2016 Career Development Day
Request for Proposal
Some of our best opportunities to learn come from our peers – from those who have forged a path and have
lessons learned to share with others. We’d like to encourage you to volunteer to share your experiences during a
concurrent session at the ATD Central Iowa Career Development Day on January 22nd, 2016. This is a great
opportunity to support the development of others through informative sessions that provide opportunities to
network and share ideas and best practices.
Our theme for this year’s session is “Get Connected”. Think about how talent development reaches all areas of
your organization, and use this theme to create an engaging presentation that will help others see how talent
development connects associates through sustained learning.
We are asking your presentation fit into one of the ATD Areas of Expertise listed below:
1. Integrated Talent Management, Managing Learning Programs, and Knowledge Management
Examples of topics may include: Succession Planning, Performance Analysis, Establishing a Strategy and/or Vision
2. Performance Improvement, Change Management, and Coaching
Examples of topics may include: Conducing Performance Analysis, Effective Feedback Techniques, Questioning Techniques
3. Training Delivery, Instructional Design, Learning Technologies, Evaluating Learning Impact
Examples of topics may include: Learning Methodologies, Applying Learning Theory, Integrating Technology Options
* Visit the ATD Competency Model here for more information on the Areas of Expertise.
Proposal Submission Guidelines
The Chapter greatly appreciates your willingness to volunteer your time and expertise.
1. Proposal must be submitted using this Request for Proposal form. We also encourage your creativity. Feel
free to include any supplemental materials (ie: video, animations, visuals) to help your proposal stand out!
2. If submitting more than one proposal, please complete a separate RFP form for each.
3. All Request for Proposal forms must be received no later August 28, 2015.
4. Only proposals meeting these guidelines will be included in the review process.
Timeframe
Concurrent sessions are planned to be held during several periods throughout the day. Sessions will be
approximately 50 minutes in length, including time for Q&A. Concurrent sessions will be in breakout rooms at the
conference facility. Upon selection, a member of the Career Development Day committee will work with you to
confirm your designated time and inform you of the particular breakout room, as well as discuss audio visual
needs, participant handouts, etc. Expected audience size per session could range from 20-60 people.
A Sponsor and Speaker Expo immediately following lunch is also planned. By agreeing to present at the
Career Development Day you will also be volunteering to be available to provide an overview of your session to
participants who would like to learn more, ask questions, or get a synopsis of your session in the event they are
not able to attend in small groups. No time to develop a presentation but would like to host a table at the
Sponsor and Speaker Expo? No problem. Indicate this as your preference on page 3 and a member of the
speaker committee with reach out to you with more details.
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Detailed Proposal Form
Presenter Name, Contact Information, and a Brief Biography: (Include all co-presenters)
Session Title:
Session Learning Objectives:
Session Summary: (Less than 300 words)
Topic Tie to “Get Connected”:
How Are You Going to Engage the Learners?:
Session Level: (check only one)
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
If requested, are you willing to repeat your session?
Yes--I am willing to repeat my session, if requested
No--Thanks for asking
Only Interested in Sponsor and Speaker Expo:
I do not want to present but would like to host a table at the Sponsor and Speaker Expo event please reach
out to me with more details.
Please be aware your response to this question will have no impact on the selection process. However if you are
willing to repeat your session, the committee may see benefit to offering your topic in various rounds of concurrent
sessions.
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Deadline for Submission is August 28th, 2015.
Proposals can be submitted electronically to preselect@astdiowa.org or can be mailed to:
ATD-CI
PO Box 445
Des Moines, IA 50302
Presenters will be notified no later than October 15th, 2015.
If your concurrent session is selected, we will request your assistance with the following:
by November 21st, 2015:
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Overall program description to not exceed 150 words. This description will be used in all promotional
materials.
Brief biography of each presenter for promoting the concurrent session and introducing the
presenter(s)
Equipment needs for the session
Participant materials and tools
Resource list related to your topic
Again, we thank you for your submission, – and for your willingness to volunteer your time and energy towards
the development of our ATD Central Iowa Chapter members.
If you are interested in an opportunity for marketing your business please contact our Sponsorship Co-Chairs for
more information.
Brooke Jeffus: brooke.jeffus@gmail.com
Dalma Hadziomerovic: hadziomerovic.dalma@principal.com
Karin Edelen: karine@fmh.com
Sales and marketing pitches should not be included in the concurrent session presentations, but will be
allowed during the Sponsor and Speaker Expo.
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