2027 Southeast Region CALL FOR SPEAKERS

The 2027 Southeast Region conference committee is now accepting submissions for speaking engagements for the in person conference March 24-26, 2027, Asheville, NC

Conference Theme:

Let’s explore the intersection of recovery, resilience, and educational design at the 2027 SouthEast Region Conference. Rebuilding Together: Designing for Resilience. Hurricane Helene changed Asheville and Western North Carolina—homes, schools, infrastructure, landscapes and communities. This conference invites school designers, educators, leaders, and community partners to consider how design can help communities recover while creating a stronger, more connected future.

Schools are places where communities gather, children find stability, relationships are rebuilt, and the future is imagined. The recovery process therefore presents an opportunity to rethink how educational environments can respond to climate events, strengthen community connections, enrich emotional intelligence, and support learning before, during, and after disruption.

Through stories, case studies, conversations, and collaborative exploration, the conference will examine how designers and educators can work alongside communities—not simply designing for them but designing with them.

From recovery to resilience. From rebuilding to reimagining. From places we remember to places we create, together.


All speakers must be available to speak on all or any of the session days as sessions will be assigned time slots. WE ARE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE A SPECIFIC SPEAKING DATE/TIME.

All speakers MUST register for the conference. A discount of $75 will be offered to selected speakers for FULL conference registrations (does not apply to daily rates). No compensation will be provided for speaking, expenses, travel, or lodging.

Primary preference will be given to submissions:

Related to the conference theme.
Offer a fresh perspective.
Are relevant and of interest.
Have measurable and achievable learning objectives and call to action.
Proposals that include students, teachers, or administrators.

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: NOVEMBER 15
Speakers notified on/about: JANUARY 15

Please note the sessions are to be educational in nature. Sales, product, or marketing presentations will not be accepted.


Presenter Acceptance

Each speaker, including all co-speakers agree to the terms below when submitting a presentation.

I will participate in this program and understand my submission indicates my commitment to participate, my permission for A4LE and its agents to use my name and to reproduce and distribute all or selected portions of my presentation in printed, audio video or electronic format. I hereby waive all right of payment for this license.

I further agree to register and pay for the conference and to notify any co-presenters of this same obligation.

I understand that A4LE will provide a projector, screen, and if in a large room, microphone, and speakers for the room. I further understand that I am required to supply a laptop or device with applicable adapters to run my presentation.

Additional equipment needs must be submitted and will be at my expense. The Association for Learning Environments will make every effort to accommodate special requests; however, we do not guarantee it. I also understand there is a charge for a room change, additional equipment and that if I change the room from the original set up the charge will be at my personal expense.

PRESENTATIONS: Presentations for posting to the website for attendees are due 3 weeks prior to the event in a PDF format totaling no more than 10 MG. Anything received after the deadline will be posted as quickly as possible post event.