2027 Alberta Chapter Conference - CALL FOR SPEAKERS Survey

Introduction and Presenter Acceptance

The 2027 Alberta Chapter conference committee is now accepting submissions for speaking engagements for the conference in Canmore, Alberta on April 7-9, 2027.

Conference Theme: CREATIVE DISRUPTION

All speakers must be available to speak on all or any of the session days as sessions will be assigned time slots.

All speakers MUST register for the conference. A discount of 20% 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:

Transformative learning environments are breaking with convention to accommodate evolving technology, curriculum, pedagogies, building systems, and supply chains. Learning environments evolve with education programs that break with convention to promote social connections, engage diverse learning styles and utilize technology. The theme creative disruption invites exploration into a wide range of topics that include but are not limited to:

· Evolving pedagogies

· Reconciliation

· Supply chain disruptions

· Purposeful community engagement

· Multi-use spaces

· Healthy and efficient building performance

· Climate change resilience

· Inconsistent capital, renewal, operating and maintenance budgets

· Fluctuating populations and shifting capacities within facilities

· Sharing facilities with communities

Are you part of disruptive change? Do you have innovative knowledge and experience to share with others? Educators, students, consultants, project managers, operators, are invited to submit proposals for presentations and discussions that explore how creative disruptions are shaping and adapting learning environments to meet current demands.

Preference will be given to:

· Topics that relate to the conference theme

· User group representatives and/or educators are included

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

Have measurable and achievable learning objectives and call to action.
Proposals that include students, teachers, or administrators.

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: DECEMBER 16th, 2026

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, 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 2 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.

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