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Welcome to the 2021 Apartmentalize and APTvirtual Call for Presentations!
Individuals who believe they can contribute new ideas, solutions, and innovations for current issues and challenges that confront the apartment housing industry are encouraged to submit a written proposal through our online platform by September 30, 2020, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Overview
The National Apartment Association (NAA) is America’s leading advocate for quality rental housing. NAA's mission is to serve the interests of multifamily housing owners, managers, developers and suppliers and maintain a high level of professionalism in the apartment housing industry to better serve the rental housing needs of the public.
Looking forward to 2021 events, NAA is nimbly adapting in response to the rapidly changing landscape of association events. We have begun planning for Apartmentalize, to be held June 16 – 18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. NAA is transitioning from hosting CampusConnex as a stand-alone conference to integrating student housing management into Apartmentalize 2021. And because virtual events are now a familiar experience and vastly expand our reach to audiences, we are planning a second APTvirtual in October 2021. We will create programming for multiple events from this Call for Presentations.
Apartmentalize/APTvirtual speakers selected from this process will receive a complimentary full conference registration to the event to which they contribute.
Conference Demographics
Apartmentalize attendees represent all facets of the multifamily housing industry. This is a breakdown of the 2019 attendee demographics:
22% Regional Supervisor/Manager
19% Vice President/Corporate Executive
19% Property Manager
8% Owner/Principal/President
7% Marketing/Sales
3% Maintenance Professional
NEW IN 2021:
NAA looks to expand on the target audience described above to include content for property managers and on-site professionals related to operations, maintenance, marketing and leasing, financial basics, among others.
Instructions for Submitting
You will need to create and coordinate the following components:
Speaker Bios for all presenters (Link to example)
Session Title (Link to example)
Session Description (Link to example)
Learning Objectives (3) (Link to example)
Presentation Outline (Link to example)
Click here to read the tactical tips for submitters
Click here to review the 2019 attendee demographic information
PLEASE NOTE: Proposals must include at least one owner/operator/manager within a presentation team, as submissions with suppliers only will not be considered. Also, each company can submit up to three proposals. Only the first three submitted proposals will be considered. Additionally, all speakers listed on the proposal must be aware that they are being considered and are eligible and willing to participate as a speaker if the program is selected. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.
Submission Evaluation and Selection
An Education Advisory Board (EAB) will review, evaluate and score submissions using the following criteria:
NAA considers our speakers to be collaborative partners in the promotion of our event, see details in the Policies Governing Accepted Proposals.
Program Selection Timeline
Education Program Format
Presenters/Panelists/Facilitators should plan a 60-minute learning event which should include thought leadership paired with audience engagement, with no more than three co-presenters/panelists. Solo and duet presentations teams are valued equally, so don’t feel compelled to max out your presentation team. In addition to panels and presentations, we welcome case studies (innovation, best practices, lessons learned), roundtable discussions, hackathons, workshops and other interactive formats.
PLEASE NOTE: Proposals must include at least one owner/operator/manager within a presentation team, as submissions with suppliers only will not be considered. Also, each company can submit up to three proposals. Only the first three submitted proposals will be considered. Additionally, all speakers listed on the proposal must be aware that they are being considered and are eligible and willing to participate as a speaker if the program is selected. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.
Overview
The National Apartment Association (NAA) is America’s leading advocate for quality rental housing. NAA's mission is to serve the interests of multifamily housing owners, managers, developers and suppliers and maintain a high level of professionalism in the apartment housing industry to better serve the rental housing needs of the public.
Looking forward to 2021 events, NAA is nimbly adapting in response to the rapidly changing landscape of association events. We have begun planning for Apartmentalize, to be held June 16 – 18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. NAA is transitioning from hosting CampusConnex as a stand-alone conference to integrating student housing management into Apartmentalize 2021. And because virtual events are now a familiar experience and vastly expand our reach to audiences, we are planning a second APTvirtual in October 2021. We will create programming for multiple events from this Call for Presentations.
Apartmentalize/APTvirtual speakers selected from this process will receive a complimentary full conference registration to the event to which they contribute.
Conference Demographics
Apartmentalize attendees represent all facets of the multifamily housing industry. This is a breakdown of the 2019 attendee demographics:
22% Regional Supervisor/Manager
19% Vice President/Corporate Executive
19% Property Manager
8% Owner/Principal/President
7% Marketing/Sales
3% Maintenance Professional
NEW IN 2021:
NAA looks to expand on the target audience described above to include content for property managers and on-site professionals related to operations, maintenance, marketing and leasing, financial basics, among others.
Instructions for Submitting
You will need to create and coordinate the following components:
PLEASE NOTE: Proposals must include at least one owner/operator/manager within a presentation team, as submissions with suppliers only will not be considered. Also, each company can submit up to three proposals. Only the first three submitted proposals will be considered. Additionally, all speakers listed on the proposal must be aware that they are being considered and are eligible and willing to participate as a speaker if the program is selected. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.
Submission Evaluation and Selection
An Education Advisory Board (EAB) will review, evaluate and score submissions using the following criteria:
- Relevance to the current multifamily housing market
- Intelligent and clearly articulated submission materials with achievable learning objectives
- Presenter/Speaker qualifications
- Provides useful information that attendees can apply to daily work life (actionable and practical)
- Appropriate to an intermediate or advanced professional audience
NAA considers our speakers to be collaborative partners in the promotion of our event, see details in the Policies Governing Accepted Proposals.
Program Selection Timeline
| September 2, 2020 | Call for Presentations opens |
| September 30, 2020 | Deadline for submitting proposals |
| October 1 - October 18, 2020 | NAA's Apartmentalize Education Advisory Board (EAB) evaluates proposals and makes recommendations |
| November 23 - November 27, 2020 | Selection notifications sent to proposers |
Education Program Format
Presenters/Panelists/Facilitators should plan a 60-minute learning event which should include thought leadership paired with audience engagement, with no more than three co-presenters/panelists. Solo and duet presentations teams are valued equally, so don’t feel compelled to max out your presentation team. In addition to panels and presentations, we welcome case studies (innovation, best practices, lessons learned), roundtable discussions, hackathons, workshops and other interactive formats.
PLEASE NOTE: Proposals must include at least one owner/operator/manager within a presentation team, as submissions with suppliers only will not be considered. Also, each company can submit up to three proposals. Only the first three submitted proposals will be considered. Additionally, all speakers listed on the proposal must be aware that they are being considered and are eligible and willing to participate as a speaker if the program is selected. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.