2024 Convener Agreement

2024 Housing California Annual Conference Convener Responsibilities

By submitting a presentation proposal for the 2024 Housing California Annual Conference, conveners agree to complete the following activities by the identified deadlines if your proposal is accepted for inclusion in the conference program.

Date and Location

March 6-8, 2024
Long Beach Convention Center

Convener Deadlines

September 22, 2023

Session proposals due by 11:59 PM (PST)

Early December 2023

Conveners notified of status of proposal

December 15, 2023

Deadline for any session day or time requests.

January 12, 2024

Deadline for panel information for mobile app and special A/V needs. Link for form will be sent prior to deadline

January 19, 2024

Speaker registration deadline (end of Early Bird Registration)

February 23, 2024

Deadline to submit session PowerPoint presentations

Sessions

  • Pre-conference Learning Labs take place on Wednesday, March 6 from 1 PM – 5 PM.
  • All other sessions take place Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8.
  • Conveners should ensure that invited speakers are available during these timeframes.

Registration

Conveners are responsible for ensuring that speakers register for the conference by January 19 using one of the following ticket options:

  • Reduced Speaker Rate for Full Conference
  • Reduced Speaker Rate for One Day of Conference
  • Presentation Only – no lunch, no access to special events (e.g., networking receptions

Registration ensures that speakers have necessary materials during the conference and enables speakers to access the mobile app.

Presentations

Conveners are responsible for submitting the group’s PowerPoint presentation by Friday, February 23, 2024. Conveners and speakers are responsible for their own printing of handouts and other materials.

Questions

Questions: If you have any questions regarding your submission or accepted proposal, please email Laurie Navas at lnavas@housingca.org. Please include the name of your workshop for reference purposes.