Presenter FAQ
Exhibit to access California's charter school leadership
Q: Where and when will the conference take place?
The 2023 CSDC Conference will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center from Wednesday, November 8 with programming beginning at 9:45AM - Friday, November 10 closing at 1:45PM. During Friday’s plenary session, CSDC will acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices of our country’s current military personnel and veterans. We thank you. Please review the attendee schedule or the exhibitor schedule before making your travel plans to the event.
Q: What are the presentation formats offered at the 2023 CSDC Conference?
- Wednesday (Day 1) Summits: 9:30AM - 4:00PM (5.5 hours)
- Wednesday (Day 1) Workshops: 1:00 - 4:00PM (3 hours)
- Breakout sessions, scheduled throughout the event: 75-minutes
- Learning Labs: 45-minutes
Q: Will sessions be recorded?
With the exception of the Leadership Update Presentation, no sessions will be recorded at the 2023 CSDC Conference.
Q: What is a Summit?
Summits are offered exclusively on Wednesday, November 8, 9:30AM - 4:00PM and are focused on a particular topic or for a specific role, e.g. board members, operations lead, within a charter organization. Summits require pre-registration and are included in full conference registration or the single day rate for Wednesday, November 8. Lunch will be served to Summit participants and CSDC will host a Welcome Happy Hour that participants are encouraged to attend.
If you have an idea for a summit or workshop topic or are interested in presenting, please email events@chartercenter.org by June 30, 2023.
Q: What is a workshop?
Workshops are offered exclusively on Wednesday, November 8 in a 3-hour format, 1:00 - 4:00PM, allowing for in-depth content. Workshops require pre-registration and are included in full conference registration or the single day rate for Wednesday, November 8. Lunch will not be served to workshop participants but CSDC will host a Welcome Happy Hour that participants are encouraged to attend.
If you have an idea for a summit or workshop topic or are interested in presenting, please email events@chartercenter.org by June 30, 2023.
Q: What is a breakout session?
Breakout sessions are 75-minutes long and cover myriad topics critical to charter school operations. Breakouts are presented throughout the event and do not require pre-registration.
If you are interested in presenting a breakout session or learning lab, please submit a proposal through the Call for Proposals (CFP) by June 30, 2023.
Q: What is a Learning Lab?
Learning Labs are 45-minutes long and are presented in the exhibit hall during exhibit hall hours.
Q: What are the critical deadlines for presenters?
- June 30: Completed proposals must be submitted through the CFP
- July 21: CSDC will confirm speakers by email. CSDC will also notify those who were not selected to be included in the 2023 conference program
- August 4: Presenters must confirm intention to present, presenter titles, bios, and headshots and submit any edits to titles or descriptions
- August 11: All 2023 CSDC Conference content live on conference website
- Attend one presenter, one-hour training session at 1:00PM on October 25 or 10:00AM on October 27
- November 1: Presentation files and resources uploaded to presenter portal
- November 8-10: CSDC Conference in Anaheim, CA
Q: Are presenters required to be in-person for this year's conference?
Yes, all presenters are required to be in-person. We are not offering a virtual presentation option this year. CSDC will work with presenters to ensure that they feel comfortable and clear with our health and safety protocols. Additionally, all participants agree to abide by the CSDC Code of Conduct.
Q: Who should present?
Typical presenters at CSDC’s conference are individuals or groups of:
- Law firms, back-office providers, and other school support organizations working in the charter sector
- Researchers
- Charter school leaders and administrators
- Business managers
- Governing school board members
- Teachers
- State/federal education agencies
- Authorizing entity representatives (e.g., charter school liaison staff)
- Leaders of community-based organizations or businesses
Q: Do I have to be a CSDC member or an exhibitor to present/submit a proposal?
No. CSDC membership and/or exhibiting at the conference are not requirements for submitting a proposal to present.
Q: Who evaluates my proposal?
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee made up of CSDC staff, and advised by CSDC members.
Q: How is my proposal evaluated?
Reviewers are looking for proposals that are responsive to the criteria outlined in the CFP Proposal Criteria.
Q: If my proposal is accepted what's the next step?
You will receive email notification if your proposal is accepted in mid-July. You’ll need to confirm your session within the Presenter Portal in mid-August. See presenter deadlines above.
Please note: If you have several presenters, each presenter needs to confirm their participation and upload their headshot and bio by the deadline.
Please upload a high quality, 300x300ppx photo. Accepted formats: JPEG (.jpg) or PNG (.png). Size limit: 5MB. Image files should be named with the presenter's name (example: JoeSmith.jpg or Smith, Joe.png).
Please make a special effort to check the spelling in the title and description of your proposal. In addition, all acronyms must be spelled out on first reference — for example "The California Department of Education (CDE)" can then be listed as just "CDE" in all following references.
Q: What costs are covered by CSDC for presenters?
Approved presenters are offered a discounted presenter registration rate when their presentation is accepted. Presenter registration rates include all of the perks included in a full CSDC attendee registration.
Q: What is the discounted presenter registration rate?
All presenters must be registered for the conference but are offered a discounted rate of $489 for full registration–see what’s included. Approved presenters can register at the discounted presenter rate. If you have already registered at a regular attendee rate, please contact our team so we can refund the appropriate amount. For any registration questions, please reach out to registration@csdcconference.org.
Q: Do I have to register to attend the conference if I’ll be attending only for my session?
If you are not planning to attend the entire conference, you must still register as a presenter at no charge by selecting the Presenter - Session Admission Only option on the Registration Items page. Exhibitors: If you have not registered, please contact support@csdcconference.org.
Please note: You are responsible for providing your own laptop, adapters, and handout materials (if any). If you need speakers, you will need to request. Please email: events@chartercenter.org.
