POMS25 Call For Speakers

Here are some quick tips to craft a winning proposal:

1. Start with a strong title: Choose an engaging and concise title that clearly describes your session – we recommend 8 words or less!
2. Stick to your session description: Attendees invest a lot of time in selecting sessions that meet their learning needs based on session descriptions, and they express disappointment when the session content doesn’t match. Please take care in crafting an accurate description that gives attendees a clear idea of what to expect. Please craft your session title and description as you would like them to appear in the conference program for all attendees (session descriptions to be no more than 4-5 sentences).
3. Be complete and comprehensive: To make your proposal more compelling, avoid saying "TBD” or including placeholder information. Provide adequate details about your session content and speakers so the review committee can understand your vision.
4. Think about format: Main Street attendees love practical, interactive sessions. Use the “Session Description” section to tell us how you’ll deliver your content. Consider including techniques and activities you will use to engage the audience.
5. Be polished: make sure your proposal is publication-ready by reviewing for clarity, completeness, and spelling and punctuation errors.
6. Stay in the loop: Make sure your email address is correct and add Garrett.Walsh@dos.fl.gov to your contacts to receive updates about your proposal.

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* 1. Session Title

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* 2. Session length:

55 Minutes

90 Minutes

Three Hour Deep Dive

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* 3. Session description:

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* 4. Which of the Main Street Four Points, if any, does your session encompass (check all that apply):

Design - supports a community’s transformation by enhancing the physical and visual assets that set the commercial district apart

Organization - involves creating a strong foundation for a sustainable revitalization effort, including cultivating partnerships, community involvement, and resources for the district

Promotions - positions the downtown or commercial district as the center of the community and hub of economic activity, while creating a positive image that showcases a community’s unique characteristics

Economic Vitality - focuses on capital, incentives, and other economic and financial tools to assist new and existing businesses, catalyze property development, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators that drive local economies

None of the Above

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* 5. Which preservation practices, if any, does your session encompass? (Check all that apply).

Health

Safety (protecting occupants, users and any others affected by buildings or sites from harm)

Community (equitable access, social interaction and environmental benefit)

Architecture

Planning

Ethics

Archaeology & Historic Cemeteries

Sustainability & Resiliency

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* 6. Please state your four learning objectives for this Session:

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* 7. Is there any prerequisite education, experience and/or advance preparation required for attendees to follow along or participate in this session?

Yes

What knowledge or experience is necessary?

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* 8. Will you use any of the following:

Audio/Visual equipment

Internet connection

Slides, handouts, plans, photographs or case studies or other visuals

Publications

Models or simulations

Online resources or supplemental reading materials

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* 9. The POMS25 conference is scheduled for July 15-18, 2025, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Please indicate your presentation date preferences:

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Additional Comments

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* 10. Contact information:

Name *

Company *

Address *

Address 2

City/Town *

State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Country *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

POMS25 Call For Speakers

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* 1. Session Title

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* 2. Session length:

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* 3. Session description:

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* 4. Which of the Main Street Four Points, if any, does your session encompass (check all that apply):

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* 5. Which preservation practices, if any, does your session encompass? (Check all that apply).

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* 6. Please state your four learning objectives for this Session:

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* 7. Is there any prerequisite education, experience and/or advance preparation required for attendees to follow along or participate in this session?

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* 8. Will you use any of the following:

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* 9. The POMS25 conference is scheduled for July 15-18, 2025, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Please indicate your presentation date preferences:

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* 10. Contact information:

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* 11. Please list the names, titles and contact information of additional presenters: