ADDP LEAD! CONFERENCE & EXPO
April 29,  2020

Workshop Guidelines

The LEAD! Conference & Expo on April 29, 2020 at the DCU Center in Worcester will provide space for professionals and advocates in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) community, as well as autism and brain injury field, to hear the latest ideas, trends, practices, and policies impacting services; engage in discussions to generate new solutions; and network.

The 2020 LEAD! Conference theme is Emergent, Promising, and Innovative Collaborations. The event will be EPIC for this reason. The conference will be backed with inspiration to share small or large-scale collaborations formed to develop solutions, ideas, and promising practices to common (and possibly every day) problems or ways of doing business. 

You are invited to participate in ADDP’s annual 2020 LEAD! Conference & Expo by submitting a workshop presentation proposal. ADDP is seeking up to 12 conference workshops.

Presentation Requirements	Speaker Benefits	
•	Relevant to I/DD, autism, or brain injury field	•	Industry visibility as subject matter expert 	
•	Fits within 75-minute timeframe	•	Networking opportunities 	
•	Meets submission requirements and relates to conference theme
•	Does not promote or advertise product or service
•	Free of partisan political views	•	Complimentary conference registration (limit 2 speakers per workshop)
•	Listing on ADDP website and program book	

	

Topics Solicited
Seeking presentations that showcase emergent, promising, and innovative collaborations positively impacting the I/DD, autism, or brain injury community and contributes to enhance skills or knowledge of professionals working in the field. New approaches, fresh perspectives, pioneering ideas/projects, or pilot programs demonstrating innovative or creative ways of working with others to resolve problems are welcome.

Submission Instructions and Deadline
Fully completed workshop presentation form must be submitted by December 18, 2019 by emailing it to robinfarrington@addp.org

Review Process
Proposals are evaluated by the ADDP Conference Committee based on content value, as well as expertise of presenter(s). Lead presenters will be notified of their proposal status no later than late January 2020. 

Speaker Requirements 
Speakers must submit session materials (e.g., PowerPoint or presentation outline) to ADDP no later than February 21, 2020. Please note speakers are responsible to print/bring their workshop materials to the event.

If the original presenter is not able to attend the conference, s/he is responsible to alert ADDP immediately and help identify, if possible, a substitute speaker of equal expertise.

Questions
Contact ADDP at robinfarrington@addp.org or 508-405-8000.

ADDP LEAD! CONFERENCE & EXPO 2020
Workshop Presentation Form
Deadline: December 18, 2019   Email: robinfarrington@addp.org

Presenter Contact Information 

First and last name (lead presenter only)		
Title		
Degree/Certification		
Primary phone number		
Email		
Agency/Organization		
Organization address (Street, city, state, zip)		

Additional presenter [It is not necessary to have an additional presenter. In addition to the lead presenter, please noterothat only one (1) additional presenter will receive conference admission free of charge.]

First and last name		
Agency/Organization and Address		
Title		
Primary phone number		
Email		

Presentation Details

Presentation Title
(10 words or less)

Presentation Description

(In 75 words or less, write this section as you would like it listed in the conference program book.)

How does your presentation align with the LEAD! Conference theme? (See workshop guidelines for description of theme.)		
Presentation Objectives
Use action verbs to start objectives. Some examples of action verbs include the following: 
Describe, list, identify, express, outline, name, give examples of, summarize, illustrate, explain, distinguish, evaluate, discuss.

	List Two Objectives: Objective 1:	
	Objective 2:	
			
 Presentation Style		 __ Lecture (no discussion)		
 (Check one)		 __ Experiential (activities, role play, exercise, etc.)	
		 __ Panel (2 speakers/Q&A)
 __ Interactive (some discussion or small group work)

			
Primary Target Audience		 __ Direct Support Professionals      __ Management/Leadership	
			
(Check one)		 __ Clinical/Nursing	                   __ Administration (HR, fiscal, quality)	

 Secondary Target
 Audience
 (Check one if applicable)		 __ Direct Support Professionals       __ Management/Leadership   
 
 __ Clinical/Nursing                           __ Administration (HR, fiscal, quality)	
 Content Level
 (Check one)		
 __ Foundational	   __ Intermediate                          __ Advanced	
 Presentation Format		
 __ Handout                                 __ PowerPoint (Projected on screen)

 __ Other (Specify): __________________________________________________	
 Audio Visual (AV) Needs		
ADDP can offer speakers (free of charge) a LCD projector, projection screen, flip chart with marker, microphone, and internet access. Other AV needs are at the expense of the presenter. If you have materials to distribute, presenters are responsible to print and bring handouts (enough for 75 attendees) the day of event.

Select equipment applicable to your presentation:

 __ LCD projector for PowerPoint or Video (Provided by ADDP)
 __ LCD projector (I will bring my own projector and any related 
      extension cords, remote controls, etc.)
 __ Projection screen for PowerPoint or Video (Provided by ADDP)
 __ Microphone (Provided by ADDP)
 __ Internet/Wi-Fi (Provided by ADDP)
 __ Flip chart/marker (Provided by ADDP)
 __ None (I will not use any AV equipment)