CALL FOR SPEAKERS - CHRA 2021 Fall Conference LIVE - Employment Law/Legislative

Sep 21, 2026

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Call for speakers for the CHRA 2021 Fall Conference LIVE, a completely virtual two-half-day event hosted on the Whova platform. The committee seeks dynamic 1-hour sessions focused on Employment Law and Legislation, with an emphasis on strategic, interactive business content. Preferred formats include audience participation, polls, tangible tools, process flows, policy guidelines, and best-practice strategies. Proposals must align with HRCI and SHRM competencies and follow submission, scheduling, and speaker agreement requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Conference Format

Pre-recorded sessions with live virtual Q&A

Topics of Interest

Employment law and legislative updates

Submission Requirements

Speaker agreement and recording consent

Selection Process and Notifications

Review timeline and notification by July 16, 2021

Criteria Used to Select Speakers

Completeness, interlinking HRCI/SHRM, and engagement

November 3rd & 4th, 2021 CALL FOR SPEAKERS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2021 The CHRA Fall Conference Committee is looking for speakers for our 2021 Fall Conference LIVE to present dynamic 1 hour sessions focused on Employment Law and Legislation. Speakers who provide strategic business content that supports the conference theme are preferred. CONFERENCE FORMAT The Fall conference will take place over two half days and be completely virtual using the Whova platform. This will offer our speakers an opportunity to provide their best performance by means of a pre-recorded presentation with the added feature of a live virtual Q&A chat with their audience. TOPICS OF INTEREST Speakers who provide original, strategic content regarding Employment Law and Legislation in an engaging and highly interactive format are preferred. Ideal sessions include audience participation, polls (within the virtual platform), tangible tools, detailed process flows, policy guidelines, and best practice strategies. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: 􀁸 Maryland HR Legislative Updates 􀁸 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 􀁸 NLRA & Union 􀁸 ADA/FMLA/WC 􀁸 Equal Employment Opportunity 􀁸 The Future of the Workplace 􀁸 Discrimination & Harassment 􀁸 Marijuana in the Workplace 􀁸 Workplace Violence Prevention 􀁸 Creating/Managing Employee Benefits Plans 􀁸 Policies of the Future 􀁸 Other Important Regulatory/Legislative Updates Strategic/Business credit programs are in high demand and usually receive the most attendance. For a session to be considered strategic, the presentation needs to speak to creating strategy, adding value, and implementing and assessing the impact of HR interventions in organizations at the C-Suite level. Programs presented by consultants or attorneys must provide HR professional development education and cannot be marketing/sales oriented to their specific products, firms, or services. We also prefer that speakers not present the same material to competing audiences at least two weeks before or after our event to ensure you receive maximum attendance. We also require all speakers to sign a CHRA speaker agreement which includes consent to sharing a copy of the presentation or handout with attendees and recording the presentation for on-demand viewing. PLEASE NOTE: Feedback from members has indicated that speakers often spend too much time going over “basics” or establishing their topic and then rush the valuable content. SELECTION PROCESS AND NOTIFICATIONS Our goal is to provide our HR professionals the knowledge and tools needed to help them excel in their careers. In addition to providing relevant and informative Employment Law and Legislative content, our presenters will ensure an engaging, high-quality experience for our participants. We are looking to provide a unique virtual experience for this year’s conference and welcome a variety of formats for consideration. The committee will review proposals and contact those who they wish to schedule and also notify those who are not selected by July 16, 2021. Because we try to balance the topics and presenters scheduled, it is not always possible to schedule everyone who submits a proposal. Due to the amount of proposals received it is not always possible to give specific reasons why some proposals were not selected. Committee decision will be based on general interest to the HR profession and CHRA membership. The committee is given full discretion to make these decisions on behalf of the CHRA membership. There will be no preferential treatment given to any person who submits a proposal to CHRA, regardless of position within the organization or amount of times a prospective presenter has submitted proposals. CRITERIA USED TO SELECT SPEAKERS 1. Proposal was completed in full, in detail, and submitted on time to CHRA. 2. Both Bodies of Knowledge and Competencies (HRCI and SHRM) were tied into the presentation. 3. Preference given to:

FAQs

What is the CHRA 2021 Fall Conference LIVE format and session length?

The conference runs over two half days and is fully virtual on the Whova platform. Speaker sessions must be 1 hour and include a pre-recorded presentation plus a live virtual Q&A chat.

Which topics and session elements are preferred?

The committee prefers original, strategic content on Employment Law and Legislation in an engaging and highly interactive format. Ideal sessions include audience participation, polls, tangible tools, detailed process flows, policy guidelines, and best-practice strategies.

What criteria are used to select speakers?

Speakers are selected based on on-time, complete proposals; alignment with both HRCI and SHRM bodies of knowledge/competencies; preference for interactive programs and HRCI Business/Strategic Credit pre-approval; and positive references and committee decision based on general interest to the HR profession and CHRA membership.

Sep 21, 2026

Uploaded by Quinn