Call for Proposals - FAQs
Who is eligible to present at Learning 2025?
Are speakers compensated?
What is required of me as a speaker from a technical standpoint?
If I’m selected as a speaker, what information and materials will I be required to submit?
How do I submit a proposal?
I have additional questions—who can I reach out to?
What are the event dates?
The Learning 2025 Conference will be held Wednesday, October 1 through Friday, October 3, 2025.
Pre-conference workshops will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
Where is the event located?
Learning 2025 will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida, USA.
What is the Learning Conference all about?
Learning 2025, the learning leaders conference, focuses on strategy and leadership skills, investigates trends and technologies that impact learning, and shares best practices from learning leaders at large and small organizations.
Whether you are an experienced leader looking to advance your career and the learning profession or a learning professional new to leadership, Learning 2024 offers the opportunity to network, share your expertise, and learn from peers, all while participating in a vibrant community.
What is the program focus for The Learning Leaders Conference?
The Learning program is created with current and future leaders in mind. We explore the topics and trends that are critical to today’s learning leaders and their teams. Our sessions and activities are crafted with three major themes in mind:
- Learning Strategies: Explore the intersection of learning and business strategy
- Learning Practices: Build your skills and learn proven practices you can apply immediately
- Learning Leadership: Examine the perspectives, skills, and behaviors of modern learning leadership
Learning 2025 will feature dozens of sessions exploring topics that are critical to today’s innovative learning organizations. When crafting your session proposal, consider how you can go beyond addressing essential knowledge and skills for learning leaders to provide the context that learning leaders need to apply those skills toward furthering the goals and meeting the needs of the organizations they serve.
In addition, we will offer in-depth pre-conference workshops and seminars on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, featuring interactive agendas designed to enable attendees to develop in-depth knowledge and skills. These are an optional addition to the conference registration and require a separate fee.
Who is the target audience for The Learning Leaders Conference?
Learning 2025 is designed with a focus on the needs of learning leaders at all levels. Our program and activities emphasize the strategic and tactical knowledge and skills leaders need and explore the ways learning leaders must adapt to the changing needs of organizations of all types and sizes. We provide plenty of opportunities to network and interact with speakers and fellow attendees as well as fun and inspirational activities.
Who is eligible to present at The Learning Leaders Conference?
Learning 2025 accepts proposals from learning professionals, including consultants, in corporate, organizational, and academic settings. Your session proposals should showcase your own work and experience and, where applicable, the work of your internal team.
Please bear in mind that all sessions accepted through this call for proposals must be educational and informational in content. No marketing or self-promotion is allowed.
Vendors and suppliers interested in participating in the Innovation Showcase or exploring promotional opportunities at this event are invited to contact our Sales Team for more information.
Are speakers compensated?
We are pleased to offer the primary presenter of each concurrent session that appears on the program a free full-conference registration. This free registration is given to the main presenter listed on the submission form. It cannot be shared or split. If a presenter is selected to conduct more than one session, only one free registration is issued.
The first co-presenter (if applicable) will be able to register for the conference at a substantially discounted rate (no other discounts apply). This discount cannot be shared or split. For any additional co-presenters, normal conference registration fees and discounts will apply. We rarely allow speaker additions or changes. If you expect to present with a co-speaker, please include their information with your session proposal.
The presenter of a full-day workshop may be eligible for reimbursement of some expenses and participation in our revenue-sharing arrangement. Details will be provided on acceptance of a workshop proposal.
What is required of me as a speaker from a technical standpoint?
You must provide your own laptop or tablet and any software needed to run your presentation. If you require internet access, your device must be able to connect to Wi-Fi; hard-wired connections are not available.
Standard AV provided includes a computer projector with an HDMI connection cable, a projection screen, speakers for the computer, a mic, and wireless access. If your laptop or tablet does not have an HDMI port, please bring an appropriate adapter. Other AV equipment requested will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
If I am selected as a speaker, what information and materials will I be required to submit?
All speakers are asked to submit a color photo for use on the event website and other event materials, along with a short professional bio. Photos must be formatted to be a minimum of 300 DPI, 3-by-3 inches, and in TIFF, JPG, or PNG format.
For concurrent sessions, you’ll be invited to share session materials such as your slide deck, resources, or handouts. These will be posted for event participants before, during, and after the event.
How do I submit a proposal?
It’s simple. Use the online CFP form and complete all areas of the form. You may submit more than one proposal, but you must submit a separate form for each session proposed.
NOTE: If your browser or computer crashes while you’re in the process of filling out this form, you can contact the programming team: [email protected]. We can provide access to your partially completed survey.
I have additional questions—who can I reach out to?
If you have any questions about the proposal form, these instructions, or the event, or if you are unsure whether your topic is appropriate for this event, please contact the programming team: [email protected].