Call for Speakers

The New England Grows Education Committee is now accepting proposals for speaker presentations at the 2012 conference (February 1 - 3, 2012 in Boston). If you are interested in speaking at New England Grows, please submit an abstract.

Proposals will be reviewed by the New England Grows education committee based on evidence in the abstract showing unique and innovative information, as well as practical application.

Speaker Submission Guidelines

Please submit a 100-150 word summary of your proposed talk using the submission form below. You will be asked to provide:

1. Proposed presentation title

2. Proposed topic description

3. One or two sentences explaining what attendees will "take home" from your presentation (example: Attendees will learn... or Attendees will gain...)

4. References

Abstracts will be accepted using this on-line form only.

Speaker and Abstract Information

To submit your speaker proposal, please fill out the information below, and then click Submit.

Please indicate the general industry segment/target audience that would benefit from your proposed presentation (check all that apply):

Landscape Architects/Designers
Landscape Management Professionals
Nursery/Greenhouse Growers
Retail Garden Centers
Tree Care Professionals/Arborists
Other (please specify)

Speaker

First Name:

Middle Initial:

Last Name:

Affiliation

Title:

Company/Institution:

Department:

Address/Contact Information

Address 1:

Address 2:

City:

State/Province:

Postal/Zip Code:

Country:

Website:

Email:

Phone:

Fax:

Have you made previous presentations at New England Grows?
Yes No

If yes, what year? What topic?

Abstract

Proposed Presentation Title:

Brief topic description: (100 - 150 words)
Examples of New England Grows' topic descriptions can be found under "education" on the New England Grows website.

Take Home Message:
Please summarize what the "take home message" from your presentation will be. Example: What is the skill set that will be learned? What is the productivity gain that will be achieved?

Honorarium Requirements

New England Grows, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization. Unlike "for profit" tradeshows and conferences, New England Grows' proceeds go directly back to the industry to support the good work and programs of regional green industry organizations. We also strive to keep our attendee fees as low as possible, so we look to our speakers to help us keep our expenses to a minimum.

Please indicate your anticipated honorarium: $

References

Please submit two professional references regarding your previous conference presentation experience.

Reference 1:

Reference 2:

Is there someone from the New England green industry who is recommending your presentation? If so, please provide that person's name and contact information.

Recommended By:

Due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to respond to each submission. All those selected to participate in the conference as speakers will be contacted shortly after the deadline.

Thank you for your interest in New England Grows!