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Presentation Template
Presenters must use NCIL’s accessible template if they choose to display a PowerPoint during their presentation. Contact eleanor@ncil.org with any questions.
Download PowerPoint Template (.pptx)
Registration
Presenters and facilitators are not exempt from registration fees. Presenters must register and pay for all days they plan to attend but will receive a 5% discount.
Presenters who attend only their session and no other events should register using the priority code PRESENTERNAME2025 to receive a nametag.
For a priority code for full conference registration, email Jenny@ncil.org.
Daily registration will be available onsite.
Workshop Sessions
Workshop sessions run for one hour and fifteen minutes. All sessions will be interpreted and captioned. If your presentation will take longer, you must apply for a series of workshops.
Sessions will be held live at the Grand Hyatt Washington. We will distribute a presenter orientation to all presenters this summer. NCIL’s audio / visual team will handle all of the technical and access needs so that you can focus on your presentation.
Requirements
- If you intend to provide physical handouts, those documents MUST be emailed to angela@ncil.org by JUNE 1, 2025.
- Documents provided to NCIL by JUNE 1 will be processed and posted to the NCIL website in accessible electronic format.
- Documents (including slideshows) that are not provided to NCIL by JUNE 1 may NOT be distributed to attendees.
- Slideshow content MUST be read aloud during onsite presentation. This requirement is crucial for presenters who choose show their content by visual means only.
Materials
- Presenters MUST use the accessible PowerPoint template provided by NCIL if they choose to use a slideshow presentation.
- Materials should follow these guidelines to improve accessibility:
- Avoid images and complex tables and graphs except when directly related to the content of your presentation.
- If images are critical to your content, provide a descriptive caption of the item.
- Use plain language, explain the concepts under discussion, and spell out acronyms.
Your materials will be shared with sign language interpreters and CART writers to familiarize them with the materials and terminology. Include a list of terminology to improve accessibility of your presentation.
Deadlines
This Call for Proposals is the only request that will be issued for speakers, group facilitators, or poster presentations for the 2025 Conference. The proposal submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern on February 7, 2025.
NCIL’s Annual Conference Subcommittee carefully reviews each proposal and selects those that are relevant to this year’s Conference theme and are valuable to a cross-section of CIL, SILC, and IL Association staff, board members, consumers, and other IL advocates. The Conference Subcommittee will review all proposals received by the deadline. The decisions of the Subcommittee are final.
- Proposal organizers will be notified by February 20, 2025 whether they have been selected to present at the Conference.
- If you have been selected to present at the Conference, please do not make travel arrangements until your presentation day and time have been assigned.
Accommodations for Presenters
You can request attendee accommodations when you register for the conference. If you need accommodations to present your workshop, please notify Angela Ellman at angela@ncil.org no later than JUNE 1, 2025.
If you have any questions about this form or the work of the Subcommittee, please contact Angela Ellman at angela@ncil.org.
