Call for Speakers – 2018 NNBA Nurse Entrepreneurship & Career Alternatives Conference

Call for Speakers – 2018 – CLOSED!

Event location: Westgate Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada

Dates: October 12 – 14, 2018

Deadline for proposals: February 4, 2018 – CLOSED

The NNBA will notify the speakers selected by February 23, 2018. Speaker spots are limited.

Theme: Empowering Nurses through Entrepreneurship

Please read thoroughly. #NNBA2018 will be a slightly different format than last year’s conference. We will provide concurrent breakout sessions as we did last year, however this year, we are looking for the sessions to be targeted towards:

1) The aspiring or new entrepreneur
2) The established nurse entrepreneur
3) A focused specialty area and information

Expectations: The NNBA looks for speakers who are engaging, informative, compelling, outcome based and well networked. Only speaker proposals from NNBA members will be considered.  Speakers are expected to utilize their social media channels and professional networks to assist the marketing and promotion of #NNBA2018 conference.

Presentations: The presentations are typically divided into 30 to 60 minute sessions. A speaker may speak in multiple tracks and give multiple presentations. Presentation methods include lecture and interactive sessions, such as breakouts, round table and panel discussions. The presentations:

• Should provide rich information for the entrepreneurial nurse.
• Should be interactive to enable the audience to participate in the learning experience.
• Should be clear, crisp and interesting.
• Should provide take-away materials with actionable items that enable attendees to follow their suggestions.

Proposals: Proposals must be submitted by filling out the form below.

Photos: Proposals must include a professional picture (electronic JPEG file) attached with your proposal.

Compensation: The National Nurses in Business Association is a membership organization dedicated to providing unsurpassed value, education, resources, and networking opportunities for nurses in business. We are looking for speakers interested in sharing their expertise with fellow nurses on business topics. As compensation, the association offers the speaker:

• All accepted speakers receive complimentary attendance to the Main Conference, Friday evening’s Meet and Greet through Sunday’s closing remarks.
• All accepted speakers receive a complimentary exhibitor’s table. Speakers choosing an exhibitor’s table will follow the exhibitor’s rules and regulations outlined on the NNBA website.
• If the session is recorded, the speaker may request a master audio copy of their presentation for a small fee. The association owns the right to publish the presentation and all derivative works in all media. The speaker owns the copyright of the material and the right to reproduce the recording without restriction.
• The opportunity to present a pre-conference workshop. The association will consider pre-conference workshops of 2 to 6 hours in length. For nurses who want to present a pre-conference workshop, in addition to marketing your workshop, the NNBA will advertise it, administer the registrations, collect the money, pay the expenses, and negotiate a revenue sharing arrangement with the speaker(s).
• Pre-conference workshop presenters must complete a calendar event on the NNBA website or provide the NNBA with an event flyer that can be placed on the NNBA event calendar.
• Each speaker is responsible for paying all of his/her own expenses (travel, lodging, and meals).
• Exceptions may be made for the event’s Keynote Speaker(s).

Handouts: Speakers are responsible for bringing their own handouts or providing an electronic link to their presentation and resources.

Audience Demographics: The audience includes nurse entrepreneurs and aspiring nurse entrepreneurs. Approximately 90% are female and 10% are male registered nurses who are self-employed or interested in self-employment, mainly between the ages of 30 to 68, and reside in both urban and rural regions of the U.S. and Canada. We are starting to see an increase in non-nurse attendees interested in entrepreneurship or in support of a nurse present at the conference.

Meeting Room Setup: The main conference room set up will include a screen, computer, and LCD projector. Pre-conference workshops and Breakout sessions are held in smaller meeting rooms, classroom style and the speakers need to provide their own lap tops and projectors.

Materials Due: All speakers must agree to provide their presentation in a standard electronic format no later than September 1, 2018.

Past Speakers: Speakers at past conferences were business experts, nurse entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and ancillary service providers (for example including attorneys and accountants).

Marketing: The conference is marketed by the association in print and online. Speakers, Sponsors and Exhibitors also market the event as outlined in #6 of the submission form.

Thank you for considering speaking for the National Nurses in Business Association.

NNBA 2018 Conference Speaker Submission

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Speaker Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Title

Company Name

Your name and nursing credentials as they would appear in a program *

Address *

Upload a professional picture of yourself for use in the conference program *

Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File

Maximum upload size: 2.1MB

City *

State *

Zip *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Website/URL

Facebook Address

LinkedIn Address

Twitter Handle

Other

Submission Information

Title of Presentation *

Description of Presentation *

Describe your presentation as you would like it to appear in the conference agenda and website. This should be around 120 - 150 words, including 2 - 3 objectives that attendees will learn from your presentation. This is very important as we will use this to create marketing material.

Additional Information

Include any additional information that you would like to have the Advisory Board know about you and your prior speaking accomplishments. You can include other speaking engagements you've performed, books and/or articles you have written, publications you've been mentioned in, etc.

Brief Bio *

Include a brief biography about yourself. No more than 150 words that you would like to appear in the program if you are selected.

Select the audience that your presentation addresses *

Aspiring or new nurse entrepreneur level

Established nurse entrepreneur level

Advanced/focused nurse entrepreneur level

All Levels

What is the submission suitable for (you may choose more than one) *

Breakout Session (60 minutes)

Conference Session (20 - 45 minutes) Very limited since the conference format is changing.

Pre-Conference Workshop (2 - 4 hours)

Pre-Conference Workshop (6 hours)

Keynote Address

Please check all the boxes you are interested in. Round Table Topic Leader is not included is not included here. After speakers are selected, Round Table topics will be established and leaders requested.

Speaker Submission Agreement to Terms and Considerations

Presentation Submission *

1) All speakers must agree to provide their completed presentation to NNBA in a standard Power Point format, no later than September 1, 2018. Depending upon size, they can be emailed, mailed on thumb drive or we can make arrangements to use our Dropbox.

Copyright and Reproduction *

2) All speakers agree to the standard copyright and reproduction terms of this event. These terms provide that the copyright of original presentation materials remain with the speaker; however NNBA is granted the right to record, reproduce and distribute each presentation without royalties or fees payable to the speaker.

Commercial Content *

3) All sessions will be monitored and rated for commercial content. Any speaker who is judged to have made an inappropriate sales pitch for his/her own Company, product or service during a conference session risks having their presentation interrupted and/or halted. In addition, this speaker will not be invited to participate in future conferences.

Company Permission *

4) By submitting this proposal, each speaker agrees that he/she has permission from their Company to make a presentation under the terms outlined in this Call for Speakers. If you so not have approval at the time you submit this proposal, you must indicate it clearly.

Complimentary Attendance *

5) All approved/selected speakers receive complimentary attendance to the NNBA 2018 Main Conference at which they will be speaking. This does not include any pre-conferences.

Conference Marketing/Promotion *

6) It is mandatory that all speakers approved and selected to speak at the NNBA Conference, will on their own and at their own cost, market/promote this conference through all media channels available to them. This is including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. as well at their website.

Questions/Concerns *

7) All questions pertaining to this Call for Speakers / Speaker Submission must be sent to mpodlesni@nnbanow.com.