International Conference & Exposition Proposal Content Requirements

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:

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ATD27 Proposal Submission Period:

ATD27 Proposal Submission Period:

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July 10 - August 6, 2026

July 10 - August 6, 2026

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ATD27 Proposal Notification:

ATD27 Proposal Notification:

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Late November 2026

Late November 2026

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ATD27 Conference Dates:

ATD27 Conference Dates:

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Boston, MA, May 16 - 19, 2027

Boston, MA, May 16 - 19, 2027

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Submit a proposal here!

Submit a proposal here!


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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions FAQs (see here)

Frequently Asked Questions FAQs (see here)