Speak

• Slides should be used as a guide to focus the audience’s attention, not as a script that is read from – limit bullet points and text.
• Use professional colors and images to guarantee the slides are easy to view for the audience.
• Use high-quality graphics.
• Avoid distracting or cartoon graphics.
• Limit transition and builds (animation).
• Use a minimum font size of 22.
• Remain consistent with font and text placement.
• Avoid phrases such as “Um” or “Uh” and related placeholders.

All learning sessions should utilize the ASHHRA-provided PPT template and additional logos should NOT be included. The draft of your presentation is due before Feb. 3, 2025. It will be reviewed by the Annual Conference Education Committee and feedback will be provided if needed.

PPT Template will be downloadable after speaker decisions are announced on Nov. 18. 

• Aug. 19 – Sept. 27 Oct. 4: Call for Proposals open
• Nov. 18 (week of): Decisions out to ASHHRA25 speakers
• Nov. 28: Speakers accept or decline invitation to speak (speaker contracts needed)
• Dec. 9 (week of): Learning Sessions announced
• Feb. 3, 2025: Draft PPT slide decks due
• Feb. 3, 2025: Deadline for speakers to register for the conference
• Feb. 3, 2025: Deadline for speaker and co-speaker changes
• March 24, 2025: Final PPT slide decks due
• April 6 – 8, 2025: ASHHRA25 Annual Conference and Exposition

The Annual Conference Education Committee aims to create a well-balanced program. Consider the topics below to gain a better understanding of what the committee is looking for. Have an idea not listed? No problem – submit it anyway! We welcome all innovative proposals.

• Non-Acute Healthcare
  Rehabilitation Centers, LTACHs, Physician Practices, Retail Health, Pharma, Market Disruptors
• Centralized HR Functions
  HRIS, EEO/Affirmative Action Plans, Call Center(s) Vendor Relationships)
• Employee and Labor Relations
  Employment Law, Labor Law, Policies, Litigation, EEOC, OIG
• Regulatory Compliance
  JCAHO, DNV, DOL, OSHA, Risk Management, States
• Future of the Workforce
  Transition of the Workforce to Home, Telemedicine, Healthcare Environment/Marketplace
• Diversity and Inclusion
  Disparate Impact, Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Candidates, Health Equity
• Recruitment and Onboarding
  Sourcing, Staffing, Succession Planning, Employee Health, Orientation, Credentialing, Background Checks
• HR Operations
  HR Metrics, Delivery, HR Business Partnership, RIFs, ERIPs
• Organizational Development
  Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Culture, Talent Pipelines
• Technology
• Cybersecurity, Use of Technology in Unconventional Methods, Risks and Vulnerabilities, Remote Work Technologies
• Total Rewards
  Benefits, Compensation, Health and Wellness Programming, EAP, New Role Creation, Benefit Expectation Management/Perception
• Leadership and Employee Management
  Leadership Development, Mental Health Awareness and Support
• Employee Safety and Well-being
  Safety and Violence, Harassment/Bullying

Our attendees seek solution-oriented content. Share your stories, case studies and expert experience that highlight challenges, insights, developments, solutions, and more regarding the healthcare HR field. All presentations should define a problem, determine a solution (either proposed or implemented), implement ideas, and generate recommendations or changes that can be adapted for individual organizational needs.

• Lecture: Classic session format for one to three presenters to cover content through a presentation with time for a brief Q&A at the end.
• Panel: A panel of three to four experts or peers share their story or stories collectively through discussion with time for a brief Q&A at the end.
• Workshop: This type of program focuses on hands-on learning, allowing for a deep dive of real world application that might include activities such as role-playing, interactive group projects, tool application, etc.
• Roundtable: This format allows for the audience to fully interact with each other and the content, with the help of a facilitator. This might involve discussion, writing tasks, brainstorming and sharing of stories within a smaller group.

This Speaker Marketing Toolkit is intended to help you promote your participation at ASHHRA25. By using one or more of the elements of the toolkit, you will be helping ASHHRA promote registration for the annual conference and exposition while highlighting your session specifically. While ASHHRA continues its traditional outreach, marketing is about reaching the right audiences with the right messages in the right format. That’s why we are asking for your help: a speaker’s circle of contacts can prove to be indispensable.

Speaker Toolkit coming soon.