Thank you for your submissions. The call for speaking proposals is now closed.

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The Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) is the professional association for association executives in Canada.

CSAE’s Trillium network is inviting proposals from speakers/facilitators/presenters for the 17th Annual Summer Summit 2023, being held on July 5-7, 2023 at the Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario.

Before beginning your application, we encourage you to read through this document to prepare your proposal. This document includes the list of application questions you'll be required to answer.

When you’re ready to submit your proposal, click ‘Start Application’ below to begin.

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Attendees are looking for new ideas and a level of discussion to advance their combined efforts to better support their association, their members and volunteers. Attendees include Executive Members – who are individuals who work for associations (professional, trade, special interest, charity) of varying sizes and scopes (provincial, national, large, small) and Business Members who are individuals who supply services to the nonprofit sector (for example, IT providers; meeting space providers – hotels, convention centres; consultants – strategic, HR; insurance brokers; lawyers; etc).

Attendees, both executive and business, are looking to be inspired to develop new strategies and take away tools, great tips, and sources for continued support.

Sessions should explore at least one of the competency areas for association executives. Please review the CSAE Competencies for Association Executives for more detail.

Speaker Qualifications

• CSAE’s Trillium network is looking for sessions suitable to the association and not-for-profit sector. The mix matters and the collective diversity among our speakers is one of the great strengths that CSAE strives to offer
• Presentations cannot be sales pitches.
• CSAE welcomes proposals from association executives, suppliers, consultants, and professional speakers. Please note that CSAE does not pay any concurrent speaker for participation.
• It is not essential that you have previous speaking experience but a desire to share your insights and ideas in a clear and engaging way. Demonstrating how you will engage the audience and invite interaction will be highly valued.
• Presentations must fit within at least one of the CSAE Competencies for Association Executives.
• Please note: Wherever possible, workshop sessions should be interactive and allow for delegates to work in small groups. 

Sessions Schedule

There will be 16-20 concurrent sessions over the two and a half days of the Summit. The sessions vary in length (45 minutes or 60 minutes). We are seeking speakers for concurrent sessions.

Selection Process

We ask that you submit your proposal by end of business day April 4, 2023. Each submission will initially be reviewed by a team of volunteers. Speaker selections will be made in May 2023.

Renumeration

There is no fee payable by CSAE for this engagement.  However, CSAE may cover up to a two-night stay at the host venue, a complimentary registration for the conference and a travel allowance in some cases.

Speaker Expectations

Please note that all accepted speaker(s) are expected to agree to all of the following terms:

• Meet all posted dates and deadlines.
• Allow for interaction among the attendees (at a minimum, a Q&A portion must be included).
• Please use the list of the CSAE Competencies for Association Executives and indicate which competency(ies) your session will deliver.
• Participate in promotional efforts of their presentation including social media engagement and content creation (blogs, videos, interviews).

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: End of business day April 4, 2023

Potential presenters may be invited to discuss their submission with the committee in late February. Final selection of speakers will be made in early May 2023.

Keynote Presentations

Please note that concurrent session submissions through this portal may be considered for a keynote position should the topic align with the education committee’s requirements. If you are solely interested in a keynote position, we kindly ask that you add your name and details using this form. If the education committee is interested in further information , you will be contacted.