| NAPT Annual Conference 2009:
Call for Proposals
The National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT) invites you to submit an original workshop proposal for our 29th Annual Conference, "Embracing Poetic Expression: Creative Pathways for Self, Community, and the World," to be held April 15-19, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel in Arlington, VA (Our Nation's Capital).
We invite proposals for 60-, 90- and 120- minute workshops covering any aspect of the use of poetry, literature, journaling, creative writing, storytelling, performing and expressive arts, and related fields. As we will be very close to Washington, DC and The Mall, workshop proposals that involve movement and/or walking excursions beyond the hotel walls will be especially well received. Panel discussions and poster sessions are also welcome. There will be fees for A/V equipment such as CD players, LCD projectors, etc., so please keep presentations as simple as possible, i.e. flip charts instead of PowerPoint, etc. Please note that presenting is on a volunteer basis only. There is no compensation whatsoever for presenting. The deadline for workshop, poster session, and panel discussion proposals is September 1, 2008.
Those who have successfully offered an NAPT conference workshop in the past are welcome to submit a proposal for pre- and post-conference workshops to be held on Thursday, April 16 and Sunday, April 19.
How to Submit a Proposal:
Please download, complete, and email (in a single Word file) the following form and all supporting documents (250-word workshop description, a current one-page CV for each presenter, a statement from each presenter that they have neither been sanctioned nor had any adverse actions against him or her in the past five years, where relevant by license) to
It is not necessary to send a hard copy of your proposal. If you do not have an email account and prefer to send your proposal by regular mail, send 6 collated copies of all components to Administrator, Lauren Keller 777 E. Atlantic Ave., #243 Delray Beach, FL 33483. Proposals must be postmarked or emailed by September 1, 2008. Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged by email only unless an SASE is enclosed with a hard copy. Please note that we are requesting ONE contact person per proposal; co-presenters should coordinate with each other and through that contact person. Incomplete application packages and those that are emailed or postmarked after September 1, 2008, will not be considered.
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