Wednesday, February 22, 2012

General Information

The Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) is soliciting workshop proposals for its annual conference to be held in San Antonio from February 26 - March 1` 2012. Our theme for this anniversary year conference is "30 years of Working to End Sexual Violence in Texas." This theme is reflective of our collective long-term dedication to meeting the needs of survivors in Texas through services and social change. We have overcome many barriers to develop and protect sexual assault services in communities across Texas and together we are changing our state for better. This year's conference will celebrate our accomplishments as well as highlight the considerable work left undone. Workshops will include: advanced clinical, basic and intermediate advocacy, primary prevention, social justice, underserved populations, sexual assault nurse examiners, volunteer management and more.

TAASA's 30th Anniversary Annual Conference should engage the first -time attendee as well as challenge our veteran attendees. We are soliciting proposals that reflect the great work being accomplished by professionals across the state.

Workshops should have an emphasis or direct relevance to the field of sexual assault. Proposals should relate to the "30 Years of Working to End Sexual Violence in Texas" theme such as:

  • Sustainability issues for direct services and prevention
  • Effective service delivery within marginalized communities
  • Innovative use of volunteers to maximize our potential to serve
  • Best practices for therapists working with sexual assault survivors
  • Evaluation as a tool for SANEs, advocates, and law enforcement to grow in their professions
  • New research that is moving the field forward
  • Social media and other communication techniques to reach survivors, market our programs, and change our communities
  • Mentoring new leadership in the anti-sexual assault movement
  • Developing productive and effective partnerships across disciplines

Proposals that include the above elements will be given first priority.

The deadline for submitting proposals is September 1, 2011 at 5 p.m.

Important Details:

The primary presenter will be notified directly by TAASA regarding the status of the workshop proposal and its acceptance.

  • It is the responsibility of the primary presenter to notify co-presenters of all communication.
  • The primary presenter (only) is eligible for 50% off conference registration.
  • If a presenter is only presenting their workshop and not attending other conference workshops or events, they still must register however there will be no charge for the conference. Presenters attending other conference workshops or events should register (primary presenters at the discounted rate, other presenters at the normal rate)
  • Conference registration brochures will be available in December.

The deadline cannot be extended and all submitted proposals must be complete. For your submission to be considered complete, you must upload your bio and resume (primary presenter) and any additional presenters' (secondary, tertiary) bio and resumes must be uploaded with this proposal. Only proposals including all of the required information and attachments will be considered.

Presenter Information

Contact information

Name of Primary Presenter    
Education/Licensure    
Organization    
Presenter is TAASA staff

TAASA staff need only enter minimal information (including e-mail address & bio).

Mailing Address    
2nd Address Line    
City: , ST: Zip:
Email    
Phones: Work#
Cell#
A Little More About You
Resume: 128kb maximum file size; pdf, doc(x), rtf, and txt files ONLY

Years experience in subject field: 1-5   6-10   >10
A 50-100 word bio:

References who've seen you present

Name:    Phone#
Name:    Phone#

There is a secondary presenter

Secondary Presenter

Name:
Email address:
Phones: Work#  Cell#
Resume: 128kb maximum file size; pdf, doc(x), rtf, and txt files ONLY

Years experience in subject field: 1-5   6-10   >10
A 50-100 word bio:
There is a tertiary presenter
Tertiary Presenter

Name:
Email address:
Phones: Work#  Cell#
Resume: 128kb maximum file size; pdf, doc(x), rtf, and txt files ONLY

Years experience in subject field: 1-5   6-10   >10
A 50-100 word bio:

Workshop Information

The Basics

Workshop title (8 words only, please!):

Learning objectives:

Provide a 50-100 word description of the workshop:

What is your target audience's level of expertise?
Newcomer (< 2 years experience in the field)
Intermediate (3-5 years experience in the field)
Advanced (> five years experience in the field)

Check if you have given this presentation before

When & where?

Presenter Availability

Please check the time slots presenters are available. The more selected, the easier it will be to schedule the workshop!

To select multiple time slots, hold down the control ('ctrl') key while selecting times.
Technical Questions

Workshop length: 1.5 hours (one session)  3 hours (two sessions)

Presentation style:

Traditional frontal lecture setup.

Less dense seating to permit lecturer movement throughout the room.

Only available if TAASA doesn't incur setup/teardown fees.

I understand that TAASA does NOT provide projectors to presenters.

SANE Information

Are you a SANE?

For how many years have you practiced?
Where do you practice?
Check if you are the SANE coordinator at that location

Thank you for taking the time to complete our workshop proposal form. For your submission to be considered complete, the primary presenter must enter all bios and resumes including the secondary and tertiary presenter on this proposal form.

The deadline for all completed submissions is 5 p.m., September 1, 2011. This deadline cannot be extended.

Acceptance notifications are e-mailed in October. Please double check your e-mail address to ensure it is correct. In December a presenter instructions letter will be sent to each primary presenter with final conference information such as, presentation day, date and time with a e-mail where to send your electronic copy of workshop handouts . Your handouts will be available for attendees to download after conference. If you have any questions please contact TAASA Event Coordinator, Cecilia Perkins at 512-474-7190 x24 or cperkins@taasa.org.