Preparing America's Skilled Technical Workforce

HI-TEC 2025 Sessions Proposal Form

Dear Proposer:

Thank you for your interest in presenting a HI-TEC main conference session.
Please be aware that this form must be finished in a single session.
You will receive a copy of your submission via email.

Requirements/Recommendations:

There is a limit of 2 proposal submissions per key presenter.
All sessions are 45-minutes long. Attendees prefer sessions that have a take away that they can implement in their institution/company.
For profit consultants and vendor presenters are required to exhibit and are limited to one session proposal submission per company. If possible, they should present with a practitioner. Session proposals cannot be a sales pitch.
Each presenter must pay their own registration/travel fees and agree to present in the time slot assigned.
Each presentation must provide their own handouts and submit a PDF of their handouts / slides to swilson@cord.org to be posted after HI-TEC.

Questions about your Session: Contact Greg Kepner (gregkepner1@gmail.com) or Peter Kazarinoff (peter.kazarinoff@pcc.edu)
Questions about the form: Contact Sheila Wilson (swilson@cord.org)..

Thanks,
Greg Kepner
Peter Kazarinoff

HI-TEC 2025 Sessions Proposal Form

Lead Presenter Information

(Presenters must register and pay the conference fee.)

First Name *

Last Name *

Job Title *

ATE Center or Project Name

(if applicable)

Organization *

Address *

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Address

Phone *

Cell Phone *

Ext.

Email *

Alternate Email

Session Title *

Maximum: 12 words. The title should clearly communicate the key content and focus of the presentation.

Session Description *

Maximum: 100 word description on what your session is about and what participants will learn. This information will be printed in the program book and on the website.

Session Outline *

0 of 600 max characters

Maximum: 600 characters. Give a short outline of what will take place during your presentation and give the learning outcomes. If doing activities, list the activities and what the participant will take home with them.This information will not be published.

If you have presented this session at HI-TEC previously, please briefly describe new or additional content.

Maximum: 750 characters. Briefly describe new or additional content. This information will not be published.

Time slot length

All sessions will be 45 minutes long.
Note: Each room will be equipped with an LCD projector for PowerPoints, Internet, sound, screen, podium microphone (if needed), and cable package.
Presenter must bring their own laptop.

Is this a panel? *

Yes

Expected Audience Size *

25 attendees

50 attendees

(Most rooms will be set in theater seating. Larger rooms may be set in round tables.)

Does your organization promote a product or service that is commercially available from you or a company that you represent? (Please note that for profit consultants and vendors session can not be a sales pitch.) *

Yes

If yes, which company? *

Is this product complimentary? *

Yes

Additional comments

Additional comments that might help us in reviewing your proposal. (Do not include any urls as it will cause your submission to be rejected.)

Additional presenters: (Each presenter must register for the conference and pay the registration fee.) *

Do you have any co-presenters? If so, please tell us how many and complete their information.

If you don't have your co-presenter(s) name(s), please give the expected composition (i.e. educator, center personnel, industry leaders, technicians, etc). More detailed speaker information will be needed prior to registration opening in February.

Co-presenters

Co-presenter Name

Job Title

ATE Center or Project Name

(if applicable)

Organization

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Address

Phone

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Preparing America's Skilled Technical Workforce

HI-TEC 2025 Sessions Proposal Form

Lead Presenter Information

Presentation Information

Co-presenters