2023 Presenter Application
Deadline to Submit: January 20, 2023 Poster Session Application Will Remain Open on a Rolling Basis.
2023 Move United Education Conference
Move United is seeking athletes, sport providers and sport professionals to develop and deliver curriculum at the Move United Education Conference.
The Move United Education Conference invites sport professionals, sport providers and athletes to come together for informative education & awareness sessions and hands-on skills-based learning workshops. The 2023 Move United Education Conference provides the tools, training, and conversations to make disability inclusion in sport a reality. This conference will incite action and challenge attendees to make an impact around inclusion, access & belonging.
Join your fellow professionals and emerging leaders in the in the sport and recreation industry who are currently creating or are looking to create opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Historically, attendees have represented a variety of affiliations including Move United member organizations, general sport organizations, city parks & recreation departments, universities, schools, VA hospital staff, general hospital therapists, disability resource groups, and more.
This year’s theme, “Disability Inclusion in Sport: Transforming Intent to Action” invites sport providers, sport professionals, and athletes to come together over a mutual interest in elevating sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Discussion will center around affecting measurable change and creating longstanding impact in adaptive sports.
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: 3-day adaptive kayaking skills workshop, 2-day adaptive climbing instructor training, 2-day risk management training, 2-day anti-bias training
- Conference Session/Workshop (60 or 90 minutes, during the main conference May 16-17)
- 30-minute Talk (i.e. Ted talk format, during the main conference May 16 or 17) aligning with one of the session tracks listed below.
- Poster (displayed May 16-17) Please complete the Presenter Call for Proposals after reading the descriptions below:
- 36″x48″ poster display of current research relating to the conference narrative
- The purpose of the poster session is to provide opportunities for conversations, shared ideas, and networking between authors/presenters and attendees.
- Results do not need to be completed yet for submission to be eligible
- Not all authors need be present for the in-person poster session
Please note the poster session application will remain open until February 24th, 2023.
Session proposals must align with one of the following tracks:
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- Equity in Sport – This track will focus on leveling the playing field in and around sport.
- Example Topics:
- Deconstructing gender bias & gender norms
- Improving access to elite sport pipeline
- Equity & inclusion in schools – bridging the gap
- Disability community language – keeping staff & volunteers up to date
- Ensuring employees have equitable access to work place benefits
- Land-use acknowledgements – how/what/why in adaptive sports
- Example Topics:
- Program Development & Management – This track will focus on addressing emerging challenges& best practices around developing, facilitating, and maintaining programs.
- Example Topics:
- Building inclusive culture amongst volunteers
- Fostering a growth mindset in your organization
- Fundraising & social media accessibility – Actionable steps
- Measuring impact/success
- Engaging with local schools
- Venues – universal design – simple modifications
- Leveraging Ada policy in your sport space to increase accessibility
- Example Topics:
- Emerging Technologies – This track will focus on the latest innovations in adaptive sport equipment.
- Example Topics:
- Trail access – evolving equipment – how to access
- 8-Pack chair lifts – challenges & success in adaptive sports – working w/resorts
- Technology to streamline administrative tasks – how to fund
- Sport orthotics & prosthetics
- Example Topics:
- Equity in Sport – This track will focus on leveling the playing field in and around sport.
- 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 2023 Move United Education Conference.
This application to present at the 2023 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
19 October - 26 April
28 October - 22 May - Fitness/Cross Training
- Strength Training
- Tai Chi
28 October - 25 April - Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
01 December - 31 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
01 December - 31 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
16 December - 05 April - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
27 December - 28 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowshoeing
01 January - 29 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Nordic Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowshoeing
05 January - 31 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
06 January - 25 February - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
14 January - 17 March - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
18 January - 22 February
29 January - 17 December - Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
31 January - 04 April - Powerlifting
- Strength Training
01 February - 08 February
02 February - 07 February - Adaptive Skiing
02 February - 16 March
03 February - 12 September
03 February - 12 September
06 February - 09 February - Adaptive Skiing
- Snowboarding
06 February - 07 February - Para Canoeing
February 07
February 07
February 07
09 February - 14 February - Adaptive Skiing
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February 14
February 21
February 22
03 March - 06 March
03 March - 06 March - Adaptive Skiing
March 04 - Fitness/Cross Training
- Martial Arts/Adaptive Martial Arts
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March 05
06 March - 08 March
06 March - 08 March
March 07
March 07
08 March - 15 March
March 14
March 19
20 March - 26 March - Biathlon/Para Biathlon
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- Sled Hockey
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- Snowshoeing
March 20 - Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
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March 20
26 March - 23 April
March 27
March 28
28 March - 29 March
March 29
April 02
April 03
April 04 - Track and Field
April 04
April 11
11 April - 12 April
12 April - 26 April One-Day EVENT
April 15 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!
17 April - 18 April - Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Track and Field
April 17
23 April - 26 April - Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Boccia
- Powerlifting
- Rowing
- Swimming
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Track and Field
01 May - 03 May
May 02
May 03 - Track and Field
May 09
May 12 - Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
14 May - 17 May - Boccia
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Powerlifting
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Track and Field
- Bowling/Adaptive Bowling
15 May - 17 May - Archery
- Powerlifting
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Triathlon
May 16
May 17 - Track and Field
18 May - 23 May - Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Paddle Boarding
- Rafting/Adaptive Rafting
- Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
- Scuba Diving/Adaptive Scuba
21 May - 26 May
23 May - 25 May - Archery
- Powerlifting
- Track and Field
27 May - 31 May - Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Powerlifting
- Swimming
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Track and Field
03 June - 07 June - Archery
- Boccia
- Powerlifting
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Pickleball
- Triathlon
June 06
11 June - 14 June - Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Hand Cycling
- Sit Volleyball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Track and Field
11 June - 20 August - Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
- Para Canoeing
12 June - 13 June
13 June - 14 June - Track and Field
June 13
15 June - 30 September - Hiking/Adaptive Hiking
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Paddle Boarding
22 June - 26 June - Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Hand Cycling
- Hiking/Adaptive Hiking
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
- Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Paddle Boarding
- Sailing
- Yoga
26 June - 27 June - Archery
- Goalball
- Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Swimming
- Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
- Track and Field
26 June - 28 June - Track and Field
July 04
10 July - 16 July - Shooting/Adaptive Shooting
- Archery
- Powerlifting
- Track and Field
- Swimming
- Triathlon
- Boccia
July 11
11 July - 13 July - Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
14 July - 17 July - Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
August 01
August 08
21 August - 23 August - Lacrosse/Wheelchair Lacrosse
September 05
11 September - 13 September - Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
September 12
14 September - 18 September - Archery
- Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
- Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
- Paddle Boarding
- Sled Hockey
- Wheelchair Rugby
14 September - 19 September - Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
September 19 - Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
- Fitness/Cross Training
- Hand Cycling
28 September - 03 October - Mountain Biking/Adaptive Mountain Biking
October 03
October 10
November 07
November 14
December 05
December 12