2012 Speaker Submission Proposal

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

This Submission Form has 3 parts:
  1. Agreement:  Please read this page and click 'I Agree' at the bottom or *right below these points.
  2. Speaker Application:  Fill out the speaker information page and click SAVE (you may be asked to create an account, which you must verify through the link received in your email inbox, in which case you need to return back to this page after creating an account and click 'I Agree' again)
  3. Class Proposals: Fill out the class proposal page, once for each class submitting, and click SAVE
Keep in mind that information that you provide, like your biography and class descriptions, will be published unedited, as you submitted them

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Click here to fill out the Speaker Application and Class Proposal pages



  1.   Overview
  2.   The Conference at-a-glance
  3.   Guidelines
  4.   Who Should Apply
  5.   Proposal Deadline
  6.   Expectations
  7.   Important Dates
  8.   Submission Form

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!

By submitting a proposal you are indicating that you have read and agree to the guidelines and expectations below.  Any violation of the agreement may result in not being paid, etc.

OVERVIEW

The LDS Holistic Living (previously Holistic LDS Living) Conference was founded in July 2009, with the first conference On June 26, 2010.  Our mission is to help all people draw closer to Christ by discovering His hidden treasures of knowledge for the health and healing of the mind, body and spirit.

Our goal is to offer our attendees very experienced and knowledgeable professionals in their field, presenting on relevant and in depth topics from an LDS point of view.  The inspiration for the Holistic LDS Conference stemmed from a light bulb moment of 'it's time'.  Society as a whole has moved in a direction of holistic practices becoming more accepted, and there is a large population of LDS members who are passionate about living a holistic lifestyle.  In addition, LDS beliefs complement and support many holistic arts.  South Jordan, UT is the perfect location to hold such a conference because of the high concentration of LDS members.  Many LDS members who live by holistic principles feel alone and unsupported in their views, even though there is a large community of LDS members who espouse those views.  This conference would serve to help those members connect, learn and grow. 

The 2012 Conference will be held Saturday, June 23 at Paradigm High Charter School in South Jordan, Utah.  We will have five breakaway sessions throughout the day, with multiple classes running concurrently and a 30 minute break between classes and 1 hour for lunch.  Additionally, there will be a large open-to-the-public vendors area, where only a very select, small group of retailers will be advertising services and products.  Presenters are allowed the option of having a vendor space as part of your participation in the conference.

You are welcome to teach as many classes as you’d like, but we do require a minimum of 2 classes and prefer you teach 3 classes, but you are welcome to fill all sessions.  Two sessions are 45 minutes in length, and the remaining 3 sessions are 90 minutes.  You are more likely to have board approval if you submit more than one class topic.  We will be offering a well rounded variety of subjects at the conference and don’t want an over saturation in one subject area, or a total repeat of last years conference,  so please be aware that we may not be able to accommodate every request. 

Please spend some time contemplating what topics you would like to address and the number of sessions you’d like to teach and complete a Proposal Submission. 

Regards,

Rebecca Price & Amy Jones



THE CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE

Mission Statement

The mission of the Holistic LDS Living Conference is to help all people draw closer to Christ by discovering His hidden treasures of knowledge for the health and healing of the mind, body and spirit.

Details

The 2012 LDS Holistic Living Conference

Saturday, June 23, 2012

8:30-5:00 pm

Paradigm High Charter School

11577 South 3600 West   South Jordan, Utah 84095

Conveniently located right off Bangerter Highway and 11400 South

Specifics

Demographic:  Open to all adult demographics (LDS or not), but primarily women ages 25-50

Expected attendance:  550

Model:  5 sessions; three 90 minute, two 45 minute

Topics:  herbs, homeopathy, essential oils, energy work, yoga/tai chi/meditation, nutrition, fertility, childbirth, parenting, healing, etc intertwined with LDS beliefs.

Vendors:  Vendor space open to participants and public throughout the day

Sponsors:  Large corporate and non corporate sponsorship

Revenue:  Sponsors, attendee admission, vendors, advertising

Costs:  speaker fees, advertising, literature

Accommodations

All presenters will be paid, and also served lunch, although directly across the street are many eateries.  Each presenter will be in a classroom accommodating 30-50 students, complete with table and chairs.


SPEAKER AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The 2012 LDS Holistic Living Conference model is as follows:

  • Agenda:

  1.   Two 45 minute and three 90 minute sessions will be offered throughout the one day conference. 
  2. Nine classes will be running concurrently. 
  3. There is a 30 minute break between sessions for attendees to browse the vendor area, eat, etc.  
  4. Class sizes are small and intimate, averaging 30-40 attendees per class.

