International Conference & Exposition Proposal Content Requirements
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Please review the following information before submitting your proposal.
Please review the following information before submitting your proposal.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
IMPORTANT DATES:
Content ATD27 Proposal Submission Period: ATD27 Proposal Submission Period: | Content July 10 - August 6, 2026 July 10 - August 6, 2026 |
Content ATD27 Proposal Notification: ATD27 Proposal Notification: | Content Late November 2026 Late November 2026 |
Content ATD27 Conference Dates: ATD27 Conference Dates: | Content Boston, MA, May 16 - 19, 2027 Boston, MA, May 16 - 19, 2027 |
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Please review the important information below to ensure you meet the proposal requirements.
Please review the important information below to ensure you meet the proposal requirements.
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What we’re looking for in ATD27 proposals
What we’re looking for in ATD27 proposals
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We’re accepting proposals for sessions that strongly connect to one of the following learning tracks:
We’re accepting proposals for sessions that strongly connect to one of the following learning tracks:
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Career Development
Career Development
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Future Readiness
Future Readiness
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Global Perspectives
Global Perspectives
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Instructional Design
Instructional Design
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Leadership and Management Development
Leadership and Management Development
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Learning Sciences
Learning Sciences
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Learning Technologies
Learning Technologies
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Managing the Learning Function
Managing the Learning Function
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Measurement & Evaluation
Measurement & Evaluation
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Personal Leadership Capabilities
Personal Leadership Capabilities
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Sales Enablement
Sales Enablement
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Talent Strategy & Management
Talent Strategy & Management
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Training Delivery & Facilitation
Training Delivery & Facilitation
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Government
Government
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Healthcare
Healthcare
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This year, below are the following session formats you can choose from:
This year, below are the following session formats you can choose from:
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Industry Insights
Industry Insights
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Applications from the Field
Applications from the Field
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Crash and Learn
Crash and Learn
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Innogizer
Innogizer
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Perspectives Panels
Perspectives Panels
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Knowledge in Action
Knowledge in Action
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Talent Talks
Talent Talks
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Page to Practice (reserved for ATD Authors only)
Page to Practice (reserved for ATD Authors only)
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Proposal Submission Fields
Proposal Submission Fields
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Several required fields must be completed before submitting a proposal.
Several required fields must be completed before submitting a proposal.
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Proposal Title
Proposal Title
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Proposal Type
Proposal Type
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Speaker Type
Speaker Type
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Track & Area of Focus
Track & Area of Focus
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Knowledge Level
Knowledge Level
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Target Audience
Target Audience
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Proposal Overview
Proposal Overview
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Session Description
Session Description
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Session Agenda
Session Agenda
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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
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Topic Importance
Topic Importance
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Presented Before
Presented Before
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Speaker Information
Speaker Information
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Supporting Proposal Materials
Supporting Proposal Materials
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Speaker Submission Agreement
Speaker Submission Agreement
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Conference Policies
Conference Policies
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ATD 2027 International Conference & EXPO Proposal Template (PDF)
ATD 2027 International Conference & EXPO Proposal Template (PDF)
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Pro-Tip : When you are completing your proposal in the system, please make sure to save each task so that you can come back to the proposal and edit it prior to the submission deadline. Unsaved information will be lost. Use the save button at the bottom of the page after each task to make sure your information is not lost.
Pro-Tip: When you are completing your proposal in the system, please make sure to save each task so that you can come back to the proposal and edit it prior to the submission deadline. Unsaved information will be lost. Use the save button at the bottom of the page after each task to make sure your information is not lost.
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Honoraria, Travel Expenses & Complimentary Registration
Honoraria, Travel Expenses & Complimentary Registration
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ATD is a nonprofit educational association with a responsibility to its members to carefully manage its resources. Delivering an education session is voluntary and unpaid. The speaker pays for their own travel and living expenses. ATD provides one (1) complimentary full conference registration per speaker.
ATD is a nonprofit educational association with a responsibility to its members to carefully manage its resources. Delivering an education session is voluntary and unpaid. The speaker pays for their own travel and living expenses. ATD provides one (1) complimentary full conference registration per speaker.