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Call for Program Proposals

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(Proposals must be submitted online in order for consideration.)

Call for Program Proposals

The 2010 CAEL International Conference, “Creating the Wave: Workforce, Education and Change” will be held November 10-12, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. CAEL invites you to submit a proposal for a workshop or roundtable session. We seek original, high-quality proposals for each of our sessions. In keeping with the theme of the 2010 conference, CAEL welcomes presentations and activities designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of professionals involved in adult learning.

CAEL is seeking proposals which focus on how workforce and education programs for adult learners can create the wave of change necessary to meet the urgent and growing needs of the individual learners, our economy and society. Some conference themes are:

• How implementing Adult Learning Focused Institution (ALFI) principles has affected institution practices
• How offering students Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) benefits the learner, the institution and the employer
• Effective strategies for recruiting and retaining adult students
• Best Practices in Accelerated Learning Programs
• New Directions in Adult Learning: Research, Theory and Practice
• Business and Government Policies affecting Adult Learners

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 31, 2010

FORMATS OF SESSIONS TO BE OFFERED:

1. Workshops: These are one hour and 15 minutes in duration: structured, prepared programs in a dedicated room with the option for audiovisual support.


2. Informational Roundtable Sessions: These sessions are 45 minutes: interactive discussions in an informal setting, with other discussions occurring simultaneously in the same room. No audiovisual support is available. The discussions are intended to promote lively interaction among participants.

CHARACTERISTICS SOUGHT
Preference will be given to sessions that:

1. actively engage participants


2. have multiple presenters from more than one institution or organization

SPEAKER NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION:
A committee of CAEL members and executives will assess the relevance of program content to the diverse population of attendees to ensure that conference workshops reflect the theme of the 2010 conference. The review will be completed by the end of June, 2010 and CAEL will send presenter confirmation notices in July, 2010. After receiving notification of acceptance, presenters must confirm with CAEL their intention to participate. All presenters are responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging. In addition, presenters must notify CAEL of any changes, including changes in presenters or cancellations, by September 18, 2010.

COMPLETING THE ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM:
Please visit the link at the top or bottom of this page to access the electronic Conference Proposal Form. When completing the Conference Proposal Form, follow these guidelines:

1. Proposed Title of Session: Please provide the entire title. (Remember, a shorter title is more effective.) Please ensure that the session title accurately reflects the content of the proposed session.


2. Summary Description of Proposed Session (not to exceed 75 words) and Biographical Statements (not to exceed 100 words each):
   Please send the description of the session via e-mail to kirish@cael.org. The description should provide complete information as to the 1) content, 2) format (experiential interactive formats are encouraged for workshops) and 3) learning outcomes. If selected, the description of your session will be used for publication in the conference program. This is how participants decide which session to attend; make your abstract interesting and accurate.


3. Biographical Statement(s) (not to exceed 100 words each): Please send biographical statements for all presenters via e-mail to kirish@cael.org.


4. Preferred Format: Please indicate whether you prefer to present a) workshop (1-1/4 hours, in a separate room for approximately 50 attendees, offered concurrently with five other workshops, audio/visual support available; multiple presenters encouraged) or b) a roundtable session (45 minutes, informal, interactive, presentations: this format, with multiple sessions in the same room, gives attendees and presenters the opportunity to share and examine problems, issues, and solutions in a casual, direct, one-on-one environment.) If you have no preference, CAEL will determine the format we believe best fits the overall conference design.


5. Preferred Track: Please indicate the track by which your presentation is best categorized.


6. Information on Person Submitting Proposal: Please provide complete contact information for the person submitting the proposal and for any additional presenters. Attach separate sheet(s) if necessary. All presenters are responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the full conference registration fee, and securing and paying for travel and lodging.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 31, 2010
Forms must be completed online for consideration.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Kelsey Irish, Membership and Meetings Manager
kirish@cael.org
Phone: 312-499-2667

Submit Your Proposal Now
(Proposals must be submitted online in order for consideration.)