2024 Presenter Application
Deadline to Submit: November 17th
2024 Move United Education Conference
Deadline: November 17th, 2023
Move United is seeking athletes, sport providers and sport professionals to develop and deliver curriculum at the Move United Education Conference.
This year’s conference invites sport providers to gather over a common interest in ensuring athletes with disabilities have access to sport. Anticipating 300+ attendees at the event, discussion will center around improving access through centering people with disabilities in the business of adaptive sport. Content will offered on nonprofit management, sport specific instruction, and inclusion in schools, amongst other leading industry topics.
Please complete the Presenter Call for Proposals after reading the descriptions below:
- Pre-Conference Workshop (half day to multi-day, prior to conference opening)
- Examples: 2-day adaptive climbing instructor training, 2-day risk management training, 1-day anti-bias training
- Conference Session/Workshop (60 or 90 minutes, during the main conference April 23-24)
- 30-minute Talk (i.e. Ted talk format, during the main conference April 23 or 24) aligning with one of the session tracks listed below.
Session proposals must align with one of the following tracks:
Non-Profit Management – This track will offer training and resources around business operation best-practices for your nonprofit. All attendees are invited to join this track.
Example Topics:
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- SafeSport/protecting athletes
- Revenue generation
- Board of directors/Governance
- Engaging local community/city and the impact on growth
- Evolving Dei environment and challenges
- Volunteer shortages and recruitment strategies
- Staff recruitment & retention
- Marketing strategies
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Sport-Specific Instruction – This track offers hands-on, interactive learning opportunities for various adaptive sports. All attendees are invited to this track.
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- Adaptive mountain bike workshop – building development pathway
- Adative swim instruction skills
- Adaptive pickle ball for all levels
- Intrcution tool-kit for adaptive tennis
- Equipment 101 for operating an adaptive biking program
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Inclusion in Schools & Universities – This track will offer content around creating inclusive spaces for children in the school systems as well as for individuals at the university level. This will include the classroom, extracurriculuar activities, curriculum offerings, sports teams and more. As with other tracks, all attendees are invited to participate in this track.
Example Topics:
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- Inclusion best practices in the PE classroom
- Building after-school programs for all to access
- Including adaptive in existing school-sport programs
- Advocating for your athlete’s participation on the school team
- Inclusion in university recreation programs
- Inclusive disability in Ot/Pt sport curriculum
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- Please note that examples listed are simply to provide ideas as to which topics may fall within each track.
- Within each track, various session will be offered to accommodate different audiences (i.e. general sport provider new to working with individuals with disabilities, inclusive sport provider, adaptive sport provider)
- Sessions with an understood priority to integrate Dei lens will be prioritized.
- Proposals will be reviewed with the following taken into consideration: relevance to conference theme & tracks, feedback from past conferences about areas of need, diversity of presenter experiences and background as well as diversity of session topic, qualifications of presenter, clarity of session purpose, quality of proposal, and other considerations.
- Presenters will receive complimentary registration to the 2024 Move United Education Conference.
This application to present at the 2024 Move United Education Conference has closed. Please reach out to Cayla Hammaker chammaker@moveunitedsport.org with any questions.
Please note that you will receive a confirmation email when your application has been submitted. If you have not received a confirmation email, your application was not successfully submitted. Please reach out to Cayla Hammaker at chammaker@moveunitedsport with any question.
Please refer to the Presenter FAQ’s at the bottom of the page for additional information.
Questions? Contact Cayla Hammaker at chammaker@moveunitedsport.org.
Presenter FAQ
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSIONS?
Conference sessions should strive to:
- Engage the audience with interactive presentation
- Appeal to different learning styles
- Highlight innovative, groundbreaking developments
- Promote evidenced-based practices
- Incorporate anecdotes to reference actual experiences in the field
- Collaborate with co-presenter(s) where it would be beneficial to add value to the session
- Include an experiential component if appropriate
- Provide attendees with key takeaways
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP?
