Call for Speakers

in 250 days

VAAEYC Annual Conference 2025

event starts

3 Apr 2025

event ends

5 Apr 2025


The Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children (VAAEYC) is accepting proposals for workshops to be held at the 2025 Annual Conference, April 3 - 5, 2025 in Richmond, VA.


VAAEYC’s Annual Conference brings together early childhood educators from across the Commonwealth and beyond and is seeking talented presenters with knowledge to share!


The conference is held over three days and these are some of the topics the Conference Circle is seeking:


Social Emotional

Empathy - Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Equity and Diversity

Family Support and Connection

Professionalism

Children's Physical and Cognitive Development

Leadership and Administration

Program Management

Inclusion of Children with Special Needs

Observing and Recording Children's Learning


VAAEYC is seeking sessions that can be approved for CEU and are offered in 60 or 90 minute time blocks. There is a possibility of 2 hr in-depth sessions being offered if you have an excellent workshop to propose.


Please note that VAAEYC does not provide honorarium for workshops, but we do offer complimentary conference registration for the lead presenter.


We invite you to submit a proposal for consideration.

open, 40 days left
Call for Speakers
Call opens at 12:00 AM

10 Jun 2024

Call closes at 11:59 PM

04 Sep 2024

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This submission form collects a great deal of information and must be completed in full to be considered. Please make sure to have the information below available prior to beginning your online submission.


Information needed to submit a workshop proposal:

Session Title

Session Description

Session Format

Topic Areas/Track

Presentation Areas/Focus

Workshop Target Audience - Level and Area of Work

Length of Session

Specific Dates Available

Willingness to Repeat Session

Preferred Room Set

Speaker Contact Information

Biography

Experience Presenting

Any Co-Presenters


Modifications may be made to online submissions only until the deadline date of Friday, September 1, 2024. Acceptance notification will be made on a rolling basis through November 1, 2024.


Incomplete proposal submissions will not be considered. All information is required to have workshops approved for CEU. All lead presenters are given complimentary registration to attend the full VAAEYC Conference, but no other honorarium or reimbursement is offered. Officially listed co-presenters are given a modest discount on advanced registration.


We are excited to see your proposals - thank you!


VAAEYC Conference Planning Team


event fee

free for speakers

Registration is complimentary for lead presenter


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