General Information

LeadingAge Texas is seeking presentations that:
  • Are interactive!
  • Are timely, relevant, practical, and actionable.
  • Incorporate engaging educational methods.
  • Geared toward those who work in leadership roles in aging services communities.
  • Are focused on leadership principles.
  • Encourage discussion among the attendees.
  • Provide concrete take-aways & resources and/or demonstrate measurable outcomes.
  • Note: presentations including an ethics component that allows for ethics continuing education credit are particularly encouraged
LeadingAge Texas is seeking speakers who:
  • Are qualified in the subject matter.
  • Experienced professionals; experts in their field.
  • Engage the audience; encourage active participation examples: show-of-hands voting; discuss with neighbor or in small groups; use case studies). Each presentation should provide three to four opportunities for attendees to think, to write and/or to share.
  • Understand that attendees are seeking to understand what your research and data mean to them and how it is applicable to their organization.
  • Help attendees uncover what the content means.
  • Create opportunities to discuss how to apply the content (example: “What one idea shared today are you going to try?”).
  • Connect to the attendees' emotions.
  • See the attendees as co-creators along with you not simply as a consumer of your information.
  • Focus on what is in the best interest of the attendees.
Please complete this form in its entirety no later than WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (12:00 noon CDT).

Please Note:
  • Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
  • Each presenter is limited to three proposals and each topic submitted must have its own complete application.
  • Please do not complete the form in all-caps or use bullet points in your answers. Your assistance is much appreciated.
Questions?
Please contact Amanda Wiedenfeld at
amanda@leadingagetexas.org or (512) 467-2242 ext. 106.
You will need the following information to complete the CFP:

    -  Session Title
    -  Purpose Statement (1 sentence)
    -  Summary (less than 100 words)
    -  3 learning objectives & accompanying content/topics
    -  A/V requests
    -  Presenter(s) contact info & biographical summary

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