Overview
The 2018 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition will be held February 13-14 at the Omni Resort at Championsgate in Orlando.

Individuals who believe they can contribute new ideas, solutions, and innovations for current issues and challenges that confront off campus student housing professionals are encouraged to submit a written proposal through our online platform by September 22, 2017, 11:59 p.m. EST.

While networking opportunities and the exposition rank highly among motivating reasons for attending the NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition, education programming is the foundation of our conference. Therefore, we seek to design a robust and well-balanced education program that focuses on the topics that NAA members value and support them in their day-to-day practices. Operations-focused issues continue to be the number one concern for this group of professionals.

NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition speakers selected from this process will receive a complimentary full conference registration ($800 value) to the 2018 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition. Please note that this does not include a ticket to the Welcome Party. This can be purchased separately for $100.

Instructions for Submitting
Please read all instructions and examples carefully. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Be sure to include at least one speaker from an owner/manager company, as submission with suppliers only will not be considered. Using this online submission process, you will be asked to provide speaker contact and credentialing information. You will also need to gather and organize the following components:

• Speaker Bios for all presenters (Link to example)
• Session Title (Link to example)
• Session Description (Link to example)
• Learning Objectives (3) (Link to example)
• Presentation Outline (Link to example)
• Click here to read the tactical tips for submitters
• Audience Demographic Information (Link to SHC EAB PPT)

Submission Evaluation and Selection
The NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition Education Advisory Board (SHC EAB) will review, evaluate and score submissions using the following criteria:

• Relevance to the student housing market
• Intelligent and clearly articulated submission materials with achievable learning objectives
• Presenter/Speaker qualifications
• Provides useful information that attendees can apply to daily work life
• Appropriate to an intermediate or advanced audience

NAA considers our speakers to be collaborative partners in the promotion of our event, see details in the Policies Governing Accepted Proposals.


Education Program Format
Education Sessions will take place on Tuesday, February 13 and Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Presenters/Panelists should plan to conduct a 60 minute presentation which should include audience engagement, with no more than three co-presenters/panelists.

Program Selection Timeline

Aug. 8, 2017	Call for Presentations opens
Sept. 22, 2017	Deadline for submitting proposals
Sept. 25 - Oct. 23, 2017	NAA Student Housing Conference Education Advisory Board (SHC EAB) evaluates proposals and makes recommendations
Oct. 26, 2017	Selection notifications sent to proposers