Professional Development Conference

Now Accepting Proposals

The Professional Development Community of Practice is seeking conference presenters to share tools, resources, and strategies in an engaging presentation or workshop during 45-minute sessions at the annual Professional Development Conference on May 8. These sessions can be in-person, pre-recorded, or virtual. This is an excellent opportunity to share insights with fellow Virginia Tech employees, network with like-minded professionals, and gain exposure to presenters’ work.

Select the "submit your proposal" button to fill out the conference session proposal form. The committee has provided a conference proposal guide with examples. Proposals are due March 21 at 5 p.m. Decisions regarding proposals will be emailed to the contact person by April 4.

Annual Professional Development Conference 

The Professional Development Community of Practice, in collaboration with TLOS and Talent Development, is proud to announce that the annual Professional Development Conference, "Influencing Change and Solving Wicked Problems," will be held on May 8, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at the North End Center in Blacksburg, VA.

• The conference is free and open to all Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and graduate students, especially those whose work encompasses professional and leadership development. 
• Workshops will be offered in one of three ways: virtual only, in-person only, or in one format and repeating in another format at a different time. Please check individual workshop details for scheduling and availability. 
• Concurrent presentation and workshop sessions are held with each lasting 45 minutes. View the schedule for more information when available. 

This is an excellent opportunity to share insights with others.
We encourage you to submit one or more proposals that address our themes.

Themes

The conference's presentations and workshops focus on these four themes:

• Leveraging Technology and Data
  
• Learning and Engagement Strategies
  
• Leadership and Driving Change
  
• Accessibility and Design Solutions

Curious about what the conference is like? Check out the recap of the inaugural conference where "Employees learn about tackling 'wicked problems' at WickedCon."