Conference Student Session Form

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Thank you for your interest in submitting a session proposal for the 2025 Spring Conference on Thursday, March 13! The Spring Conference will be held in person in Gainesville.

Have a great presentation idea, but need additional time to finalize it? You can begin the online form, save your progress, and access the form via a unique URL. Students who wish to submit an individual presentation can do so, and if selected, the GPA Programs Committee will work to organize individual student presentations into panels or another, shorter format that aligns with the schedule.

Please make sure to include all of the requested information prior to submitting; incomplete forms may not be considered.

After you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive it or have questions, please contact Kyethea Clark, GPA VP/Programs.

All APA and GPA members as well as practicing planners that present at the conference are required to register for the conference.

Lead presenter’s name*

First Last

Email address of lead presenter*

Phone*

Lead presenter’s university*

Lead presenter’s degree program*

Date of graduation or expected graduation*

Brief bio for lead presenter*

Please note that you must provide biographical information for each person presenting.

Presenter's headshot

Please include the presenter's name in the filename. Allowed file types are jpg, gif, png.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Postal address*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Presentation title*

Title to be included in the program.

Brief description of the presentation*

This description will be used in the conference program.

Is the presentation based on a project that is completed?*

Yes

If not, will the project be completed prior to the conference?*

Short explanation of findings or expected findings of the project*

Faculty advisor’s name*

First Last

Faculty advisor’s email address*

Faculty advisor’s job title*

Name of first co-author/collaborator (if applicable)

First Last

First co-author / collaborator’s email address

Additional presenters' headshots

Please include the presenter's name in the filename. Multiple files can be uploaded here for the additional presenters.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Names and email addresses of any additional co-authors/collaborators

First Last

Additional co-author/collaborator

First Last

Additional co-author/collaborator

First Last

Additional co-author/collaborator

First Last

If selected, will the lead presenter be available to present this work in person?*

Yes

Conference Participant Affirmation

The Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center is complying with the current recommendations and guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and local government.

Additionally, we will be requesting that all attendees, including presenters, affirm on the day of attendance that they meet and agree to the conditions set forth below. If you cannot affirm and attest to the information prior to the start of the conference, you will not be permitted to attend the conference.

We realize that circumstances are continuously changing, and as of now, this will be our policy. As we approach conference dates we will evaluate for any necessary changes in the policy.

All conference participants will affirm the following before attending:

I am not experiencing any symptom of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
I do not believe I have been recently exposed to someone with a suspected and/or confirmed case of the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
I have not been diagnosed with Coronavirus/COVID-19 and not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities.
I am following all CDC recommended guidelines as much as possible and limiting my exposure to the Coronavirus/COVID-19.

There is a risk of COVID-19 exposure in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is highly contagious and can lead to illness and death. By attending the event, you voluntarily assume all risks related to COVID-19 exposure. Thank you for your cooperation.

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I have read and agree to the Conference Participant Affirmation

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