Call for Proposals

Members of our PCAPPA region are invited to submit proposals to showcase best practices, innovative programs, and projects with proven results at the PCAPPA 2023 Annual Conference scheduled for September 24 – 26, 2023, in San Diego, CA.

Deadline for proposal submission is May 31, 2023, by 11:59 pm.

Conference Theme and Educational Tracks

As we begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to focus on building our collective knowledge, skills, and experience as facilities professionals. Our three professional development themes are leadership, capacity, and technology, and proposals should inspire and aim to address the challenges we face in these areas.

• Leadership: In this post-COVID world, strong leadership skills are essential. We are looking for proposals that address visibility, presence, courage, strategic management, team dynamics, staff management, emotional intelligence, change management, communication, professionalism, and collaboration. We want to hear your success stories and innovative approaches to these important topics.
• Capacity: We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion to strengthen our organizations and communities. Proposed topics for this year's conference include telecommuting and its impact on front-line staff, restroom parity, cultural competence (shifting to values), and Women in Facilities. We want to hear about the programs and practices that have worked for you, and how you have continued to develop equitable and inclusive practices to support your members and institutions.
• Technology: The pandemic forced many of us to find new and innovative ways to deliver services and support to our organizations. We want to hear about the technologies you used, the tools you developed, and the lessons you learned. Proposed topics include post-COVID lessons, funding sources, ASHRAE, technology, tools, space reuse, who is MERV, and preparing for the next disruption.

We encourage proposals that demonstrate success through case studies and programs that offer inspiration, innovation, diversity, and excellence. If you have a topic that will be of significant interest to the audience but may not align exactly with the themes, we still encourage you to submit a proposal for review. Let's navigate the future and chart a new course together.