Presenter Information

 Proposals

Need to locate your proposal?  Login to lfp.learningforward.org for the following:

• • Check the status of your proposal
  • View proposal, print proposal, download PDF
  • Get a copy of your signed Presenter Agreement
  • Check your session's registration numbers

Interested in submitting a proposal for the 2022 Annual Conference? The Call for Proposals will open by December 2021 and run through January 2022. To learn more about how to submit a proposal, login to the Conference Proposal System and select Instructions in the menu.

Registration

Learning Forward values presenters' participation throughout the conference.  Using a special registration code provided by Learning Forward, the lead presenter and up to 2 co-presenters will register by September 30, 2021 for the day of their session at NO CHARGE. Additional co-presenters will be responsible for paying for their registration online. If you wish to attend additional days of learning, then you will need to register online and pay associated fees.

All presenters must register online for the 2021 Virtual Conference in order to access the virtual platform and sessions.

Handouts & Customized Agenda

In order to meet a deadline given to us by our conference platform, all materials including a customized agenda must be submitted via DropBox by November 18, 2021.

The following materials are due by November 18th:

1. Customized Agenda (required)
2. Session Handout(s) - Handouts are not limited; however, they cannot exceed 10GB each.
3. Presentation slides - If you want your presentation slides to be provided as a handout, a PDF needs to be submitted.

***Please include your session number at the beginning of each item submitted to the DropBox folder. 

Online Virtual Support

All sessions will have a technician from Pathable and a host from Learning Forward.

• Technician – Pathable’s technician will support the LIVE ZOOM stream.
• Host – Learning Forward’s representative will offer support throughout the session and facilitate the session evaluations.
• Presenters – Lead presenter and co-presenters on the presentation team.

Session Evaluations

All sessions at the conference will be evaluated using an online session evaluation provided by KickUp. The session’s host will facilitate this process and ask participants for an overall rating of the session, about the presenters’ use of effective teaching and learning strategies, whether the presenters should be invited to return, the impact of the learning on participants’ work, the primary way what was learned will be used, and other comments.

• Session Evaluation slide to add to your presentation slides
• 1-page handout for facilitators
• Facilitator Guide to collecting session feedback
• Helpful video

Virtual Tips

We know you have developed expertise this past year in presenting virtually. To add to your knowledge base, Learning Forward’s professional services has compiled Top 10 Virtual Presenter Tips.  We look forward to sharing even more virtual strategies in the next month!

2021 Promotions Kit

All presenters are encouraged to promote your session via social media.  Please visit the 2021 Promo Kit for Twitter posts to share, electronic badges and more! #LearnFwd21

Non-commercial policy

Learning Forward policy prohibits the sale of products and services during conference presentations. Presenters may not display or distribute brochures or order forms, talk about their services, promote themselves, or sell their publications; however, referencing or citing a presenter's own publications is appropriate.

If you have additional questions, please contact ConferenceInfo@learningforward.org.