CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Become a Speaker at experience: LIAISON.

Speak at experience: LIAISON | San Diego and attend free if selected. Share a practical lesson, a real result, or a challenge worth solving with 500+ higher ed and workforce professionals. Proposals are due December 9, 2026.

Submission deadline: December 9, 2026
Event: June 22-24, 2027
Location: San Diego
Submit Proposal
Call for Proposals for experience: LIAISON | San Diego

Why speak at experience: LIAISON?

01

Free registration

Speak at experience: LIAISON and attend the conference at no cost. Your registration is free if your session is selected.

02

Shared impact

Share your story and extend your impact to the organizations and learners they serve.

03

Peer networking

Build relationships with peers working through the same challenges, in sessions and between them.

04

Professional growth

Add a speaking credential to your profile and grow your skills by teaching, learning from peers, and attending sessions.

Propose a session on these topics.

We’re looking for practical, audience-focused proposals across topics that matter to higher education and the workforce today.

AI & emerging technology

Share responsible, practical ways AI and emerging technology are changing operations, enrollment, decision-making, and student engagement.

Enrollment & admissions strategy

Explore approaches that strengthen recruitment, admissions operations, access, yield, and the student journey from first inquiry to enrollment.

Data, analytics & CRM

Show how better data, analytics, and systems help teams make stronger decisions and engage students more effectively.

Marketing & communication

Share approaches that help you reach, understand, and communicate more effectively with prospective and current students.

Workforce & career success

Share how your work connects learners to careers, from skills and credentials to outcomes after graduation.

Leadership & student success

Explore the strategies, partnerships, and ideas helping teams adapt to change and better support students.

Have a strong idea that crosses topics? We still want to hear it.

Submit a Proposal

What makes a strong proposal?

01

Relevant

Address a challenge, opportunity, or question that matters to higher ed and workforce professionals today.

02

Actionable

Give attendees ideas, frameworks, examples, or takeaways they can apply after the session.

03

Evidence-informed

Support your story with outcomes, lessons learned, data, or examples where appropriate.

04

Authentic

Share a genuine point of view and real work, not a sales pitch.

Sessions should be educational and audience-focused, not promotional.

KEY DATES

Timeline

Registration
launch
October 22, 2026
Call for proposals
deadline
December 9, 2026
Early bird
deadline
December 11, 2026
Agenda
launch
March 2027
Hotel booking
deadline
May 28, 2027
experience: LIAISON | San Diego
June 22–24, 2027
PROCESS

From proposal to San Diego.

01

Submit

Due December 9, 2026

Complete the proposal form with your session idea, audience, takeaways, and speaker information.

02

Review

December 2026 – February 2027

The programming team reviews each proposal for relevance, quality, originality, and value to attendees.

03

Select

February 2027

Selected speakers receive confirmation and the next steps to finalize their session.

04

Prepare

Event begins June 22, 2027

Work with the planning committee to refine session details, complete speaker materials, and prepare for your presentation.

SPEAKER VOICES

Hear from past speakers.

Anne Jessup
“I enjoyed sessions focused on leadership, decision-making, and navigating the ever-changing landscape of higher education. One of the best parts has been connecting with higher education professionals from across the country, sharing ideas, learning from one another, and building new relationships.”
Anne Jessup Point Loma University
Amanda Berthiaume
“This conference was an incredible reminder that higher education work is highly dynamic and that our students are best served when we are collaborating across departments and organizations. All of the sessions provided thought-provoking conversation on the intersections of admissions, marketing, and data analytics.”
Amanda Berthiaume Goldey-Beacom College
experience: LIAISON Baltimore 2026 event at a glance
500+
Higher ed attendees
40+
Industry experts
50+
Breakout sessions
10+
Hands-on workshops

Submit proposal

Share the practical lessons, ideas, and results you want peers to hear about.

Submit Proposal

Get updates

Get CFP deadlines, speaker announcements, and other experience: LIAISON updates.

Get Updates

Download the proposal guide

Write a stronger proposal with tips for your speaker bio, session title, description, and learning outcomes, from title to takeaways.

Download the Proposal Guide

Have an idea worth sharing?

Proposals close December 9, 2026. If selected, you attend experience: LIAISON | San Diego free and share your story with higher ed and workforce peers.

Submit Proposal Read the Proposal Guide