2025 Presenter Application
Deadline to Submit: November 1st, 2024
2025 Move United Education Conference
Deadline: November 1st, 2024
Move United is seeking athletes, sport providers and sport professionals to develop and deliver curriculum at the Move United Education Conference.
Please complete the Presenter Call for Proposals after reading the descriptions below:
- Pre-Conference Workshop (half day to multi-day, May 3-5)
- 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 May 6-7)
- 30-minute Talk (i.e. TED talk format, during the main conference May 6 or 7) aligning with one of the session tracks listed below.
- 1 Hour Roundtable Discussion (Informal guided discussion, intended for thought-sharing)
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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Note there will be a sub-track dedicated to content for executive directors and organization leadership. If you feel that your session is pertinent to this audience, please note such in the application.
Sport-Specific Instruction – This track offers hands-on, interactive learning opportunities for various adaptive sports. All attendees are invited to this track.
Example Topics:
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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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Intersections with Medical Professionals
This track will offer content through and for the lens of individuals who are medical professionals (i.e. occupational therapists, physical therapists, recreational therapists, etc.). As with other tracks, all attendees are invited to participate in this track.
Example Topics:
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- Foundations of classifications
- Inter-disciplinary collaboration in adaptive sports
- Introduction to prosthetics for running
- Adpative sport equiment fittings
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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 2025 Move United Education Conference. Sessions may have up to 3 presenters.
This application to present at the 2025 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.
Upcoming Events
06 June - 15 May
25 July - 24 July
Sport Clinic
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27 July - 26 July
Sport Clinic
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10 August - 30 August
Sport Clinic
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27 October - 28 September
Education/Training
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16 December - 31 March
Sport Clinic
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15 January - 03 April
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04 February - 23 December
Sport Clinic
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25 February - 20 May
02 March - 13 April
17 March - 31 March
27 March - 28 March
28 March - 30 March
March 29
March 29
Sport Clinic
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March 30
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April 06
Education/TrainingSport Clinic
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09 April - 11 April
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April 12
Sport Clinic
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14 April - 28 April
April 15
Sport Clinic
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April 15
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
18 April - 19 April
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24 April - 27 April
Competition
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25 April - 27 April
Competition
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
25 April - 27 April
Competition
- Archery
25 April - 27 April
Competition
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
April 27
Competition
- Hand Cycling
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May 02
02 May - 04 May
Competition
- Wheelchair Rugby
May 03
Competition
- Track and Field
05 May - 07 May
Education/Training
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- Boccia
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- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
- Ropes Course
- Running/Wheelchair Racing
- Sit Volleyball
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- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Track and Field
- Triathlon
- Yoga
May 05
Sport Clinic
- Adaptive Badminton/Para-Badminton
- Fitness/Cross Training
- Kickball/Adaptive Kickball
May 10
Competition
- Track and Field
May 10
CompetitionSport Clinic
- Sailing
12 May - 17 May
Sport Clinic
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Hand Cycling
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Paddle Boarding
- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
- Scuba Diving/Adaptive Scuba
May 13
Competition
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
One-Day EVENT
May 14
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!
15 May - 18 May
Competition
- Boccia
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Powerlifting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Track and Field
- Bowling/Adaptive Bowling
15 May - 18 May
Competition
- Track and Field
- Boccia
- Bowling/Adaptive Bowling
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Swimming
16 May - 18 May
16 May - 18 May
Competition
- Archery
- Powerlifting
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Triathlon
May 18
Competition
- Track and Field
19 May - 22 May
Sport Clinic
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
May 20
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
23 May - 25 May
Competition
- Archery
- Powerlifting
- Track and Field
May 24
May 24 Multiple-Day EVENT
28 May - 01 June
Competition
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Swimming
- Track and Field
Ages served: Youth and Adults Location: Mesa, AZ Contact: Tucker Garcia at tucker@arizonadisabledsports.com Sports: Archery, Shooting, Swimming, Track & Field
30 May - 02 June
Sport Clinic
- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
May 31
Competition
- Track and Field
May 31
05 June - 08 June
Competition
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Hand Cycling
- Sit Volleyball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Track and Field
11 June - 16 June
Competition
- Archery
- Boccia
- Powerlifting
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Pickleball
- Triathlon
June 14
Competition
- Track and Field
14 June - 15 June
Competition
- Track and Field
16 June - 30 September
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
June 17
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
20 June - 22 June
Competition
- Archery
- Swimming
- Track and Field
20 June - 22 June
20 June - 22 June
June 21
June 22
23 June - 25 July
Sport Clinic
- Archery
- Baseball/Adaptive Baseball
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
- Fencing/Wheelchair Fencing
- Fitness/Cross Training
- Golf/Adaptive Golf
- Hand Cycling
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Lacrosse/Wheelchair Lacrosse
- Martial Arts/Adaptive Martial Arts
- Sailing
- Soccer/Power Soccer
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Wheelchair Rugby
27 June - 29 June
Competition
- Archery
- Goalball
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Track and Field
June 28
Competition
- Track and Field
02 July - 28 August
Sport Clinic
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Sailing
- Water Skiing
11 July - 17 July
Competition
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Powerlifting
- Track and Field
- Swimming
- Triathlon
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
11 July - 13 July
Sport Clinic
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
18 July - 20 July
Competition
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
18 July - 20 July
July 22
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
July 24
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
- Rafting/Adaptive Rafting
25 July - 27 July
Sport Clinic
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
- Archery
- Track and Field
August 18
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
24 August - 29 August
Sport Clinic
- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
28 August - 31 August
12 September - 15 September
Competition
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
September 20
September 23
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
29 September - 04 October
Sport Clinic
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
October 04
October 05
Competition
- Hand Cycling
- Hiking/Adaptive Hiking
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Running/Wheelchair Racing
- Track and Field
October 12
Competition
- Hand Cycling
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Running/Wheelchair Racing
- Track and Field
October 21
Sport Clinic
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding