Power Up Your Voice Conference 2025-Call for Presenters!

This year’s theme: Power Up Your Voice will help people with disabilities and family members to lead more Self-Determined lives!

Things to know when submitting a proposal:

• Proposals should include a self-advocate(s) as a lead or co-presenter. 
• Panels should be limited to no more than 3 people. 
• Conference sessions must support Self-Determination and Self-Directed principles. 
• Sessions will be all in person this year. Presenters must attend the conference in-person.
• Presentations should focus on practical, take-home strategies that people can implement in their work and lives.
• Sessions should not promote specific agencies or products. 
• Repeat or similar sessions from previous conferences will not be considered.
• Sessions will be 1 hour in length. Self-Advocate sessions will be 30 minutes in length 
• A typical session has an audience of 30-50 attendees.