PMBA 2025 Annual Conference Proposal Submission

Conference Dates: May 27 - May 30, 2024
Location: Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ.

The 2025 PMBA Annual Conference is an inclusive opportunity for all current and future PMBA members in the public media industry to engage in exceptional formal and informal learning experiences that support career development, increase individual productivity, and leads stations to achieve superior results.

Session Proposals

PMBA is seeking session proposals that reflect the best thinking in public media, informed by theory, research, and practice. This year's theme is "Managing through Difficult Times". Accordingly, we are looking for topics in the following areas:
  • Changing workforce
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Inclusive hiring practices
  • Revenue opportunities and growth
  • Successful capital campaigns
  • Post-covid funding soruces
  • Public media workspaces
We encourage you to submit a program to provide educational content that will help attendees sharpen their skills, identify and analyze trends, review business practices, or identify new long-term strategic solutions. To be considered for a content presenter position, please complete and submit your session proposal online by following the NEXT button below. Please contact info@pmbaonline.org with any questions.

You may submit multiple proposals for consideration, but must submit a separate RFP for each session proposal/topic.

Content Presenter Responsibilities
  • Content leaders are responsible for their own travel and lodging costs.
  • Content leaders must meet all posted dates and deadlines.
  • Content leaders agree to speak for the full time that they are assigned to ensure continuing education requirements are met.
  • Content leaders agree to have their session recorded for offline viewing by virtual pass purchasers.
Submission Process

The deadline for proposal submissions has been extended. Please submit your proposal by COB on October 31, 2024.

All submissions will be reviewed by a broad cross-section of PMBA members, volunteers, and staff acting as peer reviewers. The group will use the following criteria when evaluating the session proposals:
  • Originality - It is essential that PMBA presents unique and exciting programs that reflect our dynamic community.
  • Relevance - PMBA seeks sessions that are of great interest to prospective attendees and clearly benefit the professional needs of the designed audience.
  • Program Design - PMBA seeks sessions that incorporate good practices for adult education, with clear learning objectives that are measurable and achievable.
  • Overall Quality - PMBA is dedicated to ensuring that sessions meet the highest standards of excellence.
All sessions must be educational in nature, unbiased, and avoid direct or indirect promotion of any particular product or service. Acceptance notifications will be sent in December 2024.

IMPORTANT!
We suggest that you first collect your thoughts for your proposal before completing the online submission process. Only proposals submitted through the online submission system will be accepted.