2025 CLTA Conference Proposal Form

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION about your EMAIL

Your personal email address works better, because

  1. your school email server may block our emails to you

and/or

  1. when you change schools, districts or employment status, we can still stay in touch with you

Give us an email you will check daily. Your proposal will be dropped if you do not respond to our emails.

Preliminary Information


In case your presentation is selected
CLTA is asking that you upload a photo of yourself we can use in advertising your session. If your session is not selected, your photo will be removed from our files.


CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL TO PRESENT 

AT THE CLTA 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

The CLTA Conference is California's major opportunity for world language teachers to learn new techniques and activities, to meet and share with colleagues across the state, to network, to find out what is going on in California and to see new materials (in the Exhibit Hall) and attend exhibitor sessions, where they demonstrate some of the materials they sell. It's an exciting, motivating, and meaningful experience and you are part of that experience. Thank you again for sharing your expertise and knowledge with your colleagues across the state.

Proposal Information

·   Workshops for the conference will be selected from proposals submitted by September 30, 2024

·   Interest sessions (45 minutes) for the conference will be selected from proposals submitted by October 30, 2024

·   All presenters & co-presenters for the 2025 Conference must be current 2024-2025 CLTA members  

·   Exhibitors & Out-of-State presenters are exempt from the CLTA membership requirement

·   Each presentation can have only one lead presenter (the person submitting the proposal)

·   Only the lead presenter receives a complimentary Saturday/Sunday registration (without meals)

·   All communication is with the lead presenter through the email provided on this form

·   The lead presenter is responsible for passing information on to his/her co-presenters 

·   If you need to withdraw your proposal, send an email to program@clta.net

·   Acceptance of your proposal does NOT register you for the conference nor will you have access to SCHED

·   Presenters & co-presenters MUST register through the regular registration site

·   CLTA reserves the right to edit abstracts for brevity and/or clarity and to cancel workshops with insufficient enrollment

·   If your proposal is selected, you must respond to the Program Chair at program@clta.net within one week of receiving the acceptance letter.

When writing your proposal consider the following

·   The presentation title should be 150 characters or less 

·   The abstract should be 350 characters or less

·   All presentations must be interactive; not just lecture

·   In your description explain the interactive activities. What will the participants do?


CLTA continues to meet guidance from local & state public officials as COVID and its variants are still a health hazard for the elderly and the immune-compromised. CLTA asks that you consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor public places and respect personal space.

We appreciate your willingness to present at our annual conference

PROPOSAL INFORMATION - EXHIBITORS

The CLTA Conference is California's major opportunity for world language teachers to learn new techniques and activities, to meet and share with colleagues across the state, to network, to find out what is going on in California and to see new materials (in the Exhibit Hall) and attend exhibitor sessions, where they demonstrate some of the materials they sell. It's an exciting, motivating, and meaningful experience and you are part of that experience. Thank you again for sharing your expertise and knowledge with your colleagues across the state.


Exhibitor Proposal Information

·   Exhibitor proposals must be submitted by November 30, 2024

·   There will be limited spots for exhibitor sessions (spots are limited; apply early).

·   Proposals submitted by the deadline will receive priority for considerations. 

·   Proposals submitted after that date will be placed on a "pending" list and may eventually be accepted if there are cancellations.

·   Acceptance of proposal submissions is tentative until CLTA receives Booth Registration and Payment.

·   Exhibitor sessions will be scheduled for the first and fourth time slots on Saturday, March 8, 2025 (at 9:15 am and 3:00 pm)

·   If you need to withdraw your proposal, send an email to program@clta.net


When writing your proposal consider the following

·   The presentation title should be 150 characters or less 

·   The abstract should be 350 characters or less

·   All presentations must be interactive; not just lecture

·   In your description explain the interactive activities. What will the participants do?


CLTA continues to meet guidance from local & state public officials as COVID and its variants are still a health hazard for the elderly and the immune-compromised. CLTA asks that you consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor public places and respect personal space.

Thank you for your support! 

Lead Presenter Information








Exhibitor Information








Co-presenter Information
You may designate up to four (4) co-presenters. Each presentation can have only one lead presenter. You are the lead presenter because you are submitting this proposal. All communication is with YOU. You are responsible for passing information on to your co-presenter(s). If your co-presenters change, please notify Carolyn at program@clta.net.
Co-Presenter #1



Co-Presenter #2 Information



Co-Presenter #3 Information



Co-Presenter #4 Information



Presentation Details
CLTA expects all presentations to be INTERACTIVE!


PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to submit workshop proposals has passed and are no longer being accepted. 
PLEASE NOTE: Friday 2-hour Workshop proposals are no longer being accepted. Please consider a 3-hour Workshop or a Double Interest Session on Saturday or Sunday.











Workshop set-up Information


Terms and Conditions - Exhibitors

Below is an abbreviated version of the Exhibitors Terms and Conditions for submitting a proposal to present at a CLTA Conference. Please read the complete version HERE.

CLTA continues to meet guidance from local & state public officials as COVID and its variants are still a health hazard for the elderly and the immune-compromised. CLTA asks that you consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor public places and respect personal space.   

Exhibitor Proposal Information

  • Exhibitor proposals must be submitted by November 30, 2024

  • There will be limited spots for exhibitor sessions (spots are limited; apply early).

  • Acceptance of proposal submissions is tentative until CLTA receives Booth Registration and Payment.

  • CLTA will try to place Exhibitor sessions in the first and fourth time slots on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

Audio-Visual Equipment:

      LCD projector and speakers will be provided in every breakout room. Presenters will need to bring their own laptop, VGA and/or HDMI cable, and dongle connections for their specific model laptop. For questions, contact CLTA Program Chair, at program@clta.net

Terms and Conditions - Presenters

I understand that if  my proposal is accepted I will need to register and that I am responsible for keeping my co-presenters informed about our session.

Furthermore, I understand that I MAY NOT sell or solicit sales from conference attendees. Violation of this ruling will result in not presenting at CLTA in subsequent years.

CLTA continues to meet guidance from local & state public officials as COVID and its variants are still a health hazard for the elderly and the immune-compromised. CLTA asks that you consider wearing a mask in crowded indoor public places and respect personal space.   

Below is an abbreviated version of the Presenter Terms and Conditions for submitting a proposal to present at a CLTA Conference. Please read the complete version HERE.

Audio-Visual Equipment:

      LCD projector and speakers will be provided in every breakout room. Presenters will need to bring their own laptop, VGA and/or HDMI cable, and dongle connections for their specific model laptop. For questions, contact CLTA Program Chair, at program@clta.net

Submission deadline:

      September 30, 2024 for Workshops 

      October 30, 2024 for Interest Sessions

Acceptance notification:

      Mid-November, 2024 for workshops

      December 30, 2024 for interest sessions

Agreement to Terms and Conditions




For any additional information please contact: 
          Paula Hirsch, Conference Coordinator, at conference@clta.net
          Carolyn Swaney, Program Chair, at program@clta.net

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