The Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA) is looking for concurrent session speakers to present at the PSHRA Annual Conference, September 29 - October 1, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.

PSHRA Annual’s concurrent sessions are learning experiences first and foremost, and as such must be noncommercial in content and delivery.

There are two lengths of sessions 1) 25 minute sessions (defined as one topic sessions focused on actionable takeaways/ best practices) or 2) 50 minute sessions (defined as in-depth case studies or panel discussions). You may propose more than one session separately but please specify which length and type as indicated in the form.

We invite the following to submit a proposal:

• Public Sector HR professionals with a story to tell or expertise to share. ·
• Subject matter experts (academics, non-profit organizations that work in the space, or think tanks) who have unique insight into the challenges facing Public Sector HR.

Public Sector HR is defined as working in HR for a local (city, county, or town) government or agency, state government or agency, federal government or agency, military, special district, state university or college.

Companies / for profit entities/ vendors that serve public sector HR professionals are encouraged to connect with our sponsorship/exhibit team at sponsor@pshra.org.

Any companies/for profit entities /vendors that serve public sector HR professionals that wish to submit a session proposal MUST include at least one client who is a current public sector HR practitioner in a 50 minute case study session or in a panel format.

When developing your proposal submission, make sure the content is informative and relevant, with clear and immediate application to the learner's work. Be sure the content is applicable to the field of public sector HR. Consider including interactive or hands-on methods to support learning within the conference session framework.

Sessions are selected with input from a volunteer program committee made up of public sector HR professionals.

This is a voluntary, unpaid opportunity. Accepted speakers are encouraged to register for the full conference, but registration is not required. In the event you are not registered for the conference, you may only attend to speak during your scheduled session block.

All proposals are due by April 1, 2025.

All fields with an (*) next to it are required and must be filled out to submit your submission.

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