2027 National PELRA Annual Training Conference - Keynote

Event dates: Fort Worth, TX 2027 (April 11-14, 2027) 

National PELRA’s annual conference is nationally renowned and is the premier educational event for public sector labor relations and human resources professionals around the country. The conference features a variety of timely and relevant sessions for the inexperienced to the more advanced professional. Prior opening can closing keynote presentations have been inspirational - specifically opening keynote presentations - and some closing keynote have been focused on labor relation topics.

The planning committee may consider a selection based on speakers' qualifications to present on the proposed subject matter. National PELRA is dedicated to developing educational sessions and facilitating networking with peers. Please keep in mind that conference presentations are preferred to be interactive and content rich. Presentations are not to sell products and services. 

Post-Submission Substitutions:
Speaker substitutions are subject to National PELRA approval. In the event a proposed and confirmed speaker cannot fulfill their commitment, the presenting company will not be guaranteed a speaking slot for an alternative representative.

Multiple Proposals:
If you want to submit more than one proposal, please upload each one separately. There is no limit to the number of submissions by any one firm/individual; however, they must be uploaded individually. 


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Proposal Submission

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Presenter / Firm Contact Information

Enter Name/Title/Email Address/Company of the presenter. If multiple presenters, enter contact information for all submitted presenters.

List examples of past speaking engagements; may include future scheduled engagements.

Has this firm, or this speaker(s), presented at a recent National PELRA annual training conference? Select all eligible options below:

2024 Savannah
2023 Louisville
2022 Austin
2021 New Orleans
Yes, prior to 2021
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The submitter acknowledges without objection that the National PELRA may choose to record sessions at the annual conference for its future training or marketing efforts to support its association goals.