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2026 Apra-IL Symposium Presenter Application
The 2026 Apra-IL Fall Symposium will be held on Friday, October 2nd at the Art Institute of Chicago's Nichols Trustee Suite.
The 2026 Call for Speakers application is exclusively open for Apra-IL members until Monday June 1st, 2026, and then will be open to non-members afterwards until Friday, July 3rd. Have an idea you've been wanting to share with our community? We'd love to have you as part of our conference program!
2026 Presenter Application Details:
- 2026 Symposium presentation slots will be 45 minutes long, which includes time for audience questions. Speakers should prepare enough material to fill their full presentation slot.
- Co-presenters for your presentation are welcome. If you plan on co-presenting, please include the names, email addresses, and organizations of all other individuals who will be part of your presentation. Collaborations between individuals from different institutions are especially encouraged!
- Only active Apra-IL members are able to submit speaker proposals at this time. However, if your session will have co-presenters, they do not necessarily need to be Apra-IL members.
- Apra-IL will fully comp all event registration fees for Symposium presenters.
- Speaker proposals are welcome on the full range of topics related to prospect development. Some topics to consider:
- Prospect Research Tools
- Researchers and Major Gift Officers
- Data Management, Metrics, and Analytics
- Campaigns
- Data Science and AI
- Data Visualization and Reporting
- Small Shop Tools and Management
- Prospect Research Consulting
- Career Development
- Team Management
- Cross-team Collaborations
- Illinois-specific research trends and/or tools
If you would like to submit an application, please fill out and submit the form below. If you have any questions on the submission process, please feel free to contact us here. We will be in touch if we have any questions about your submission.