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Call for Workshop Presenters

2023 GEM Annual Conference and Board Meeting

Calling all GEM University Representatives!

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 GEM Annual Conference will be held in-person from September 14-16, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA.

Call for Presenters

Please provide your expertise for a workshop that fits in one of our demographic focused tracks. Sample workshop titles are provided within each track to merely give an example of the type of content we are soliciting. Please feel free to submit any workshop that best fits your subject matter expertise and is relevant to the GEM mission that will help develop the multiple demographics GEM serves.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

  • Your Name
  • Title
  • Affiliation – Employer or University Name
  • Contact information – postal address, email address, and phone number
  • Short Bio – 150 words or less
  • High Resolution Head Shot – as .jpg attachment, 300dpi or greater, plain background
  • Workshop Abstract – 250 words or less that provides an overview of your workshop content. If your workshop is selected, we will use this content in the GEM program book.

 

Submissions must be received by Monday, May 10, 2023.  After a complete review, selected presenters will be notified by June 30, 2023. Selected presenters will receive waived registration for the GEM Annual Board Meeting and Conference. Selected presenters who are GEM Alumni may submit a request for additional benefits.

2023 Submission Policies

Please note that session presenters are required to register for the conference. We recommend taking advantage of early registration for discounted rates. Registration information will be available in April 2023.

Timeline

Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal
Workshops
Selection Criteria
Frequently Asked Questions

Key Dates and Deadlines

April 10, 2023

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Call for Proposals & Call for Reviewers Opens

May 10, 2023

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Call for Reviews Closes

June 10, 2023

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Review Deadline

June 30, 2023

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All Speakers Notified

Required Proposal Information

  1. Session Title, Abstract and Full Description
  2. Name, Contact Details, and Biography of Chair
  3. Names, Contact Details, and Biographies of all Proposed Speakers
  4. Conference Subtheme Category
  5. Session Learning Outcomes and “Take-aways”
  6. Audio-Visual Needs

Please click “Submit Workshop Abstract” below to submit a proposed workshop session. Incomplete and/or incorrect submissions will not be considered.

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Conference Workshop Tracks

Advanced Research Workshops Terminal Master’s Workshops PhD Workshops GEM Alumni Workshops Member Workshops: University and Employer Reps

Advanced Research Workshops

We are seeking workshops to engage attendees on cutting edge research topics across multidisciplinary fields. Is there a research topic you would like to present to a community of graduate students, faculty and those responsible for recruiting talent into research fields?

Terminal Master’s Workshops

These are professional development workshops for current master’s students majoring in a STEM field, whose current plan is to terminate their formal education at the master’s level and pursue industry careers. Examples of relevant workshop titles might include:

  • Salary Negotiations
  • Maximize your Opportunity for Promotion – Up or Out
  • Benefits of Professional Degrees for STEM Graduate Degree Holders: MBA, JD, MD
  • Traits of C-Suite Professionals

PhD Workshops

These are professional development workshops for STEM students currently pursuing a PhD.  Examples of past titles include:

  • Big D: How to Write a Dissertation and Live to Tell About It
  • Proposal Writing that Yields Results
  • Collaborative Research Opportunities with Industry
  • Dissertation Funding
  • How to Succeed in Graduate School: Understanding the Graduate School Lingo
  • Composing Your Graduate Student Life
  • The ABCs of Networking for Engineers and Scientists
  • Negotiating Your First Industry/Lab Contract
  • Academic Career: An Administrator’s Perspective
  • How to Manage Your Mentoring Relationships: The Key to Advancement
  • Ins and Outs of the Tenure Track Process
  • Post Doc: Where and Why do it?

GEM Alumni Workshops

These are professional development workshops primarily for working professionals who all hold either a master’s or PhD in a STEM field:

  • Career /Company Change – Should I do it?
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Track to Tenure and Senior Faculty Appointments

Member Workshops: University and Employer Reps

Workshops to provide information on how member institutions can help GEM evolve its services to best meet their needs, as well as information to understand newly adopted programs, and/or to provide information for new members:

  • Understanding the GEM University and Associate Fellows Programs
  • Getting your Research Centers/Divisions involved with GEM
  • Expanding the GEM Demographic
  • GEM 101
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Be a Workshop Speaker

Provide your expertise at GEM’s 2023 Annual Board Meeting and Conference.

Submit your proposal

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Frequently Asked Questions

If I have handouts, am I required to bring copies to the conference?

If you have handouts, you should bring at least 20 copies to the conference

Need More Information

For questions or issues with submission, please contact:.

Sima Hassassian
Chief Operation Officer

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