Call for Proposals

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2025 MacAdmins Conference

event starts

15 Jul 2025

event ends

18 Jul 2025

location

Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel State College, Pennsylvania, United States


MacAdmins is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages devices in the Apple ecosystem. Over the last 16 years we featured hundreds of sessions and many workshops with top notch speakers in the MacAdmins community. MacAdmins offers an incredible level of expertise, value, entertainment, and a great opportunity to network with your fellow admins!

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Call for Proposals
Call opens at 12:00 AM

21 Jan 2025

Call closes at 11:59 PM

26 Mar 2025

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Every year the MacAdmins Conference team looks for speakers to present at the MacAdmin Conference. We're looking for engaging, well-crafted conference sessions that showcase the latest tools and strategies for managing the Apple ecosystem in their environment. From technical deep dives, case studies, and professional skills, to workflow improvements, tool overviews, and essential admin skills - we want to showcase your knowledge and experience at one of the premier Apple conferences in the world.

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Proposal deadlines:

  • Workshop Proposals: February 20, 2025
  • Conference Session Proposals: March 26, 2025
  • Sponsor Session Submissions: June 1, 2025
Session and Workshop Formats:
  • Conference session and sponsor session:  Typically speakers present for most of the time leaving 10-15  minutes for Q and A. During this time you can present information, quick demos, or a mix of both. Sessions are held July 16 - 18
  • A full day workshop is 300 minutes divided into four 75-minute parts with breaks or lunch in between. Depending on how you want to do your workshop, you may have some time for in-depth demonstrations, hands-on instruction, or Q and A. Workshop day is July 15.
  • A half day workshop is 150 minutes divided into two 75-minute parts with a break in between. Depending on how you want to do your workshop, you may have some time for in-depth demonstrations, hands-on instruction, or Q and A. Workshop day is July 15.
NEW THIS YEAR: In response to feedback, we are trialing a small number of sessions to fit into shorter time slots (60 and 45 minute presentation sessions) Please note that we cannot offer a waived conference registration fee for more than one presenter for 45 minute sessions.  

Reminder: This is a community event — so product and/or vendor sales pitches are limited to sponsored sessions.  Learn how more about sponsorships on our website.

Notifications:
Submissions will be accepted and reviewed on a rotating basis. Speakers will have 5 business days to respond to notices of acceptance. Failure to respond within 5 days will result in a revocation of the invitation to speak.


Have a question about submitting a proposal? Contact us at macadmins-conf@psu.edu


event fee

free for speakers

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