PRESENT AT
RE:CON

You’re invited to share your expertise at re:con – the convention of new beginnings which will be held November 8 – November 10, 2023 in Traverse City.

Are you an innovative industry leader with knowledge to share? Then we’re looking for you!

Presenting at re:con is a unique opportunity to reach a broad audience from across the state in the disability community including: advocates, providers, educators and consumers. The program at re:con will showcase future directions, best practices, stories of successful collaborations, lessons learned, and solutions to community-wide issues within various program tracks.

All proposals are welcome, preferred categories include:

• Policy
• Transition
• Behavioral Health
• Independent Living/ Disability Specific
• Employment Opportunities
• Leadership
• Ethics

Some of the topics the program committee is specifically looking for submissions on include:

• Ethics – fostering an ethical culture, what an ethical culture looks like, or how to lead an ethical culture
• Intersectionality of disability and sexuality
• Empowering Direct Service Providers
• Stress management for staff and individuals served
• Success Stories – with funding, employment placements, or partnerships
• AI – uses, policies or ethics
• Trauma Informed Care
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training for persons served
• Cultural Diversity – impact on evaluation or potential bias in assessments
• Supporting advanced career opportunities for individuals served

The request for proposals for 2023 re:con Breakout Sessions is open.

The program at re:con will showcase future directions, best practices, stories of successful collaborations, lessons learned, and solutions to community-wide issues within various program tracks.

Proposals may be submitted for either 1 hour or 2 hour sessions, the presentation must go the full hour – not including Q&A – in order to qualify for CEUs.

Panel presentations are limited to 3 panelists and one moderator.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE Extended to September 19, 2023.

The primary presenter will receive a complimentary conference registration FOR THE DAY OF THE PRESENTATION ONLY, presenters are welcome to register for additional days at standard pricing. Co-presenters must register for the conference. No compensation is available for hotel or travel.

As a selected presenter, you will be responsible for providing any materials for use or distribution in your presentation. AV is provided in each presentation room and will consist of a projector and microphone. You must provide your own computer. Have any/all videos embedded within the presentation and do not rely on wifi or other connections to stream video or access websites.

We seek to ensure the full participation and inclusion of all identities, and we commit to creating environments in which any individual or group feels welcomed, respected, supported, and valued to fully participate. Presenters must be prepared to lead according to this standard. 

Commercial solicitation is prohibited at all presentations. If you are representing a commercial interest, your presentation must be educational in nature. If the essential purpose of a proposal is to promote books, materials, or services for sale, it will not be accepted. Proposals of a sales nature can be submitted as an exhibitor entry.

Acceptance/rejection notification will be sent via email to the primary presenter. It is the primary presenter’s responsibility to relay that information to all co-presenters.

Once Proposals Have Been Accepted

Once your proposal has been approved by the program committee, please keep checking your email for important updates from Katie Kinde.

We ask that all speakers/presenters try to make powerpoint presentations as accessible as possible. Please review the presenter information below to learn more.

Speaker Information recon 2023 (1)

The form has required fields that are necessary for obtaining CEUs for the session. Learning Objectives and Bibliographic resources are required for this reason.

Submit your proposal by clicking here and filing out this form

Contact Katie Kinde at kkinde@incompassmi.org with any questions. We look forward to your submission!

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