Call For Presenters

Call for Presenters

"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn." - Phil Collins

One of the biggest strengths of the Fall MAEDS Conference is our excellent volunteer presenters.

Sessions at the conference run 60 minutes in length. Each room has a screen, projector, VGA cable, wireless internet, power strip and a microphone available.

If a session is accepted, the speaker must still register for the conference. The main presenter will be contacted by a member of the board to notify him/her of acceptance and to share any necessary conference registration instructions.

Vendors should not fill out a Call for Presenters form until they have been notified that they have received a spot at the conference (usually by early July).

Call for Presenter FAQ's

General tips for successful presentations:

Members generally prefer sessions where school district personnel are the primary presenter.
Presenters are welcome to be vendor or product specific with their sessions. The session description must specify that the session will be vendor specific.
Vendor or product specific sessions should not be a sales pitch.
Presenters should remember to include time for question/answer during their session.
The MAEDS audience is technical in nature, all sessions should be planned with this in mind.
Have a digital version of any handouts available for the board to place on the MAEDS website.

The Fine Print:

Here are some of the criteria used by the board when selecting sessions:

Completeness - Does the form contain all the necessary information for the board to make an informed decision?
Specificity - Does the description spell out whether the session will be vendor or product specific?
Sales-pitchy - Does the session sound like a sales pitch based on the description given?
Timeliness - Does the session appear to focus on modern technology?
Appropriateness - Is this session appropriate for the technical MAEDS audience?
Content
- In 5-7 words, does the title give a good snapshot of the description?
- Does the description give a clear, concise description of the session?
- Is the session unique or does it sound like 10 other sessions that have been submitted?

Costs and Discounts:

If your session is selected the primary presenter MAEDS will waive the conference fee for the primary presenter. See notes below:

The discount is only available to conference attendees (not vendors).
Only one discount is available per session (for the Main Presenter specified on the CFP form).
Only one discount is available per person (for those people who present multiple times - cannot be shared).
Speaker is still responsible for all hotel and travel costs.

Things to Remember: