PCSAO is planning its 36th annual conference, Facing the Future Together: Our World, Our Commitment for September 29-October 1, 2021, at the DoubleTree Worthington. You are invited to submit the application below if you would like to be a presenter at our conference. Presenters are PCSAO's conference are volunteers; there is no compensation. Qualities of strong applications include:

- Focus on practice, not just topics
- Focus on race, equity and inclusion
- Effort to build skills, not just raise awareness
- Opportunity for interaction/activity, not just lecture
- Integration of learning science to maximize participant learning
- Effort to target learning to a specific track and a specific level
- Avoidance of any appearance of trying to sell a product or service  

Proposals will be evaluated based on content, evidence-based practice, relevance to child protection, and benefit to attendees. Depending on content and presenter credentials, credit may be sought for social work and/or counseling continuing education. Proposal submission topics cannot be changed after the review and selection process. Proposals are due by July 2. 

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* 1. Your name 

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* 2. Your e-mail address

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* 3. Your phone number

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* 4. Title of training (75 character max)

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* 5. What is the primary audience for your presentation?

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* 6. Does your workshop include a significant focus on any of these?

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* 7. How would you characterize the level of instruction in your presentation?

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* 8. Would you be open to offering your session more than once?

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* 9. What are your date and time preferences (check all that apply)?

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* 10. What is the best length for your presentation?

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* 11. PCSAO may offer several hybrid sessions, where members can attend virtually. Would you be agreeable to streaming your live session to a remote audience and having it recorded? PCSAO will have an audiovisual team handle the details. 

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* 12. Name and credentials of all presenters (For example, Jane Smith, MSW). 

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* 13. Resume

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* 14. If desired, you may paste a brief one-paragraph bio for each presenter below. 

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* 15. Description of training (500 words max)

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* 16. Please provide learning objectives, a timed agenda and your content outline for your presentation by downloading this form. (Alternatively, paste the link below into your browser.) Please download the template, complete it, save it as a Word document with your last name in the title, and attach it here.  Link for pasting if needed: https://pcsao.org/pdf/conference/PresenterApplicationTemplate.docx

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* 17. How does the presentation apply to the practice of social work? Check all that apply. 

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* 18. How does the presentation apply to the practice of counseling? Check all that apply

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* 19. If the presentation is part of the legal track, please explain how the subject matter will improve the professional competence of attorneys in their work as attorneys.

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* 20. If the presentation is part of the legal track, please explain what legal services will be improved by attorneys’ attendance at this activity, and how they will be improved.

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* 21. Please provide a preliminary PDF copy of course content (slides, handouts, etc.)

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