content and scope of the workshop, giving the reader a good idea of who would benefit from attending and why. Good descriptions lead to better-decision making on the part of the attendee as to which sessions to attend.

Learning Objectives

Please describe three to five objectives of what new skills or strategies the audience will gain or take away as a direct result of participating in this workshop.

Please describe the level of interactivity incorporated into the format of the workshop in order to enhance the learner's experience and knowledge retention.

Will you have any co-presenters?