2024 Annual Conference Call for Proposals

Call for Presentation Proposals

The Call for Proposals for the 2024 Annual Conference has closed.

Overview

NAEYC's Annual Conference is the world’s largest gathering of early childhood professionals offering hundreds of engaging and informative sessions, poster displays, and more. We invite you to share your research, content expertise, and experience at the 2024 NAEYC Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA.

NAEYC seeks proposals that address timely topics and current challenges faced by early childhood professionals. Proposals should be grounded in best practices, informed by research, support NAEYC’s mission, and meet the professional development needs of the conference’s core audiences.

NAEYC strives to incorporate a diverse array of presenters and perspectives. We welcome presenters of different nationalities and varying levels of experience representing both individual experts and those representing institutions and organizations.

All proposals should reflect research and/or practical experience that is innovative, well-grounded, and consistent with the principles of effective adult learning in a conference setting. Proposals must be submitted online. NAEYC will inform you of your status regardless if the proposal is accepted or not via email to the Primary Presenter.

Important Information Required for Proposal Submissions

All proposals must be completed online for consideration. NAEYC requests a presenter appear on a maximum of two proposals: one as the Primary Presenter and one as the Additional Presenter. NAEYC is not responsible for scheduling conflicts that might arise if an individual's name is submitted with more than two proposals. You will not be able to open a new proposal if you have an incomplete submission already in the system. In certain circumstances, NAEYC staff may edit session titles for issues such as grammatical errors or length. NAEYC staff might also work with session presenters to update titles to best meet the needs of the Annual Conference audience. Please consider the session length when submitting your proposal. Be prepared to provide the information below:

Presenter contact information for ALL presenters (includes primary and additional presenters)
- First and Last Name
- Company/Institution/Affiliation
- Professional title
- Department
- Complete mailing addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email address
- Presenter website/LinkedIn Profile link (if applicable)
- Demographics – gender, age range, ethnicity, language, years in ECE
- Are you a member: Y/N
- Presented previously
- # of NAEYC institutes as a presenter
- Speaker Bio
- Did you present in 2023?

Proposal Information
- Content level (Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced)
- Topic category
- Age level (Infants, Toddlers, Infants & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kindergartners, First to Third Graders, All Children, and Adults)
- Session title
- Summary of content
- Describe how your proposal reflects the fourth edition of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) position statement; NAEYC’s Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education position statement and/or other NAEYC position statements.
- Learning Outcomes of presentation (Please note: Learning Outcomes must be written using Bloom's Taxonomy and with specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and time-bound language. Learning Outcomes should be aligned with and based on the identified needs of the target audience.)
- Opportunities for linkage and application
- Presenter qualifications for presenting on proposed topic
- Session type
  - 1.5-hour session – limit 4 presenters (scheduled on Thursday-Saturday)
    - NOTE: Please be available to present on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of the Annual Conference. If your 1.5-hour session is scheduled on Saturday, the session will be shortened to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  - 2.5-hour Wednesday session – limit 8 presenters (scheduled on Wednesday)
  - Research Poster – limit 2 presenters (scheduled Thursday)
  - Poster Session (topics other than research) – limit 2 presenters (scheduled Friday)
- Longer time slot justification
- Preferred room capacity
- Preferred room setup (theater or rounds)
  - NOTE: To help reduce overcrowding in session rooms, we must maximize seating by setting all rooms in Theater style. If Rounds setup is vital to your session, please explain in your proposal.
- Audiovisual equipment: NAEYC will provide a standard audiovisual equipment setup which includes a screen, an LCD projector, and stand. One table microphone and one podium mic will also be provided per session. Any additional AV equipment is at the presenter's expense including sound patches, laptops, and internet. Additional equipment can be rented through our AV vendor.
- Presenter comments/requests
- For research submissions only: Instead of the summary of content, these submissions require the stated purpose, methods, results, and implications of the research. These proposals may be accepted as regular sessions or as poster sessions.

Presenter Registration: All presenters are required to register for the NAEYC Annual Conference. Presenters at the Annual Conference will register at a specially discounted fee. Presenter Registration information will be sent to all those whose proposals are selected.

No Sales Policy: Presenters may not use their session as a forum for product sales. Therefore, Presenters are not permitted to sell products immediately before, during or immediately after their session except authorized Spotlight Presenters. All sales must take place inside the Exhibit Hall through authorized Vendors. If you would like to purchase a booth in NAEYC's Exhibit Hall, please visit the Exhibitors & Advertisers page on NAEYC’s website.

Proprietary Interest Policy: In the event that the Presenter(s) has proprietary interests (including but not limited to all financial interests), these interests must be disclosed to session attendees prior to the presentation. Further, presenters must include an anchor slide, which will be provided by NAEYC, at the beginning of presentation and/or slide deck with this disclosure, if the proposal is accepted.

Submit a Proposal in Spanish

NAEYC is excited to continue the Grandes Comienzos track at the 2024 Annual Conference. This track provides sessions in Spanish on topics concerning young children, their families, and early childhood education.

If you plan to submit a proposal for a session delivered in Spanish, please select the Grandes Comienzos--Spanish Language track.
Si te vas a presentar una propuesta para una sesión entregada en Español, por favor seleccione las Grandes Comienzos - pista Española.

Audience Demographics

The top four positions held by our audience:
- 35% teachers/teacher’s assistants
- 23% program directors/assistant directors
- 17% trainers/coaches/consultants
- 8% college faculty/professors

Based on the Annual Conference survey results:

Over 72% of attendees are experienced early childhood professionals with 11+ years in the field.
- 43% have more than 20 years experience
- 29% have 11-20 years experience
A breakdown of our attendees by age is shown below:
- Ages 18-22 = 1%
- Ages 23-29 = 6%
- Ages 30-39 = 22%
- Ages 40-49 = 31%
- Ages 50-59 = 28%
- Ages 60-65 = 8%
- Ages 65 or older = 4%