Thank you for your interest in providing instruction at the 2025 ILEETA Conference. Below are the instructions for submitting your course proposal.
Important Dates and Information
- Conference Dates: March 24-29, 2025
- Location: Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, MO
- Proposal Deadline: October 31, 2024
- Notification of Selection: November 15, 2024
Course Requirements
- All proposals must be instructor-oriented and provide practical knowledge and skills applicable to attendees’ work. No infomercials are allowed.
- Course lengths:
- 7:45 hours: Rare and only for certification courses
- 3:45 hours: Presented once
- 1:45 hours: Presented twice
Instructor Benefits
- Selected instructors will receive free conference tuition.
- No additional compensation is provided.
- Multiple proposals can be submitted, but generally, only one presentation per member is accepted.
Instructions for Completing the Proposal Application
- Membership Requirement
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- You must be an active ILEETA member to submit a proposal.
- The application must be completed by the primary instructor.
- Only a single bio for the primary instructor will be accepted.
- Login Information
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- Use your ILEETA username (preferred email) and password to log in.
- Your contact information will be auto-filled, so ensure your membership is current.
- If you forgot your password, click “forgot password” to receive a new one via email.
- Do not use another person’s username and password.
- Proposal Submission
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- Scroll down on the last page of the application and click “confirm.”
- You will receive an email confirmation upon successful submission. If you do not receive this email, we did not receive your proposal.
- Proposal Guidelines
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- Course Title: Maximum 65 characters (including spaces).
- Course Description: Maximum 600 characters (including spaces).
- Instructor Bio: Maximum 500 characters (including spaces).
- Use software like MS-Word to count characters and spaces. The form will not limit characters but exceeding the limit will result in rejection.
- Write text answers as a single paragraph without using ALL CAPS, lists, or bullet points.
- Write the bio in the third person and perform a spell check.
- Character Limit Compliance
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- Several fields have character limits (including spaces). Ensure compliance:
- Course Title: 65 characters
- Course Description: 600 characters
- Instructor Bio: 500 characters
- Several fields have character limits (including spaces). Ensure compliance:
- Editing and Corrections
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- If you make an error, you can restart the application and advise us to cancel the original.
- Minor changes can be submitted via email to info@ileeta.org.
- Availability
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- Ensure you are available during the conference week. It is unfair to other members if you cannot attend after your proposal is selected.
- Safety Rules Agreement
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- By submitting a proposal, you agree to abide by the ILEETA Safety Rules during your instruction at the 2025 ILEETA Conference.
Contact Information
- For any questions or further assistance, contact us at info@ileeta.org.
Final Checklist
- Ensure you are an active ILEETA member.
- Log in using your ILEETA username and password.
- Fill in all required fields, respecting character limits.
- Submit by October 31, 2024.
- Confirm your submission by clicking “confirm” on the last page.
Thank you for your contribution to the 2025 ILEETA Conference. We look forward to reviewing your proposals.