Call for Presenters

We appreciate your interest in submitting a session proposal for the 2024 National Conference on Domestic Violence, held September 15-17, at the Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) values your expertise and appreciates your willingness to share your knowledge and experiences with victims, advocates, and service providers nationwide. Our attendees look forward to engaging sessions and meaningful speakers that further their knowledge and inspire them in their work to end domestic violence. 

Please review the information below that will provide registration details if selected to present a session. All session proposals should be carefully completed, clear, concise, relevant, original, and thought-provoking. Your session submission does not guarantee you will be chosen to present at the 2024 National Conference on Domestic Violence.

ABOUT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE

The 2024 National Conference on Domestic Violence remains the preeminent convening of survivors, advocates, other experts in the domestic violence field, and key stakeholders to further our work to end domestic violence once and for all. The Hotline is proud to continue the amazing legacy of this conference established by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) in 1980.

Hosted at the Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois, this conference will unite 800+ individuals for three days of community, discussion, presentations, advocacy, learning, and joy.

This conference is designed for:

• Survivors who are passionate to create change and de-stigmatize domestic violence

• Advocates, allies, and leaders working to shift power back to survivors

• Stakeholders, legislators, and staffers working to create policy and funding to best support survivors

• Community and corporate leaders dedicated to creating safe and healthy relationships

CONFERENCE THEME – RECLAIM HOPE. CHAMPION CHANGE.

This year's theme serves as a call to action to unite in the pursuit of a just and equitable society for all, underscores the pressing need to end gender-based violence, and invites us to celebrate our progress and history of shifting power back to those impacted by relationship abuse.

CALL FOR SESSIONS/PRESENTERS

The Hotline welcomes submissions from all those interested in presenting at the conference. We know the heart of our conference is the rich content presented by individuals and organizations from across the country. We are grateful to all those wanting to share their story, expertise, and passion with our amazing attendees. This year’s conference will feature several plenaries, two days of breakout sessions, and pre-conference intensives. This year’s breakout sessions will be 75-minutes with a breakout capacity of 25-200 people (rooms will be assigned based on registration).

Submissions will open May 1st and must be submitted by June 7th at 11:00pm EDT. All submissions will be reviewed by a diverse multi-disciplinary group of staff and volunteers leading this year’s conference. Scoring criteria will include but are not limited to alignment with the conference theme and survivor-centered perspectives, including DEI component, meaningful learning objectives, not duplicative of any other sessions, 

Selected speakers will be notified of a decision if selected in mid-July and will receive discounted conference registration of $499 but are responsible for travel and lodging. If your session is chosen, you must submit all presentation materials and slides at least three weeks before the conference.  

Essential Criteria

To qualify for consideration, your presentation must:

• Demonstrate inclusivity by honoring the lived experiences of all survivors, with acknowledgment of the experiences of communities on the margins (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disability, etc.);

• Incorporate our theme of “Reclaim Hope. Champion Change.”;

• Must be 75-minutes inclusive of a 10-15 minute Q&A portion;

• Include an opportunity for participant engagement (ex. breakout groups, polls and surveys, brainstorming, etc.);

• Be survivor-centered and sensitive to triggers, especially the use of images depicting violence, assault, or vulnerability;

• Have 2-3 clear learning objectives;

• Must not represent a certain party or political view or attempt to lobby;

• Decks must be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant (a branded title slide will be provided if your session is approved);

• Must not plagiarize in any way— presenter must have rights to all (or permission to use) content referenced and presented during the session;

• You may not attempt to sell goods or services during the session. If you would like more information on a vendor booth, please send your inquiry to conference@thehotline.org;

• Presenters are responsible for registering in advance for the conference, paying the reduced registration fee of $499, and securing and paying for travel and lodging; and

• Proposal titles and abstracts cannot be changed after the review and selection process.