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Instructions on How to Submit a Speaking Proposal

Thank you for your interest in submitting a proposal to present at The eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2017 Conference & Expo and/or Learning & Performance Ecosystem 2017, the conference within a conference. Please read the information below before you complete the submission form.

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FAQ: Speaking at Learning Solutions 2017 Conference & Expo and Learning & Performance Ecosystem 2017

What are the event dates?

The conferences will be held Wednesday, March 22, through Friday, March 24, 2017.
Pre-conference workshops will be held on Monday and Tuesday, March 20 – 21, 2017.
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When are speaking proposals due?

Proposals are due by Friday, July 15, 2016.
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Where is the event located?

Orlando, Florida, USA—the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista.
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What is the Learning Solutions 2017 Conference & Expo all about?

The eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference & Expo is intended to meet the needs of training and learning professionals who are focused on technology-delivered and -enabled learning solutions. This event is about sharing what works in all aspects of the design, development, delivery, strategy, and management of eLearning, mLearning, and other blended learning solutions. To get a better sense of what the conference is like, see the Learning Solutions 2016 Conference & Expo website.
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What is Learning & Performance Ecosystem 2017 Conference all about?

The eLearning Guild’s Learning & Performance Ecosystem Conference is intended for senior learning and performance support professionals who are interested in exploring the ways that people, processes, information, and technology converge, interconnect, and balance to create an environment that supports learning and performance. Ecosystem 2017 sessions provide clarity around the infrastructure needed to build a learning and performance ecosystem, and the strategies needed to create one that thrives. To get a better sense of what the conference is like, see the Learning & Performance Ecosystem 2016 Conference website.
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What is the program focus of Learning Solutions 2017?

  • We are particularly interested in sessions in which you share the solution your organization crafted and implemented to solve a pressing learning/business challenge.
  • The program is designed to address the needs of those at all levels of experience. Your session is more likely to be selected if your content is unique to this event, focused, in-depth, and offers practical solutions, ideas, strategies, and/or techniques.
  • We are looking for a variety of topics that cover the spectrum of needs among eLearning and learning professionals, including but not limited to:
    • Learning management strategies
    • Blending different learning technologies
    • Project management processes
    • Assessment and evaluation methods
    • Implementation challenges and successes
    • Use of media, audio, and video in eLearning
    • Buying off-the-shelf vs. building strategies
    • Instructional design strategies and practices
    • Best practices for virtual training
    • Serious-game designs and strategies
    • Rapid development processes
    • Mobile learning ideas and successes
    • Practical applications of performance support
    • Social learning approaches
    • Authoring-tool tips and tricks
    • Success in using VR and AR for learning
    • Hands-on BYOL® (Bring Your Own Laptop®) sessions and workshops*
    • Any other examples of sharing what works for technology-based learning

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What is the program focus of Ecosystem 2017?

  • The program is designed to address the needs of today’s senior learning and performance professionals.
  • We are particularly interested in sessions that explore how organizations are creating environments that make best use of the people, processes, information, and technologies available to support learning and performance.
  • Your session is more likely to be selected if your content is unique to this event, focused, in-depth, and offers practical ideas and strategies.
  • We are looking for a variety of topics that cover the full spectrum of factors that impact learning and performance, including but not limited to:
    • Integrating learning into organizational strategies
    • Building a learning culture
    • Maximizing capital investments
    • Analyzing systems and workflows that affect learning and performance
    • Integrating performance support into organizational workflows
    • Building an environment for learning and performance
    • Getting the most out of your LMS, LCMS, or LRS

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Who is the target audience for Learning Solutions 2017?

Learning Solutions Conference & Expo is for training and learning professionals focused on the design, development, management, and/or distribution of technology-based learning, performance support, or blended solutions incorporating traditional training. The program supports the entire learning team, so regardless of your specific role, you’ll find the tools, technologies, ideas, strategies, and best practices for success. This event is for those who want to keep up with the evolving needs of their learners, including…

  • Instructional designer
  • eLearning developer
  • eLearning director
  • Curriculum manager
  • Learning technologist
  • Content manager
  • eLearning analyst
  • LMS administrator
  • Training director
  • Training manager
  • VP, learning and development
  • Director, human resources
  • Director, training and development
  • Chief learning officer
  • Senior training officer
  • Learning and development manager
  • Anyone looking for proven learning solutions, including new tools, technologies, products, services, strategies, and best practices that they can deploy in their organizations right now!

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Who is the target audience for Ecosystem 2017 Conference?

Ecosystem Conference is for senior-level professionals responsible for overseeing the strategies, systems, and technologies used to manage learning and performance in an organization. It is designed for those looking for answers to questions about how the people, processes, information, and technology within an organization can be connected and supported in a way that maximizes the environment in which learning and performance support naturally happen. The target audience for Ecosystem 2017 includes various roles within an organization, such as:

  • Director, training and development
  • VP, training
  • VP, learning and development
  • eLearning director
  • Chief learning officer
  • Director of human resources
  • eLearning project manager
  • Chief technology officer
  • VP, information technologies
  • IT director
  • Other professionals looking for information about the strategies, systems, and technologies for managing learning and development in their organizations

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What types and durations of sessions are offered at Learning Solutions 2017?

