If you have aspirations of becoming a speaker and sharing your ideas, strategies, or perspectives with a room full of attendees, we encourage you to submit an application for consideration no later than Sunday, May 31.
Volunteers from the ASA Women in Leadership council will review all submissions and select a group of semifinalists by Wednesday, July 8.
Semifinalists will have the opportunity to submit a video presenting a working draft of their potential THRIVEx talk to the council—due Wednesday, July 29. Winners will be selected after review of the videos.
THRIVEx speakers will work with a small group of volunteers to hone their speeches before THRIVE Live, where they will deliver their presentation, along with the other winners, on the stage on October 11.
THRIVEx winners will receive
- Paid travel expenses to THRIVE Live
- Coverage of one hotel night (Sunday, October 11)
- FREE registration to THRIVE Live and Staffing World
- A speaker honorarium
FAQs
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This opportunity is exclusively for people who identify as a woman and who are not paid professional speakers.
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Applicants must not have been paid to speak on more than three occasions.
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All presentations should be 10-12 minutes.
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The choice is yours! The THRIVE audience will be mostly women in staffing. Our other speakers will focus on a myriad of topics around women in business.
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No, anyone who fits the above criteria may apply.
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July 8—Semifinalists will be chosen
July 29—Deadline for semifinalists to submit their video
August 14—Winners will be notified
October 11-12—THRIVE Live, Denver, CO