Call for Proposals

84th Annual Michigan CEC Conference - An Exceptional Celebration

February 28, 2024 - March 2, 2024

187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503



The Michigan Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC) is seeking Presenters for our Annual Conference on February 28, 29, and March 1, 2024.  The conference will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel/DeVos Center in Grand Rapids Michigan.  This is the largest special education conference in the state.  

We are seeking presentations related to Culturally Responsive Teaching, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), Social Emotional Learning, College Students (methods, instructional materials, strategies/techniques), Early Childhood, Specially Designed Instruction - High Leverage Practices (remote, hybrid, in person), Family Inclusion, and Community Partners, Legal/Compliance/Policy (MDE, attorneys, compliance implications), and Poster Sessions.

For step-by-step directions to complete the application, please click here.  This guidance document contains a link to the APA guidance document to assist you with citing references in the APA format under the bibliography section.  We have also included the rubric here that we will be using to score your presentation. 

Call for Presenters for the 2024 Annual MCEC Conference will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Monday, November 27, 2023.