Call for Proposals

2010 Call for Proposals

CSTD invites speaker proposals for presentation during 2010 at a variety of professional development opportunities including:

The Calgary Symposium: May 26-28, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta
The 2010 Annual Conference: November 17-19, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario
Local Chapter Events throughout the year

Please read the guidelines carefully before proceeding to complete the speaker proposal form.

Proposal Guidelines

Selection Process

Submission Deadlines

Submitting a Proposal

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Proposal Selection Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:

relevant learning outcomes for the audience
clear description of presentation
practical application of concepts to the workplace
past speaking experience

NOTE: The sessions are NOT a platform for selling products or services.

Speaker benefits

Complimentary event registration provided for each speaker.
Exposure to target audience.

NOTE: CSTD does NOT pay honoraria or travel/accommodation expenses unless otherwise negotiated at the time of invitation.

Session Size
Group size ranges from 25 – 100 participants per session.

Session Length
Sessions are scheduled to last at least 90 minutes. In some instances, accepted speaker proposals may be asked to present more than once during the event. Proposals for half or full day workshops are also welcome.

Target Audience
Participants in CSTD professional development events are learning and performance practitioners, training directors, organization development practitioners, government trainers, consultants, performance consultants, learning technologists, HRD managers, chief learning officers, and professors from North America and around the world. The audience ranges from novice part-time practitioners to individuals with more than 20 years of experience in the profession. The anticipated attendance for the various events are:

Calgary Symposium: 150-250 participants
Annual Toronto Conference: 500-800 Full Conference Delegates
Chapter Events: 20-80 participants

Audiovisual Equipment
Data projector, screen and wired microphone (where necessary) are provided. Speakers must bring their own laptop computers. Speakers can inform CSTD of any other needs and we will do our best to accommodate your request. However, we cannot guarantee that additional audio visual requirements will be met.

SELECTION PROCESS

Submissions are subject to peer review by the CSTD National Program Committee Members. Proposals may be in the following formats:

Presentations
Case studies
Panel discussions
Workshops

Presentation themes

CSTD is seeking presentations reflecting the following subject areas:

Performance Improvement
Training Design
Learning Technologies
Facilitation/Instruction
Measurement and Evaluation
Coaching and Mentoring
Leadership and Change
Managing the Learning Function
Research

In the fall of 2009, CSTD conducted a survey of the topics of most interest to our members as a result, submissions that explore the following topic areas will be of particular interest in 2010:

Best Practices in learning and development
Research - adult learning theory and its application in practice
Emergent learning technologies
Experiential Learning Practices

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

December 20, 2009 - submission deadline for consideration for the Calgary Symposium

January 31, 2010 - submission deadline for consideration for the Annual Toronto Conference

February 26, 2010 - submission deadline for 2010 Chapter Events

Note that it is not necessary to submit multiple proposals if you would like to be considered for all professional development opportunities. You may indicate this in the survey and should submit only 1 proposal.

SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL

Please complete our online proposal form here in order to be considered as a presenter for professional development opportunities in 2010. Note that it is not possible to save a partially completed proposal so we encourage you to use the submission template document to assist you in preparing your proposal. Please note, however, that only those proposals submitted using the online form will be considered.

If you have any questions prior to submitting your proposal, you may email programs@cstd.ca and we'll do our best to respond to your email within 48 business hours.