Formats 

Common formats include keynote speakers, panel discussions, presentations, roundtables, webinars, workshops, written papers, or other multimedia formats. There are limited opportunities for in-person sessions at our conference, and WAA will prioritize proposals that take advantage of being face-to-face. We want to center connection through high levels of interaction including play and/or more tangible takeaways physical or otherwise. For example, open dialogue with specialists instead of keynote presentations, hands-on workshops as opposed to PowerPoint deck info dumps, forums to find or implement solutions to our collective and actionable problems over insular brainstorming sessions.

WAA will support the following sessions this year: 

• Forum - Facilitated large group and/or breakout discussion

• Excursion - Offsite activity, experiences, and tours

• Panel - Invited Speakers/Moderators

• Presentation - Info session

• Workshop - Nuts and bolts, “how-to,” skill building

• Roundtable/Coffee Talks - Peer networking or learning around a topic of interest

• Affinity Session - Identity based networking and/or learning. Open to all or closed to those of that identity by host discretion.

Criteria

There are limited opportunities for in-person sessions at our conference, and WAA will prioritize proposals that take advantage of being face-to-face and center connections. Successful proposals have the following characteristics: 

• The learning is clear and timely, there are relevant and tangible takeaways. 

• The exchange between attendees and experts and each other is rich. 

• The experience is tailor-made for professional adult learners. 

• The topic aligns to one or more of WAA’s values: Informed, Inclusive, Innovative. 

The deadline for all proposals is February 28 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

Your idea will be reviewed by the appropriate committees.

If you have any questions, please contact Membership & Programs Coordinator, Makaveli Gresham.