PRXNE16. Destination: UMass Boston. Monday, June 13, 2016 Call for Speakers

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PRXNE16. Destination: UMass Boston.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Call for Speakers
Welcome to PRXNE16!
Are you a dynamic presenter with something important to share with an audience of public
relations, corporate communications, digital media and CSR professionals?
Our Audience:
On Monday June 13, 2016, some 300 communicators including PR faculty and students will assemble at
the campus of UMass Boston for a power-packed day of innovation, collaboration, networking and
learning. They will represent Fortune and emerging companies, growth industries like energy and life
sciences, higher education, nonprofits, cause-driven organizations and stalwart consumer brands. Their
common denominator: they are connected across eight Northeast chapters of the Public Relations Society
of America, the world’s largest organization for multi-disciplined public relations profession in today’s digital
age.
Speaker Opportunity:
Organizers of PRXNE16 are inviting presenters’ proposals that speak to current headlines, offer content
that is actionable and otherwise highly relevant to this fast-changing profession. Ours is an audience of
connectors, advocates, reputation builders and brand champions. Attendees will range from executive-
ranked officers to mid-level managers to early careerists and academic faculty. Our audience will also
include the CEO of PRSA National and other executive staff who are scouting talented presenters for
PRSA’s 2017 International Conference, slated to bring 3,000 attendees back to Boston. Speakers should
be experienced, (not reliant upon text-heavy slides) in order to engage and interact with an audience of
communications and presentation professionals. Our spacious venue offers state-of-art technology with
WiFi and wireless microphones. We will promote speakers and their expertise via a pre- and post-
publicity, regional newsletters, program announcements and social media. The conference is not focused
on any particular industry domain, rather this will be a forum at which public relations practitioners from
diverse sectors and employer settings will meet and learn.
Submission Deadline + Details:
For consideration, please complete the Speaker Submission Form completely and submit it electronically
on or before February 22, 2016. Submissions become the property of PRSA Northeast, names of
submitters will be kept confidential.
All submissions will be acknowledged by email. Selected speakers will be contacted on or before March
15, 2016. Speakers not selected may still be invited by PRSA Chapters as blog or essay contributors or
expert speakers.
PRSA Northeast is a 501c6 membership organization consortium. We advance the public
relations profession through learning and skills development programs as well as engagement
opportunities with employers and leaders.
Submit your proposals using the presentation template included at the end of this document. All proposals
should be emailed to PRXNE16@prsaboston.org and include the subject line: PRXNE Speaker Proposal.

Submissions can also be made online at http://www.prsanortheast.org/ne-conference/boston-2016/.
Proposals will be evaluated by the PRXNE16 Organizing Committee; its decision in selecting speakers
is final. Submissions must be received by the stated deadline.

Additional Details
1)   This audience is collaborative, with a strong tendency toward sharing information and experiences,
     influential and communicative across many media channels and organizations. An inspiring and
     informative presenter has the chance to expand their following and, as applicable, trial customers if so
     incentivized.
2)   Speakers attend PRXNE16 as our guests. With guidance we will make every effort to create
     meaningful introductions.
3)   Conference registrants can opt-in to list shares for speakers. Speakers are encouraged to provide
     means for post-conference follow-up by attendees and fellow presenters.
4)   Handouts and slide decks are requested no later than May 30, 2016. Speaker materials should
     indicate copyright attributions. Content is assumed to be original product of the speaker.
5)   Speakers agree to be photographed during the conference for purposes of publicity and promotion,
     and indemnify PRSA Northeast from any public outcome.
6)   UMass Boston is a short cab ride from Boston’s Logan Airport, is convenient to major arteries, and
     accessible by public transit. On-site parking is $6. Travel, lodging and related expenses are not
     reimbursable.
Questions: PRXNE16@prsaboston.org Subject Line: Speaker Inquiry

Speaker Submission
                                                    Deadline: February 22, 2016

Title of the Presentation: (Please be descriptive vs. clever)

Keyword Tags: (list up to 3 single word tags for web search)

Presentation Format: ____ Video ____ Slides ____ PC ____ iOS

Background Knowledge Required:
Describe the minimum knowledge required for attendees to understand and gain insight from your session
as helps to better align your audience’s expectations

Description of the presentation (max 500 words):

List Three Learning or Knowledge Deliverables from Your Presentation. An attendee from my
presentation will gain/learn:

1.

2.

3.

Complete Name of the Presenter:

Title / Company of the Presenter: _________________________________________________

Role at Company:_______________________________________________________________

E-mail of the Presenter:                                                                      _

** Phone number:           office/day (EDT):                    mobile:

PRSA Member ___ Y ____ N          If yes: what Chapter affiliation? ___________ APR______ PRSA
Fellow_______

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Cc Email address (alternative email or administrative assistant/colleague)

Social + Web (as applies):

Facebook ______             Instagram____            Twitter____              LinkedIn_____
Klout_____                  Quora___                 Pinterest ____           YouTube ____

** Will not be published.

Bio (< 1,000 characters)

Published Works : Please up to three examples as apply.

Blog URL:

Book Title(s)/URL :

Research/White Paper Title(s) URL :

Website URL (Company/Bio)

Prior Speaking Experience (List up to three recent conference/event, location/venue, years. This
can include teaching.)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Other

Alma Mater(s): University ______________________ Degree/Major : __________________________

PRSA Member familiar with my presentation success/impact (as applies)

Name___________________________             State_________________________

As a trial or conference deal, please indicate if your company has a product or service it would be
willing to offer to this regional PRSA member community for a special rate.

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FOR SPEAKER’S REPRESENTATIVE

Name:

Agency or Company:

Phone:

Email:

I have a personal or client relationship with this speaker:

I have a means of contacting this speaker:

I have confirmed this person will speak if accepted:

RELEASE

Please read the following and indicate your acceptance by writing an X inside the ( ) of the
sentence below.

___ I acknowledge that audio tapes, photographs, videos and other media may be produced from the
various lectures, speaker sessions, panel discussions, keynotes and hand out materials presented at this
conference, including presentations given by me and panel discussions in which I participate. I further
acknowledge that compilations of these materials may be sold or provided free of charge by the event
producers and owners of this conference, and its successors, to registered attendees of these events and
other individuals.

___ I understand that the presentation described herein will be customized to meet the needs of this
audience and fulfil the objectives I’ve stated.

--- I understand that timely communication, and quality communication (grammatical and spelling errors)
will adversely impact consideration of this proposal.

__I hereby give my permission to the event producers and owners and their successors, their agents and
representatives, to record and distribute audio tapes, photographs, videos and any other media that
contain all or a portion of any presentations I give, papers I present, hand out materials I distribute, and
panel discussions in which I participate at this event, without any obligation on event owner’s part to pay
me fees or royalty.

--- I understand that all resources (slides, links, handouts, videos) posted herein will be viewable by the
voting process and that the speaker has clear rights to the materials provided for consideration as well as
that which is to be presented.

__ I understand that my submission is final and that if my idea is similar to another one that is chosen, that
this is strictly by coincidence and did not occur by virtue of collusion or information sharing.

-- I understand that during consideration, the speaker represented herein may be invited to collaborate
with another speaker as co-presenters or subject-expert panelists.

Having given the above permissions, I retain the right to terminate said permission but must do so in
writing in a timely fashion prior to event production.

I hereby agree to the above Speaker Release and to abide by the deadlines as outlined in the Call
for Papers Invitation, by marking the X in the following ( ) structure.

( ) I agree to the conditions described above

Name: ____________________________________________

Company: _________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________

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