Submit a Proposal

2026 Annual Conference Session Submission Form

Deadline for proposals are due 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. Before you submit you proposal, please review the Call for Presenter Details. We recommend you have everything detailed out before you submit your session.

Speaker Policies (Required)

I have read and agree to the following speaker policies. As the Lead Presenter for this session I verify that I will share this information with any additional presenters. If you do not agree, your session will not be considered for presentation. The PA Chapter of APA maintains the following policies that are consistent with APA’s speaker policies.

All speakers MUST register for the conference. This applies whether you will attend the event for only your session, a single day, or the full event.
All speakers who will attend sessions and conference events MUST pay regular registration fees. As a courtesy, we offer a discount to all presenters regardless of when you register for the event.
Speakers who will attend the conference to ONLY present their session are not required to pay registration fees (but MUST register for the conference).
Speakers are responsible for their own hotel accommodations and travel.
An audio-visual request form will be sent to the Lead Presenter for each session. Lead Presenters are responsible for coordinating the audio-visual needs for their sessions. The conference provides the following equipment: microphones, LCD projectors, overhead projectors, screens, and flip charts.
Speakers MUST provide their own laptop computers.

I have read and agree to the speaker policies *Yes, I AGREE

Lead Presenter's First Name *

Lead Presenter's Last Name *

Professional Designation

i.e. AICP, PhD, PP, Esq., if any

Job Title *

Organization *

Email Address *

Street Address *

Apartment, suite, etc

City *

State/Province *

ZIP / Postal code *

Phone *

Phone Ext.

Biography *

Narrative biography of no more than 300 words that includes your current position, education, and 2-3 sentences describing your expertise in the subject. DO NO SUBMIT resumes or bulleted lists.0 / 5000

Proposed Session Title *

Title to be included in the program, The Planning Committee reserves the right to edit the title with your input. Please note the session title is a critical element in the committee's review of this proposal.

Please classify your session (choose one) *BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedAll

Which description most closely follows how you envision the session (choose one) *Overview of program/policy/topicReview of best mode/real application of a program/policyInteractive dialogue to explore a concept/topicOther

Session Length *

The committee may have sessions of varying lengths. Please select which session length would be most appropriate for your session. Note: The conference committee may choose to modify session length as the program is developed.

45 minutes60 minutes1 hour, 15 minutesa mobile workshop/walking tourfast, fun, fervent (20 slides of 20 seconds each - about 7 minutes)Other

Brief Description of the Session *

Provide a brief description of the proposed session, and include how the session will enable others to replicate results and engage attendees. Please note the session summary is a critical element in the committee's review of this proposal. Session summaries may be edited by the Conference Committee for publication in the conference program.0 / 7500

Session guidelines have been reviewed *

At least one-third of session time must be devoted to facilitated, structured interaction and Q&A. Spoken presentations should not run longer than 15 minutes without an interactive segment or a change of speaker.

Yes, I AGREE

Learning Objectives *

Please provide up to three objectives that attendees will be able to achieve by the conclusion of the session.0 / 7500

How Does the Session Meet the APA CM Criteria? *

Is the session appropriate for Certification Maintenance Credits? (see below) Sessions do not need to be appropriate for Certificate Maintenance for inclusion at the conference. If you are submitting a non-traditional session simply type N/A. Your session may be submitted for CM. No material changes in content should occur after your session is accepted for presentation. Changing speakers requires us to re-submit the entire CM application to APA. Speakers should only be replaced in very compelling circumstances. The content of CM activities must be designed to meet a specific planning-related training objective. The content of CM activities must be designed to teach subject matter in appropriate depth and scope for the level of the typical AICP member, a practicing planner with at least two years of professional experience. -The content of CM activities must be non-promotional in nature. Program content must be unbiased. An organization's services or products may be discussed prior to or after the completion of the CM credit portion of the activity. •The content of CM activities must address demonstrated educational needs of AICP members. •The content of CM activities must communicate a clearly identified educational purpose or objective. •In order for CM activities to fulfill the ethics requirement, providers must demonstrate that the content of the activity is related to the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. •In order for CM activities to fulfill the law requirement, providers must demonstrate that the content of the activity is related to planning law. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, topics such as environmental law, land use law, redevelopment law, administrative law, and housing law.0 / 7500

For CM Application: Choose a topic that fits your session *

You may select up to three.

Has this session been presented before? *

Tell us where/when0 / 1500

Restriction on Session Date & Time (optional)

If you cannot present on a particular day or time slot (morning/afternoon), please tell us.0 / 1500

Additional Information/Comments (Optional)

Narrative biography of no more than 300 words that includes the current position, education and 23 sentences describing your expertise in the subject. DO NOT SUBMIT resumes or bulleted lists.0 / 10000

Second Presenter's First Name

Second Presenter's Last Name

Professional Designation

i.e. AICP, PhD, PP, Esq., if any

Job Title

Organization

Email Address

Street Address

Apartment, suite, etc

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal code

Brief Biography

Narrative biography of no more than 300 words that includes the current position, education and 23 sentences describing your expertise in the subject. DO NOT SUBMIT resumes or bulleted lists.0 / 5000

Third Presenter's First Name

Third Presenter's Last Name

Professional Designation

i.e. AICP, PhD, PP, Esq., if any

Job Title

Organization

Street Address

Apartment, suite, etc

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal code

Brief Biography

Narrative biography of no more than 300 words that includes the current position, education and 23 sentences describing your expertise in the subject. DO NOT SUBMIT resumes or bulleted lists.0 / 5000

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Submit a Proposal

Session proposals must be submitted by completing the online submission form:

Proposal Application Form