The 50th Conference theme celebrates the dimensions of CEANY: Past, Present and Future: A Celebration of Recovery and Revitalization. While this year’s conference builds upon the same standard of excellence of all preceding conferences, it also celebrates all that has been accomplished by the profession and its association over the past 50 years. This conference boldly tackles the challenges facing continuing education in this time of complexity and change, demand for greater access and affordability, and an unprecedented impact of technology on learning and the work we do! Embracing the Past: Topics can include best practices, successful program practices, grant projects outcomes, etc. Adapting to our Present: What has your institution done successfully during the pandemic and currently to meet the needs of the people we serve, new program ideas, online integration, marketing and outreach, how do you serve veterans, etc.
Focusing on the Future: Workforce of the future- what sectors/industry, upskilling, transferable skills, digital badging, career pathways, etc.
How CEANY Selects Proposals:
Your proposal will be reviewed by CEANY Conference Committee members
Appropriateness of the topic to the conference theme
Clarity of title, description and presentation outline
Session format –Using multiple presenters, non-traditional pedagogy and participant engagement through active learning are encouraged
Description of learning outcomes expected from the session
Originality of the topic or distinction of perspective
Submissions judged by CEANY Conference Committee reviewers to be simply advertisements for products or services or overly promotional in nature will not be accepted.
Deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, August 13th , 2021
Presenter requirements:
Presenters must have demonstrated expertise in their subject area and be prepared to teach and challenge conference attendees.
All presenters must register and pay for the CEANY 2021 Conference.
Session requirements:
Sessions should be dynamic, interactive, and action-oriented. Ideally, all participants can transform newly acquired knowledge into action.
All sessions must have an interactive activity to engage the audience.
Telling the story at the presenter’s campus is important, but it is also important to be able to extract lessons learned so attendees know how to apply what they’ve heard- a “how to” piece of the session is helpful.
*If you are vendor sponsor, you must have a CEANY Member School co-present with you*
The following components make up each session:
Title of Your Presentation: Up to 10 words that accurately describe your session.
Presentation Description: Up to 50 words that describe your session for the conference. This short description should clearly, persuasively and accurately tell attendees what to expect from your session. Attendees should be able to readily determine the scope and level of the session and its appropriateness for their needs.
Full Presentation Description: Up to 250-word overview and outline of your session that explains session content in more detail. This information is will ensure that your session is well understood by the Conference Committee.
Two Key Takeaways: Two anticipated learning objectives for participants.
Support Materials: Note here what materials you will use to support participant learning (i.e. PowerPo