  • Minimum Teaching Requirements:

  1. You must teach at least 2 classes (possibly up to 3 classes), but are free to fill all 5 sessions if desired. 
  2. We prefer you have more than one topic to present on.
  3. You MUST have experience teaching in your field and have a prepared outline for the class and the ability to fill in any 'dead air' that may be at the end of class with valuable information.  'Winging it' or simply doing a question and answer session is not accepted.

  • Handouts/Recording:

  1.  Presenters are required to either submit class handouts to be included in a conference binder (purchased separately by attendees), and/or be audio recorded for purchased download from the website after the conference.  
  2. The class handout binder is not included in attendee registration, can be purchased separately, and presenters are expected to supply attendees with handouts if applicable to the presentation.  
  3. Handouts are due by May 1, 2012
  4. All handouts must be submitted electronically.

  • All proposals must be submitted through this form.  We are sorry that snail mail or email is not an option for submission 



WHO SHOULD APPLY
  • Proposals may be submitted by individuals of any background regardless of formal credentials. 
  • Although we feel most of our speakers should be LDS, applicants need not be active LDS, but welcome and accept LDS practices and beliefs. 
  • Proposals are welcome from first-time applicants. 
  • The board's goal at the LDS Holistic Living Conference is to have top notch, leaders in ther field presenting.  We are no longer allowing for team teaching.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE
Open Call:  Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:59 pm

EXPECTATIONS

From LDS Holistic Living

  • Acceptance letters will be emailed by Feb. 27, 2012. 
  • From then on you will hear periodic updates from us regarding your participation. 
  • You can expect prompt responses from us to all your questions and we will strive to accommodate your requests and needs.  
  • Speakers are given priority in regards to vending, advertising and sponsorship. 
  • Registration opens the beginning of March and closes a few days prior to the conference. 
  • A Speaker’s Dinner is held in your honor the night before the conference in the South Salt Lake, UT area. 
  • At the conference you will be provided with a room host to assist you in your needs and also be provided lunch in the Speaker’s Lounge. 
  • An honorarium, in the form of payment, trade, or a combination of both (your choice), is given to all presenters no later than 3 weeks after the conference.
  •  Additionally, all speakers have full access to all the downloads from the website after the conference.


From Speakers

  • We realize that the speakers we have may have very busy schedules, but we do ask that you be available by, and respond to our emails within 3 days.  We strive to make the questions we have relevant and easy to answer so as not to be an imposition to your busy schedule, but there may be times when we need to communicate with you quickly. 
  • It is too difficult to for us to communicate through any other means than by email, so those who do not use email may need to be excluded from our considerations.  
  • Please be sure to include all materials required in this submission, or we will be forced to have our small children fill in the blanks, which could be entertaining, but not necessarily informative to our prospective attendees. 
  • If vital information is missing and/or we do not hear responses from you by February 23, 2012, we will be forced to seek out other speakers to take your place. 
  • Please notify us of any changes by February 29, 2012. 
  • After this date, all class descriptions, etc will be firm.  Should there be unforeseen changes after that date, we will do our best to accommodate them.  
  • If you have a website, blog or email list, we do ask that you set up a reciprocal link, send out an email to your list, and/or post about the conference on your blog between March 1 and May 28, 2012. 
  • Please refrain from "brochure speak" (product or marketing pitches) while presenting. While it is acceptable to mention your product or service during the classes, participants are there to learn and not be pitched to. 
  • Additionally, attendees have expressed that they do not be convinced to live more holistically or preached to about any downsides of mainstream medicine, unless that is specifically what your class is about.  Most of all they want to leave the conference with tools to improve their lives.  
  • We also expect you to appear and check in on-site at least 30 minutes prior to your classes starting. 
  •  We also request that our speakers to be guided by The Spirit, and as such seek His direction for the class. 

IMPORTANT DATES

January 1, 2012: Closed Call proposal submission deadline

February 22, 2012:  Open Call proposal submission deadline

January 18, 2012: Sponsorship opportunities open

February 27, 2012: Proposal acceptance letters (via email) sent

February 29, 2012: All speakers, topics, and schedule confirmed

February 28, 2012: Speaker's changes request deadline

March 1, 2012:  Early bird and vendor registration opens online

May 28, 2012: Deadline to send out promotional email or blog post about your involvement with the conference, vendor registration and sponsorship opportunity close

June 2, 2012: Early bird registration ends, regular costs apply

June 13, 2012: Registration closes

June 22, 2012: Speaker’s Dinner

June 23, 2012: LDS Holistic Living Conference

July 30, 2012: Downloads available, speaker’s payment mailed

Keep in mind that information that you provide, like your biography and class descriptions, will be published unedited, as you submitted them

  • To proceed to the speaker information page, click 'I Agree' below
  • If you dont' already have an account, you will be prompted to create one on the next page.  Once your account is created, please revisit this page and click 'I Agree' again.

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