THE CALL FOR 2023 CONFERENCE PRESENTERS IS CLOSED.
Please read the following information carefully before submitting your proposal.
The Association for Early Learning Leaders pursues experts in the early care and education community to present sessions from a national perspective to early care and education directors, administrators, and owners at our Annual Conference, How Successful Directors Lead! The Association prides itself on the high level of quality and professionalism that is upheld throughout the conference.
Sessions incorporate the following areas of expertise: leadership, legal, business administration, budgeting, insurance-liability, health & safety, curriculum, assessment, instructional leadership, parent education, and program quality accreditation. In order to lead a quality early learning program, directors are required to have knowledge, skills, and abilities from diverse areas. Nationally known experts from across the country are secured to share a wealth of knowledge and experience with our participants.
The Association for Early Learning Leaders is a professional organization committed to strengthening the skill level of leaders in the field of early care and education. We believe that effective management is the critical link to superior programs.
The Association will accept applications for the 2023 National Conference through November 1, 2022. The requests are thoroughly reviewed, and presenters will be notified of acceptance by December 15, 2022. Presentations are to be 1 hour and 45 minutes in length. CEU applications will be sent to selected presenters by February 1, 2023, and must be completed no later than March 1, 2023.
Travel and Hotel Arrangements for Presenters
Each presenter is responsible for making individual travel and hotel arrangements. The availability of hotel accommodations is limited at the conference site, so reserve early. Conference group rate information is available on the Conference Accommodations page.
Conference Registration
All presenters will receive one complimentary conference registration that includes many extended conference events, including lunch on Thursday and Friday. After we receive your signed agreement, we will provide you with information regarding registration.
The Association does not offer honorariums for session presenters but is pleased to provide a letter of participation for you to include in your professional speaking portfolio.
ROOM SET-UP:
The training room will be set up for approximately 40-80 people with a presenter’s table in front.
AUDIO/VISUAL:
Each presenter will have access to a projector and screen. These items will be provided by the Association at no extra cost. We respectfully request that each presenter provide a laptop if one is needed during the presentation. Should additional audio/visual equipment be required, arrangements will be made at your expense with the contracted audio-visual company for the Conference. Internet access is not always freely available. Please consider this when building your training content.
HANDOUTS:
The Association requests that each presenter provide a handout corresponding with the topic of discussion and sufficient copies for all attendees. Handouts should be no more than four (4) pages in length and contain a minimum of three website resources and two additional resources or references related to the topic.
ACCREDITATION STANDARDS:
The Association for Early Learning Leaders sponsors the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs. If accreditation standards are referenced during the presentation, please include accreditation standards in the reference. For questions on particular standards, contact [email protected].
PROMOTING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:
The Association for Early Learning Leaders recognizes that the National Conference is often used as a vehicle for presenters to expand their own markets. The Association encourages the dissemination of knowledge, promoting personal and professional development, and enhancing the quality of early care and education programs. To respectively maintain a balance of dissemination of information and marketing, presenters are encouraged to purchase an exhibit booth in the Exhibit Hall. Interested presenters may contact Aryam Andom, Member & Event Services Coordinator, at [email protected] for reservations in the Exhibit Hall.
Please help us maintain the professional integrity of the conference by abstaining from the appearance of using your session as a marketing venue. Presenters will not be allowed to sell, display, or promote their events, publications, materials, and/or services during their training presentation. You will be permitted to distribute promotional materials to participants at the conclusion of your session, and our conference Ambassadors are happy to facilitate the distribution of your materials.
Failure to abide by presenter guidelines may result in your not being invited to present at future AELL training events.
