Monday August 19, 2024

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Become a presenter at ASHHRA25 and share your experience and expertise with your healthcare HR peers.

The ASHHRA25 Annual Conference and Exposition provides trusted knowledge and critical education to healthcare human resources professionals dedicated to creating and maintaining healthier communities by advancing healthcare through HR excellence. ASHHRA relies on volunteer speakers to help deliver a robust program to our attendees – we would like to thank all who are interested in sharing their expertise. 

The Call for proposals now closed. Please refer to the timeline below for the next steps.

Speaking at ASHHRA25

Speakers should monitor the speaker timeline below to remain up to date on key deadlines. Primary presenters will receive communications from ASHHRA with any additional updates.

  • Aug. 19 – Sept. 27 Oct. 4: Call for Proposals open
  • Nov. 28: Decisions out to ASHHRA25 speakers
  • Dec. 2: 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

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

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

  • 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. 28: Decisions out to ASHHRA25 speakers
  • Dec. 2: 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The primary speaker will receive complimentary Full Conference registration. A discount of 30% off will be provided to two co-speakers, if applicable. It is the responsibility of the primary speaker to inform co-speaker(s) of any updates, requests or changes on behalf of ASHHRA. ASHHRA does not provide honorariums and will not reimburse expenses.

A maximum of three speakers are allotted to all learning session formats. Panel sessions can include up to five participants.

Proposal submissions must be completed in one working session. The platform will not save where you left off. You can preview the form here so that you are prepared to submit all of the information together. The form will give you the option to email a copy of each submission to yourself after completion. If you have an edit or update to make to your submission, please contact ASHHRA.EDU@ashhra.org.

Contact Mary Platz at ASHHRA.EDU@ashhra.org with any questions associated with the Call for Abstracts or speaking at the conference.

ASHHRA25 will be an in-person event taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in (401 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102), from Sunday, April 6 – Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Yes, you may submit up to two proposals for primary presenters. If more than two submissions are submitted, only the first two will be considered and the rest will be eliminated from the review process.

HR professionals in the healthcare field (practitioners) are invited to submit as well others who provide support services to the healthcare HR field. We encourage vendors/consultants to submit proposals and highly recommend partnering with a practicing health care HR professional in order to present a best practice session. ASHHRA conference attendees truly value solutions that have been utilized in similar health care organizations demonstrated by their peers and colleagues.

Yes, speakers should use the ASHHRA provided PPT template for learning sessions. The template should not be altered with nor should additional logos be added to the PPT.

Please reach out to ASHHRA.EDU@ashhra.org with requests and we will do our best to accommodate.

We recommend speakers plan on business casual or business professional attire for their speaking commitment.

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