Conference workshops should strive to:
- Engage the attendees with group activities, hands-on learning, encouraging sharing and questions to ultimately assist in skill-development that will enhance their ability to serve athletes with disabilities
- Appeal to different learning styles
- Highlight innovative, groundbreaking developments in the field
- Promote evidenced-based practices
- Incorporate anecdotes to reference actual experiences in the field
- Collaborate with co-presenter(s) where it would be beneficial to add value to the session
- Include an experiential component
HOW WILL MOVE UNITED BE SELECTING PRESENTERS?
Move United Education Conference Committee will evaluate the submissions and select top presenters for further review, considering the following:
1. Presenter has connection to the mission and core values of Move United.
2. Reputation and experience of the presenter.
3. Diversity of background and experiences.
4. Quality of performance and services as a sport provider, public speaker, and/or educator.
5. Capability of the presenter to perform the services within the specified time constraints.
6. Expertise is suitable to address the session/workshop topic.
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April 14
Sport ClinicMilitary
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April 15
Honoring America’s Wounded Warfighters Gala
This annual gala has raised funds to support 16,000 wounded warfighters and family members who have participated in more than 70 adaptive sports across the U.S.A. More than 50 wounded warfighters and family members will participate in our gala this year, including sharing their stories on stage. This is a gala like no other - Please join us and honor our wounded warfighters!
April 16
Sport ClinicMilitary
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April 17
17 April - 18 April
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April 17
April 18
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23 April - 26 April
Competition
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- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
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April 30
Sport ClinicMilitary
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- Hand Cycling
01 May - 03 May
May 01
May 02
May 03
Competition
- Track and Field
May 03
04 May - 30 October
Sport Clinic
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
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May 04
Sport ClinicMilitary
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May 09
May 12
Competition
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May 12
Sport ClinicMilitary
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14 May - 17 May
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15 May - 17 May
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- Triathlon
May 16
May 16
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May 17
Competition
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18 May - 23 May
Sport Clinic
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21 May - 26 May
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27 May - 31 May
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May 30
Competition
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01 June - 27 July
Sport Clinic
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
03 June - 07 June
Competition
- Archery
- Boccia
- Powerlifting
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Pickleball
- Triathlon
03 June - 06 June
Sport ClinicMilitary
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Hand Cycling
June 03
Sport ClinicMilitary
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June 06
June 06
Sport ClinicMilitary
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June 09
Sport ClinicMilitary
- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
11 June - 14 June
Competition
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- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
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11 June - 20 August
Sport Clinic
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12 June - 13 June
13 June - 14 June
Competition
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June 13
15 June - 30 September
Sport Clinic
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June 18
Sport ClinicMilitary
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19 June - 21 June
Sport Clinic
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June 20
22 June - 26 June
Sport Clinic
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- Hand Cycling
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- Sailing
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26 June - 27 June
Competition
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- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
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- Track and Field
26 June - 28 June
Competition
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- Powerlifting
July 01
Sport ClinicMilitary
- Scuba Diving/Adaptive Scuba
July 04
July 08
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Paddle Boarding
- Sailing
- Water Skiing
10 July - 16 July
Competition
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Powerlifting
- Track and Field
- Swimming
- Triathlon
- Boccia
July 11
11 July - 13 July
Competition
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14 July - 17 July
Sport ClinicMilitary
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August 01
August 08
August 14
Sport ClinicMilitary
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21 August - 23 August
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21 August - 24 August
Sport ClinicMilitary
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04 September - 06 September
Competition
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September 05
11 September - 13 September
Competition
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September 12
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14 September - 19 September
Sport Clinic
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14 September - 18 September
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- Hand Cycling
- Paddle Boarding
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- Sled Hockey
- Wheelchair Rugby
September 14
Sport ClinicMilitary
- Scuba Diving/Adaptive Scuba
September 19
Competition
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fitness/Cross Training
- Hand Cycling
28 September - 03 October
Sport Clinic
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
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October 10
November 07
November 14
December 05
December 12