PAVRO is officially announcing a call for conference presenters for our upcoming September Workshops.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: 9:30am-4:00pm
Location: The Ottawa Hospital-Civic Campus

LONDON, ONTARIO
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 9:30am-4:00pm
Location: London Public Library

Speaker Recognition

Invited speakers will be recognized through promotion of the Learning Day by allowing accessibility to selected content for our attendees via the PAVRO website for members only.

Speaker Compensation

An honorarium of $300 will be offered to presenters. Those selected are welcome to attend the day at no cost on the day of their workshop. Lunch will be included.

Please note: 

• PAVRO will require a written invoice containing your name, mailing address etc. in order to provide payment.  
• The purpose is to educate its audience and not promote any specific products.  
• Presentation selection will be made based upon relevance of topics, flow of content, educational value and understanding of the content.

Presentation Topics

PAVRO seeks to offer a professional development program relevant to managing and leading volunteers and volunteer programs. Case studies and interactive presentations are very popular. Please ensure that the material you present and examples you use are relevant and applicable to leaders of volunteers and the management of volunteers and volunteer programs.  

There are no limits on the categories for your proposal. Some ideas include, but are not limited to:

• State of the Sector
• Understanding and Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Volunteer Programs
• Advocacy
• Supporting Volunteers through Trauma

Presentation Requirements:

• Presentations will be 90 minutes. Speakers will also provide an additional 30 minute interactive session, post presentation.
• Speakers are required to provide an electronic copy of their PowerPoint presentation which will be available to conference participants after the conference for a limited time.  Speaker may be required to provide presentations ahead of time to meet accessibility needs.
• Presenters are required to provide, at minimum, a one-page handout summarizing their presentation with at least one take-away tool or action for members (hard copy or digital)
• Presentation materials should be culturally aware and not contravene PAVRO’s commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression. 

Next Steps:

1. Submit a brief proposal via email no longer than two pages in length outlining the following:
2. Brief bio on the speaker(s), including websites and social media if applicable. This should be no longer than 50-75 words and be suitable for printing in the conference program to promote the event and your session.
3. Identify key messages that will be delivered and/or learning objectives
4. A description of the person who would most benefit from your presentation (i.e. years in the field, skill set, previous experience, or stream, etc.)

Deadline for Proposals:  Friday, July 18

Presenters who have been selected will be contacted  by: Friday, July 25

Please submit proposals electronically or direct any question regarding this RFP to the attention of Johanne Deschamps at pavro@pavro.on.ca

Please indicate Speaker Proposal 2025 in the subject line of the e-mail and please also include your location preference of Ottawa or London.