Workshop Proposal Request - 13th Annual Shoalition Showcase |
Workshop Proposal Request - Proposals are due Monday, February 2, 2026
13th Annual Shoalition Showcase - IN PERSON AT Peckham Inc., 3510 Capital Blvd, Lansing, MI 48906.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Call for Proposals
Thank you for your interest in presenting a workshop at the 13th Annual Shoalition Showcase. The Shoalition is a forum for you and your coalition to showcase the great things you are doing to prevent and reduce underage drinking and other alcohol problems. It's also an opportunity to provide coalitions, prevention professionals, and advocates with the tools needed to reduce underage drinking!
The Shoalition Showcase provides relevant information on issues, programs, and resources related to underage drinking. The event includes a keynote presentation, panel discussion with Commissioners from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, hearing from coalition leaders about what they are doing to reduce underage drinking and other alcohol problems, and opportunities to earn continuing education credits.
Proposal Review Criteria:
The planning committee seeks underage drinking-related topics presented from a strength-based perspective, focusing on relevant and practical information and resources. The following are examples of workshop topics that are ideal for the Shoalition Showcase audience:
* Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
* Prevention Prepared Communities
* Working with Fairs and Festival Organizers to Reduce Alcohol-Related Problems
* Outlet density, retailer mapping
* Reducing underage drinking with special populations (youth of military families, women of childbearing age, etc.)
* Media and/or social morning campaigns
* Effective programs that are reducing alcohol problems/underage drinking
* Policy changes that your coalition has worked on to reduce alcohol problems/underage drinking
* Building your community coalition; Working well with a particular sector
* Using data effectively/types of data that would be useful
* Compliance checks and vendor education with alcohol retailers
* Sticker Shock, Photovoice, etc.
We welcome other topic areas, as coalitions are doing many more great things!
The primary contact listed in the proposal will receive all communication about the workshop and is responsible for sharing pertinent information with the co-presenter, if applicable.
In the event of cancellations, please notify the MCRUD coordinator to suggest a substitute presenter knowledgeable about the presentation.
* Sticker Shock, Photovoice, etc.
We welcome other topic areas, as coalitions are doing many more great things!
The primary contact listed in the proposal will receive all communication about the workshop and is responsible for sharing pertinent information with the co-presenter, if applicable.
In the event of cancellations, please notify the MCRUD coordinator to suggest a substitute presenter knowledgeable about the presentation.