Share your industry expertise and experience by making a presentation at one or more of TRSA’s professional development events!
How to Submit a Proposal | Presentation Opportunities | Benefits | Proposal Submission Guidelines
Presentation Formats | Selection Criteria | Speaker Registration and Travel Expenses
TRSA’s events provide high-quality education and networking opportunities for commercial laundry professionals. Education sessions and webinars focus on current and emerging issues, best practices, and the complex challenges facing our industry. If you’ve got a great idea, best practice or case study that you’d like to share with your peers, then we encourage you to submit a proposal to TRSA’s Call for Experts!
How to Submit a Proposal
You must use the TRSA proposal form to submit your information. You will be notified that your submission was received. TRSA committees and task forces review the submissions during the start of the planning process for each event. If selected, you will be notified immediately.
Submit a Proposal
Benefits
- Get in front of an elite and influential audience
- Gain experience and visibility
- Build your network by personally interacting with industry colleagues
- Establish your own professional credibility and leadership
- Challenge yourself and give back to the industry by sharing your insights and expertise!
Proposal Submission Guidelines
- You must be a member of TRSA to submit a proposal.
- To be considered as a speaker, your program must be educational in nature – that is, sales presentations will not be accepted. Presentations that are clearly intended as a “sales pitch” for your product or service will not be considered.
- Complete the Call For Experts form in its entirety. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
- Individuals may submit a maximum of two presentations per event.
- If selected to present at a TRSA event, speaker agrees to submit presentation materials (slides, etc.) to TRSA staff for review and approval 30 days prior to the event.
- Generally, TRSA does not pay per diem, honoraria, or expenses for speakers.
Presentation Formats
- Speed Session (30 minutes): Concentrated sessions designed for practical applicability.
- Traditional Presentation (60 minutes): Focus on a single topic or program, typically including a talk or presentation followed by a short discussion with Q&A.
- Panel Discussion (60 – 90 minutes): Panels must include a moderator and a minimum of three panelists representing different organizations, ideas, or experiences.
- Hands-on Presentation/Workshop (90 minutes): Hands-on sessions provide participants with an opportunity to engage in teaching activities and interactive discussions about a particular topic.
- Webinar (60 minutes): Generally, TRSA’s webinars are 45-50 minutes of a talk or presentation, followed by 10-15 minutes of questions from the audience.
- Other: Podcasts, Magazine Articles
Selection Criteria
Using the criteria listed below, a team of industry reviewers evaluates and rates all proposal submissions (submitter name, speaker name and company will remain anonymous). The strongest proposals address these points in their submissions, providing enough detail for reviewers to fully understand what the presentation will entail.
- At least THREE learning outcomes/take-aways are included in the proposal
- Proposal clearly identifies what will occur during the presentation in the format and time allotted
- Proposal uses case studies, actual applications, and/or field data to demonstrate best practices and outcomes of ideas suggested in presentation
- Speakers’ expertise and experience in the commercial laundry industry
- Timeliness of the topic and relevance to the industry
Speaker Registration and Travel Expenses
If selected to present at a TRSA event, TRSA will provide discounted registration fees for speakers. Speakers are responsible for travel expenses and hotel accommodations unless other arrangements have been made with TRSA. Submission of all presentation materials (slides, etc.) must be submitted to TRSA staff for review and approval 30 days prior to the event.