Speaker at AC23 in San Diego (Salvador Ochoa)
The CWEA Board and Annual Conference Committee are excited to see the knowledge and skills you have to share with the wider wastewater community as a presenter at one of our upcoming conferences.
We know speaking at a conference can be intimidating. CWEA is here to support and empower you in pursuing your career goals. It’s one of our missions and one of the benefits of membership.
You have nothing to lose and will only gain experience and confidence by speaking at a conference. CWEA volunteer leaders and staff are here to help you every step of the way.
| Item | Resource |
| I’m new and need help with each step. | Contact Kevin Calderwood, Chair of the AC24 Education Committee to get paired up with an experienced presenter. |
| I have questions about AC24 or the speaker management system. | Contact Melanie Guillen on CWEA staff who runs our Cadmium speaker management platform. |
| How do I learn to teach online or in a classroom? | Watch “How To Teach Online and In-Person” on CWEA’s OWEN platform. |
| How do I design an outstanding presentation? | Class coming soon to OWEN. |
| I need an official CWEA speaker thank you letter to show my employer or to add to my employment file. | You got it. Let Amy Lai, CWEA’s Director of Education, know you could use a thank you letter. |
Feeling inspired? Great, get your speaker proposal going on CWEA’s AC24 website.
The deadline for applications is August 25 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. (Deadline extended)
What is the format of the technical sessions?
The length of your session, including activity/discussion time, should be 50 minutes and will qualify for one (1) CWEA contact hour in a specific practice area, depending on the topic. If you are hard pressed to fill the 50 minutes, consider including other speakers in your presentation. Only 50-minute proposals will be accepted.
NEW this year – CWEA is also accepting proposals for full day workshops during this call for proposals.
Proposals submitted by the due date will become the property of the CWEA AC24 Education Program Committee and will not be returned. Proprietary or confidential information included in proposals must be conspicuously stated.
What selection criteria does the AC24 Education Committee use to choose speakers?
The Education Committee will consider the educational value of each proposal, the expertise of the speakers, the speaker’s ability to engage an audience, and the speaker’s past conference evaluation results (if any).
Preferred proposals include one or more of the following elements:
What are the AC24 speaker policies?
CWEA is a not-for-profit association. To keep registration costs affordable, CWEA is unable to reimburse speaker travel expenses or pay honorariums. Speakers can register/pay to attend for one day or the full conference at a slightly discounted rate.
The success of our conference depends on the efforts of CWEA volunteers. Your interest and commitment as a speaker are greatly appreciated. If the proposal is accepted by the Education Program Committee, speakers will be required to sign a CWEA speaker agreement and complete tasks in the Cadmium platform this fall.
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