G-CASE

Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education

2024 G-CASE Fall Conference: Breakout Sessions

November 14, 2024

The Hyatt Regency Savannah

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Form

Theme: Revitalizing Relationships: Face-to-Face

Join us as we face and embrace current trends and best practices in Special Education and Relationships at the 2024 G-CASE Fall Conference in Savannah!  We invite you to share new initiatives or even new “spins” on proven processes and programs that work in your system/agency to provide highly effective, positive outcomes for our students.  

G-CASE is seeking strong proposals for breakout sessions with a major focus on Relationships -- a critical topic that encompasses almost everything we do: Perfect IEP and Eligibility meetings, interacting with stakeholders, dispute resolutions, partnering with the community/businesses, extra-curricular activities for students with disabilities, building consensus, legal issues, specially designed instruction, special programs, funding, assessment, highly trained teachers… 
Proposals for successful, innovative programs, services, or activities will be considered.  Preference will be given to proposals highlighting new initiatives and resources that are working and can be replicated in other systems.

Breakout sessions are 60 minutes long and are scheduled for Thursday, November 14.  There is an opportunity to repeat the presentation up to four times, depending on space availability and the quality of the proposal.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is October 1, 2024.

Proposals must contain the following information, which should be completed at this link:

2024 G-CASE Fall Conference Breakout Proposal Form

• Title of Proposed Breakout Session

• Summary of Presentation (100 words or less)  

• Contact information for the person submitting this Proposal.  This person will become the Contact Person for all communications regarding the breakout session at the conference and will agree to share all correspondence regarding the conference breakout sessions with their other presenters.

• Number of times presenter(s) are willing to present (up to four opportunities available, but we know you will want to attend some sessions yourself!)

• Presenter(s):  (Name, position, school/district/agency, and email address for each presenter)

Important Information:

• Presenters are asked to provide digital copies of handouts and/or presentations by October 31, 2024, for them to be posted on our website before the conference if they are to be used and/or shared.  (Handouts and posting presentations are NOT required.)  Presentations can also be posted after the conference, if desired or not at all.  You do not need to send in your presentation unless you would like to share it.  

• Each presenter is expected to register for and attend the fall conference.  

• Presenters must furnish their own laptops, cords/hookups, and projectors.*  Electrical extension cords, a small table for laptop/projector, and a screen will be furnished by G-CASE in each room.

Questions can be addressed to Sarah Burbach, Executive Director of G-CASE, at sburbach@gael.org 

The selection of breakout sessions will be completed by early October, and notification will be sent to the contact person who submitted the proposal. 

*G-CASE has a few projectors available. 

 Please contact Sarah Burbach at sburbach@gael.org if needed.

Thank you for being an important part of our 2024 Fall Conference!

We can’t wait for you to share!