Tips for Preparing Your Proposal


  • Proposals should focus on high-quality adult learning strategies
  • All submissions should be designed to incorporate interactivity with the audience
  • Your abstract should be brief and enticing. Participants schedule their sessions based on these abstracts. Make yours stand out. Be innovative.
  • Clearly articulate intended learning outcomes – the skills acquired as a result of attending your presentation
  • Review the Proposal Rubric for more information
  • Character limits:
    • Title - up to 120 characters
    • Abstract - up to 750 characters (~ 150 words)
    • Full description - up to 2500 characters (~ 500 words)
    • Online Poster Presentation proposals should include a description or a draft of the poster itself
  • Only complete proposals can be considered for conference program placement

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