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We are eager to receive your session proposal for the NAPO2016 Annual Conference & Organizing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia from May 18-21, 2016. Before beginning the submission process, please read the following important information as there have been some changes to the submission process, instructions, and speaker fees.
The NAPO2016 conference theme is: "Achievement, Trends, & Leadership". Keeping with the theme, we have updated the conference tracks to include trends and leadership. In addition, the NAPO Education Committee has shared a list of "in-demand" topics.
Proposals are being accepted for Concurrent Sessions, Ask the Organizer Panelists, and the Ask the Organizer Moderator for NAPO2017.
The appointment of an Ask the Organizer (ATO) Panel Moderator is a two year commitment. Year 1 (2016): Shadow the current ATO moderator. Year 2 (2017): You will be the ATO moderator for NAPO2017 and will mentor the moderator for NAPO2018. The ATO moderator and panelists must be members of NAPO who have not served on the ATO panel in the last 5 years.
These concurrent sessions will be more in-depth than a regular concurrent session and will provide the attendee with a hands-on experience that will dig deep into a single subject matter. Participants will walk away with a tangible tool they can use in their business immediately (e.g., business plan, strategic plan, intake assessment, etc.). To be considered for one of these five prestigious slots, you will need to provide a draft of the tool that you will provide attendees with your submission (not the final PowerPoint presentation). Email your draft to Trish.Maurer@NAPO.net by August 21, 2015.
If you would like to be considered as a presenter for a new enhanced concurrent session the afternoon of Saturday, 5/21/16, be sure to check the box that's labeled "Enhanced Current Sessions".
Other Session Types
Corporate Associate Member Workshops: Spend 90 minutes demonstrating products to NAPO organizing and productivity specialists. Corporate Associate Members may promote their products, give an educational presentation or conduct a hands-on workshop. The Corporate Associate Member Workshops will be available for a fee through NAPO HQ in the coming months. If you are interested in sponsoring one of these workshops, please click here to add your company to our mailing list to receive future updates.
This opportunity is limited to 5 concurrent sessions that will be taking place Friday morning, with seating for approximately 100 people each. NAPO does not guarantee headcount. Content is subject to NAPO's approval.
Corporate Associate Members who wish to submit a proposal for a topic unrelated to your business, may do so through the Concurrent submission option. Please note that if you choose to present a concurrent session, you must adhere to speaker policies and it cannot be a sales pitch.
Pre-Conference Workshops: In alignment with its current strategic priorities, the NAPO board has decided not to offer pre-conference workshops at NAPO2016.
The following five conference tracks help frame the structure of the NAPO2016 Annual Conference & Organizing Expo presentations.
The intent of the tracks is to help attendees organize presentations they wish to attend in a meaningful way. During the submission process, you will be prompted to select which track applies to your session.
Based on NAPO2015 conference attendee evaluations, the "A.T.L." theme, and the conference tracks, the NAPO Education Committee has compiled the following list of "in-demand" topics:
Although we are requesting submissions on these topics, NAPO encourages speakers to submit a variety of topics that will add value to the conference program.
The education levels below are used to indicate to the attendees whether or not they need experience in the topic before attending. It's important that sessions are properly categorized so attendees can select their sessions accordingly.
General Courses have the following criteria:It is important to note that although a session is listed as General or Advanced, the sessions are open to veterans and new organizers. The level applies to their knowledge or comfort level with the content, not necessarily years of experience. For example, someone with 20 years of experience in organizing but no experience with social media marketing, would want to attend a general level session for that topic. Someone who is new to the industry who has a lot of experience in technology might attend an advanced technology session but a general organizing and productivity session.
For an outline of the submission site form, please click the link to the right for submission process instructions. The instructions will be helpful in gathering the required information to submit a complete proposal.
The conference submissions are peer reviewed and selected by the NAPO2016 Conference Program Committee which consists of 10 volunteer NAPO members. The committee members review each submission and assign an overall rating. The committee then holds conference calls to discuss the ratings, rank the submissions, and make their final selections.
In order to ensure a fair and impartial speaker selection process for the NAPO Annual Conference & Organizing Exposition, the following guidelines are followed:
Reviewers will consider the following criteria when rating each submission:
Proposal SubmissionThe committee reviews the submissions and makes final selections 3-4 weeks after the submission site closes. Speakers will receive an email notifying them if their session was accepted or declined approximately 4-6 weeks after the site closes.
Each concurrent session time block consists of five concurrent sessions, one for each conference track. Session times are assigned by the Conference Program Committee based on the tracks and available time slots. Although we do not take requests for specific days, consideration is made for religious holidays or observance days. If you cannot present on a specific day of the conference for religious reasons, you will be able to indicate this in your submission.
If your session is accepted, you will receive a speaker contract with the date and time of your session, a checklist of the items you'll need to submit to NAPO HQ, and pertinent deadlines.
NAPO will provide the following standard equipment (subject to change) for your presentation:
Speakers are responsible for providing their presentation in PowerPoint if using the laptop provided. If you plan to use a Mac computer, you'll need to bring the appropriate power cords and the adapter for the projector.
Important Note - Session rooms are NOT equipped for sounds embedded in your presentation. Please plan accordingly. Additional AV equipment must be requested at the time of their submission so that NAPO is aware of the needs and can plan accordingly. If additional equipment needs are not submitted through the submission process, NAPO has the right to decline the request.
New for NAPO2016 - NAPO2016 speaker benefits are based on involvement in the Organizing and Productivity industry.
An industry related professional is defined as a member of NAPO or one of its affiliates.
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Any individual currently eligible for membership to NAPO or one of its affiliate organizations.
Speaker/Session Type | Benefit |
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Concurrent session | Maximum of two speakers per session, complimentary conference registration ($799 value based on Regular Member Registration Rate) |
Concurrent session with more than 2 speakers | 50% off conference registration for each speaker ($400 value) |
Ask the Organizer moderator (NAPO Members Only) | Complimentary conference registration ($799 value) |
Ask the Organizer panelist (NAPO Members only; 3-4 panelists) | 50% off conference registration ($400 value) |
More than one session | Speakers selected for two sessions will receive the highest benefit for the first session and a check for half of the benefit for the second
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Those who are not currently in the organizing and productivity industry, or affiliate industries, will receive the non-industry related honorarium.
Speaker/Session Type | Benefit |
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Concurrent session | Maximum of two speakers per session, $799 honorarium per speaker |
Concurrent session with more than two speakers | Moderator $400 honorarium. Each panelist up to five, $200 honorarium each. |
More than one Concurrent session | $799 honorarium for the first session and $400 for the second |
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