Call for Presentation Submissions

2013 Conference on the Value of Play

February 17 - 20, 2013

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2013 Conference on the Value of Play: Taking Action! Deadline for submissions is end of day (5:00pm EDT) on Thursday, October 4, 2012.

If you experience difficulties during proposal submission, please email Carly Summers at csummer@g.clemson.edu

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*Preferred presentation format:
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Poster

We encourage you to involve and engage the audience whenever possible in your presentation, in keeping with a conference about PLAY.
*Presentation Focus: Play Advocacy/Policy
Play Practice/Programs
Play Research**
Other: (please specify):

** Please do not select this option if your presentation does not involve empirical research you have collected.

*Which area of PLAY will your presentation address:

Health
Education
Recreation/Parks
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*Presentation Title:

*Abstract (please provide a 250 word abstract that describes the key content points of your presentation or poster):

*Summary Abstract (please provide a concise, 50 word or less summary of your presentation to be used in promotional materials where limited text space is available):

*Learning Outcomes (provide three observable, measurable learning outcomes. Limit to one sentence, 20 words or less, per outcome):
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*Would you like your presentation submission to be considered for one of the US Play Coalition research grants awarded at the conference?

*If you select this option and your presentation is accepted, your presentation will be added to the list of candidates in the running to receive a $3,000 research award. These awards will be given to researchers whose work reflects great potential for expanding our knowledge of the value of play. Funds will be granted as seed funds in support of longitudinal or future research in diverse topics related to play.

*Would you like your presentation submission to be considered for one of the US Play Coalition action grants awarded at the conference?

*If you select this option and your presentation is accepted, your presentation will be added to the list of candidates in the running to receive a $1,000 action award. These awards will be given to playmakers whose work reflects great potential for creating action in their community to engage individuals in play or to advance the value of play. Funds will be granted as seed funds in support of future actions and events related to play.

Read more about Action and Research Grants on our Action and Research Grants page.

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Please note that every presentation room will be equipped with a laptop, projector, and flip chart. We cannot guarantee you will be able to use your personal computer, so we encourage presentations to be developed using a Microsoft Office format, such as PowerPoint.

If you require other equipment onsite, please specify here (availability cannot be guaranteed):

Thank you for your interest in being part of the 2013 Conference on the Value of Play. Decisions regarding proposals will be communicated to first authors by mid-November, 2012.

 

 

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