Phoenix Marriott Tempe at The Buttes: Tempe, AZ
October 21-25, 2017

OPEN: April 10, 2017
CLOSE: May 18, 2017

All Individuals submitting proposals will be notified of the status of their proposal by early June, 2017. Please note that this submission form works best when completed using either Chrome or Firefox internet browsers.

NCEA is calling on you to share your knowledge and expertise in one of the following topic areas:

Important Information

Session Formats (as defined by the Convention Industry Council)

• Break-Out Session - Training session in which participants, often through exercises, develop skills and knowledge in a given field. 
• Panel Discussion - Instructional technique using a group of people chosen to discuss a topic in the presence of an audience.
• Round Table - A group of experts who meet on an equal basis to review and discuss specialized, professional matters, either in closed session or, more frequently, before an audience. 

Learning Level Definition 

• Advanced- Highly experienced and knowledgeable in the topic or role 
• Intermediate- Somewhat experienced and knowledgeable in the topic or role 
• Novice- New to the topic or role
• All- session is appropriate for all attendees. 

Types of Room Set-ups 

• Theater Set: Seating arrangement in which seats are in rows facing the stage area. Presenter Focused/Low Interaction.
• Classroom Set: Seating arrangement in which rows of tables with chairs face the front of a room and each person has a space for writing. Presenter Focused/Low Interaction.
• Banquet Rounds:  Seating arrangement where typically a grouping of rounds is set in such a way that encourages discussion.  Presenter/Participant Focused/Partial Interaction.

Selection Criteria 

• Proposal submission was completed by the deadline. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed 
• Proposals are subject to a blind-review by an external review committee. 
• Content is focused, current, practical or innovative, and has clearly written learner outcomes. 
• Timing - has the topic or presentation been featured recently at a NCEA conference or other event in the past three years.  
• Presentation is designed to encourage high audience interaction/participation by incorporating multiple interactive strategies to engage participants such as, facilitated delivery with high participation involvement, peer-to-peer components, large and small group discussions, participant brainstorming components and participant involvement in case study analyses.

 
At this time, NCEA is only accepting session proposals for the Catholic Leadership Summit portion of this meeting (October 23 - 25). Speakers and sessions for the Academy (October 21 - 22) will be determined at a later date.