We are accepting proposals for workshops and best practices and panel discussions, all of these sessions will be breakout sessions. The sessions should be planned for 60-70 attendees. All sessions can have up to 3 official speakers, these are the only speakers that will be listed on the website, a majority of the speakers (2) must be from Industry.

Workshop- 90 minutes

For workshops, didactic time should be limited to 30 minutes or less, with the remainder of the time spent in small group interactive exercises/table discussions. Provide a description of the proposed session agenda (e.g. time allotted per topic, exercises and/or table discussions, if applicable) Samples of workshop activities can include but are not limited to:

• Brainstorming
• Case discussions
• Debates
• Games/exercise
• Role play/skills practice
• Problem-solving

For more tips and ideas on creating an engaging interactive workshop please check out Building a Culture of Learning: Workshop Planning Tips

Best Practices Session- 60 minutes

A Best Practices session focuses on knowledge transfer typically through a didactic presentation on foundational or intermediate level content. Sessions can appeal to and are earmarked for a specific audience level. For best practices, we strongly encourage some interactivity to enhance the learning and allow for audience input and interaction.

Panel Session- 60 minutes

Generally, a panel session includes a maximum of 3 faculty and all address the same topic with a dedicated moderator/facilitator. Each presenter's work approaches the theme from a different perspective. For a panel discussion, please allow time for audience Q&A.

• Workshops- 90 minutes- highly interactive with audience participation.
• Panel Discussion- 60 minutes- limited interactivity, didactic session with Q&A
• Best practices-60 minutes- limited interactivity, didactic session with Q&A