  • Optional one-day pre-conference workshops will be held on Monday, March 20, and Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Each workshop runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
  • Concurrent sessions will be held Wednesday, March 22, through Friday, March 24, 2017. Each concurrent session runs for 60 minutes.
  • Stage sessions will be held Wednesday, March 22, and Thursday, March 23, 2017. Each stage session runs for 45 minutes.
  • Both workshop and concurrent session proposals can follow the BYOL® format. (Stage sessions do not support BYOL*.) For more details on the BYOL® format, click here.
  • Selected speakers will be assigned a slot by the eLearning Guild programming team.
  • If you have any scheduling conflicts, please note that on your submission form.

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What types and durations of sessions are offered at Ecosystem 2017?

  • Optional one-day pre-conference workshops will be held on Monday, March 20, and Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Each workshop runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
  • Concurrent sessions will be held Wednesday, March 22, through Friday, March 24, 2017. Each concurrent session runs for 60 minutes.
  • Selected speakers will be assigned a slot by the eLearning Guild programming team.
  • If you have any scheduling conflicts, please note that on your submission form.

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What does BYOL® mean?

  • BYOL® stands for Bring Your Own Laptop. Participants of BYOL® sessions are expected to bring their laptops with the relevant software already installed.
  • These sessions are hands-on and give participants an opportunity to actually work along with the presenter.
  • Either full-day workshops,  or 60-minute concurrent sessions, or 120 minute concurrent sessions may be BYOL®.

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Who is eligible to present at the events?

  • As a community-focused organization, we welcome any and all proposals.
  • Vendors of eLearning products and services will be considered; however, no marketing or self-promotion is allowed. Sessions must be educational and informational in content. While not required, proposals that feature a case study with a client are strongly preferred.
  • If you are interested in exhibiting at this event and want to find out about promotional opportunities, contact sales@elearningguild.com.

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Are speakers compensated?

  • One free full-conference registration is provided per session.
  • This free registration is given to the main presenter listed on the submission form. This registration cannot be shared or split.*
  • The first co-presenter (if applicable) will be able to register for the conference at a substantially discounted rate (no other discounts apply). This discount cannot be shared or split. Co-presenters must pay the discounted rate of $695 by a specified due date in order to present.*
  • For any additional co-presenters, normal conference registration fees and discounts will apply.*
  • The proposal form accommodates two presenters. If your proposal features more than two presenters, please include additional presenters in the NOTES field at the bottom of the form. Once you’ve submitted your proposal, additional presenters cannot be added to your session without approval of the eLearning Guild programming team.
  • Should a presenter be selected to conduct more than one session, only one free registration is issued.
  • Full-day pre-conference workshop presenters may have their travel and hotel costs covered. They may also receive a fee based on workshop attendance.

* Your registration provides access to all conference sessions. Both free and discounted registrations as outlined above include conference materials, access to post-event site, lunches, receptions, and networking activities. Presenters must pay for participation in any additional optional activities, such as co-located events, pre-conference workshops, and/or post-conference events.

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What is required of me as a speaker from a technical standpoint?

  • Speakers must provide their own computer and/or mobile device and any software required to run their presentation. Wi-Fi will be provided.
  • Standard AV equipment provided includes computer projector, screen, speakers for the computer, and wireless access.
  • Other AV equipment requested will be approved on a case-by-case basis.

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If I’m selected as a speaker, what information and materials will I be required to submit?

  • A session description for publication on the web and in the mobile app and print materials. (Guild staff will edit the information you provide to the correct format and length. You will be required to review for accuracy.)
  • A photo for use on the event website and other event materials. Photos must be formatted to be a minimum of 300 dpi, 5“x7” and in TIFF, JPG, or PNG formats.
  • An AV form that lists any technical requirements for your session(s).
  • Session materials that will be posted for event participants before, during, and after the event. (Concurrent sessions only; workshop materials will not be posted on the resource site.)

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How do I submit a proposal?

  • Use the online CFP form.
  • Complete all areas of the form.
  • You may submit more than one proposal for the event.
  • Submit a separate form for each session proposed.
  • As our submission form is web based, you may want to write and edit your proposal offline and then paste it into the submission form.
  • Completing a submission takes approximately 10 minutes.
  • If you need to exit the form without submitting, be sure to use the “save and continue later” function found at the top of the proposal form.
  • You will receive an automated confirmation of your submission by email. This can be seen as spam by some email systems. Be sure to check your spam folder if you do not promptly receive a confirmation in your inbox.

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Whom should I contact if I need help?

If you have any questions about this form, these instructions, or the event, or if you are unsure about whether your topic is appropriate for this event, please contact the eLearning Guild programming team.

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