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NYSSBA's Annual Convention & Education Expo
Call for Presentations Is Now Closed!
OVERVIEW
The New York State School Boards Association is pleased to announce its Call for Presentations for NYSSBA’s Annual Convention & Education Expo, which will be held in-person at the New York Hilton Midtown from Oct. 23-25, 2025. The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is Monday, March 24, 2025. Submitting a proposal signifies willingness and availability to offer the presentation at any time on Thursday, Oct. 23 - Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. All presenters must be paid convention registrants, and those representing a school district must be from a district that is a current NYSSBA member in good standing through the 2025 calendar year.
If you or your team have expertise in any of these areas and would like to share your knowledge with other boards of education, superintendents and school staff from across the state, we invite you to submit a proposal for a 60-minute (40 minutes of content and 20 minutes of Q&A) session. Presentation formats other than lecture are encouraged.
The sessions will take place as part of NYSSBA’s upcoming Annual Convention & Education Expo which historically has attracted 3,000 participants in NYC. This event provides a platform for board members, superintendents and other education stakeholders to exchange ideas, network and learn from each other’s experiences.
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT
NYSSBA encourages all submissions, particularly from members, including BOCES, small city, large city and rural school districts.
AUDIENCE
All levels of board service – newly elected to veteran board members
Board Officers - Presidents and Vice Presidents
Superintendents and other administrators in NYS P-12 public education
PROPOSAL OUTLINE
• Title- 12 words max
• Description- 50 words max
• Synopsis- 400 words max (include elements of engagement)
• Actionable Takeaway
• 3 Learning Objectives
POSSIBLE SUBMISSION OPTIONS
Best Practices & Innovative Ideas
A 60-minute session designed around a topic of interest to our audience members. Topics include:
Board Operations, Communications & Community Relations, Finance & Facilities, Safe & Supportive Schools and Social Media & Technology.
One or two presenters are optimal.
Student Voice (for student presenters only)
Student school board member or other student work that supports our representative democracy.
A 60-minute session with one facilitator and maximum of four students.
The Solution Room (for commercial companies only)
Share your industry expertise in an engaging 60-minute session, including a Q&A period, that is educational in nature and provokes critical thinking. Proposals accompanied by a NYSSBA member school district customer/end user and case studies are preferable. Product pitches or sales presentations will not be accepted. Presenter(s) company must be a paid exhibitor in the Education Expo prior to proposal being reviewed.
One or two presenters.
Pre-Con Board Officers Academy scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
• Topics: Consensus & Conflict Resolution
• Contact Mark Snyder, Senior Leadership Development Manager, at mark.snyder@nyssba.org to submit your proposal.
HOW PROPOSALS WILL BE REVIEWED
A well-rounded committee of selected NYSSBA staff with years of experience in leadership development, member relations, policy and marketing and communications will evaluate each submission using a Likert scale to measure agreement based on the following five criteria:
1. Overall quality
2. Relevance specific to school board member audience
3. Ability to inspire action or provide a solution
4. Originality
5. Interactive program design
We receive several hundred submissions each year, so please understand this is a difficult and highly selective process. Only one submission per author and only one submission per district/organization will be sent to the review committee for consideration.
DECISION DEADLINE
All notification of accepted or declined proposals will be done via email - please be sure the email address provided is correct. If you do not receive an email by Friday, May 9, 2025, please contact Jennifer Kearney at jennifer.kearney@nyssba.org. Submissions to The Solution Room should contact Melina Breig at melina.breig@nyssba.org.
The New York State School Boards Association is pleased to announce its Call for Presentations for NYSSBA’s Annual Convention & Education Expo, which will be held in-person at the New York Hilton Midtown from Oct. 23-25, 2025. The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is Monday, March 24, 2025. Submitting a proposal signifies willingness and availability to offer the presentation at any time on Thursday, Oct. 23 - Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. All presenters must be paid convention registrants, and those representing a school district must be from a district that is a current NYSSBA member in good standing through the 2025 calendar year.
If you or your team have expertise in any of these areas and would like to share your knowledge with other boards of education, superintendents and school staff from across the state, we invite you to submit a proposal for a 60-minute (40 minutes of content and 20 minutes of Q&A) session. Presentation formats other than lecture are encouraged.
The sessions will take place as part of NYSSBA’s upcoming Annual Convention & Education Expo which historically has attracted 3,000 participants in NYC. This event provides a platform for board members, superintendents and other education stakeholders to exchange ideas, network and learn from each other’s experiences.
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT
NYSSBA encourages all submissions, particularly from members, including BOCES, small city, large city and rural school districts.
AUDIENCE
All levels of board service – newly elected to veteran board members
Board Officers - Presidents and Vice Presidents
Superintendents and other administrators in NYS P-12 public education
PROPOSAL OUTLINE
• Title- 12 words max
• Description- 50 words max
• Synopsis- 400 words max (include elements of engagement)
• Actionable Takeaway
• 3 Learning Objectives
POSSIBLE SUBMISSION OPTIONS
Best Practices & Innovative Ideas
A 60-minute session designed around a topic of interest to our audience members. Topics include:
Board Operations, Communications & Community Relations, Finance & Facilities, Safe & Supportive Schools and Social Media & Technology.
One or two presenters are optimal.
Student Voice (for student presenters only)
Student school board member or other student work that supports our representative democracy.
A 60-minute session with one facilitator and maximum of four students.
The Solution Room (for commercial companies only)
Share your industry expertise in an engaging 60-minute session, including a Q&A period, that is educational in nature and provokes critical thinking. Proposals accompanied by a NYSSBA member school district customer/end user and case studies are preferable. Product pitches or sales presentations will not be accepted. Presenter(s) company must be a paid exhibitor in the Education Expo prior to proposal being reviewed.
One or two presenters.
Pre-Con Board Officers Academy scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025
• Topics: Consensus & Conflict Resolution
• Contact Mark Snyder, Senior Leadership Development Manager, at mark.snyder@nyssba.org to submit your proposal.
HOW PROPOSALS WILL BE REVIEWED
A well-rounded committee of selected NYSSBA staff with years of experience in leadership development, member relations, policy and marketing and communications will evaluate each submission using a Likert scale to measure agreement based on the following five criteria:
1. Overall quality
2. Relevance specific to school board member audience
3. Ability to inspire action or provide a solution
4. Originality
5. Interactive program design
We receive several hundred submissions each year, so please understand this is a difficult and highly selective process. Only one submission per author and only one submission per district/organization will be sent to the review committee for consideration.
DECISION DEADLINE
All notification of accepted or declined proposals will be done via email - please be sure the email address provided is correct. If you do not receive an email by Friday, May 9, 2025, please contact Jennifer Kearney at jennifer.kearney@nyssba.org. Submissions to The Solution Room should contact Melina Breig at melina.breig@nyssba.org.