Call for Presenters

2021 SDAAPP Fall Conference

The South Dakota Association of Addiction and Prevention Professionals invites you to participate in our statewide conference through the submission of abstracts for consideration for presentation. All professions are encouraged to submit proposals and attend our conference. The benefits of being selected as a presenter include peer recognition, a discounted registration fee, publication of the abstract in the conference brochure, and professional networking. There is a 60 and a 90 minute option for presentation length.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

  • Programs must be at least 60 or 90 minutes in duration.

  • The program's objectives must relate to the practice of behavioral health and addictions.

  • Presenters of programs must be qualified by education, experience or training.

  • Employment cannot be considered as a pre-requisite.

  • All professions will be considered equally.

  • Presentations focused on a specific product or advertisement will not be considered.

  • Abstracts must have a title, a minimum of 3 learning objectives and/or research references.

  • Selected proposals will receive 25% discount on registration for the entire conference.

  • You may attend only your presentation without a registration.

SELECTION PROCESS

Proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

1. The abstract is well organized, concise, and clearly written.

2. The author clearly states the purpose and objectives of the presentation.

3. The proposal provides evidence of the author’s knowledge of the topic.

4. The subject contributes to a balanced conference program.

Audio/visual equipment: SDAAPP will only provide a LCD Projector and Screen. You will need to provide all other AV equipment, including a laptop. It will also be your responsibility to provide all handouts for the presentation. These will be uploaded to the SDAAPP website ​30 days prior to the conference.

ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

· Name(s), address, email, phone number

· Presentation Title

· Brief Presentation Abstract (75 words or less)

· Learning objectives:

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· Brief bio of the presenter(s) – 75 words or less for a single presenter – no more than 150 words for all of the presenters.

All proposals shall be emailed to: sdaapp@venturecomm.net by July 6, 2017