CALA Call For Speakers

The Colorado Assisted Living Association (CALA) is the only trade association in Colorado DEDICATED exclusively to the Assisted Living Industry. Assisted living is a special combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs of the older and/or disabled adult requiring assistance with activities of daily living. CALA holds two Annual Conferences and monthly Lunch-N-Learns. Please review our Calendar of Events page to see past and current events. Attendees will include a wide range of administrators, owner/operators, nurses, activity professionals, direct care staff, vendors and other interested parties. Attendees will come from small private to large corporate run facilities across the state.

OPEN CALL FOR PRESENTERS

You are invited to share your aging-related expertise, research and best practices by submitting proposals for presentations. We are particularly interested in presentations that would provide cutting-edge developments, strategies, or innovations in the assisted living profession. Presentations should have practical value to professionals and organizations that are involved directly or indirectly in assisted living facilities.

Examples are:

• Quality Enhancement Programs
• Service and Customer Relations
• Market Dynamics
• Census Management
• Disaster and Recovery Planning
• Resident and Family Services
• Business Planning and Finance
• Property Management and Technology
• Talent Acquisition, Organization, and Management
• Growth Strategies, and Vision
• Public Policy, Public Relations, and Advocacy

SESSION FORMATS

Workshops or Lectures are typicaly 60 minutes plus an additonal 15 minutes for Q&A – Emphasis is on experiential activities or other forms of skill building and audience involvement, as well as the graphic presentation of new techniques or program ideas. Diversity of presenters is encouraged. All sessions need to be ALF specific.

ALL PROPOSALS WILL BE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY A SELECT COMMITTEE OF MEMBERS FOR:

• relevance to long term care in assisted living facilities or to personal growth of facility staff
• strength of the seminar’s practical application and specific learning objectives
• content and organizational quality
• audio visual and handout development
• creativity and timeliness of seminar
• use of team teaching and multiple experts to enhance program quality

Please fill out the form below to be considered for an upcoming event.

Please note that all fields followed by an asterisk must be filled in. First Name* First Name* Last Name* Last Name* E-mail Address* E-mail Address* Web Site URL Street Address* Street Address* City* City* State/Prov* State/Prov* Zip/Postal Code* Zip/Postal Code* Business Phone* Business Phone* Fax Mobile Phone* Mobile Phone* Biography (A brief description of your background)* Biography (A brief description of your background)* How many workshops/training sessions have you presented in the last 5 years?* How many workshops/training sessions have you presented in the last 5 years?* Please select which events you want to be considered for? Spring Conference Fall Conference Lunch-N-Learns Which regions in the state are you willing to present in? Denver Northern Southern Western Workshop/Speech Title* Workshop/Speech Title* What are the Three (3) Things Attendees will Learn from this Training* What are the Three (3) Things Attendees will Learn from this Training* Abstract (A brief description of what you will present - 750 characters or less* Abstract (A brief description of what you will present - 750 characters or less* What Do you Want The Audience To Know? What Do You Want The Audience To Feel? What Do You Want Them To Apply? Please add any links to videos that can be used in promoting you If you require a fee please select your range below (CALA does not reimburse for expenses) $0 $50-250 $250-500 $500-1000 $1000-2000 $2000-3000 $3000-4000 Other Enter any additional questions you may have Please enter the word that you see below.