OUT Georgia's 2020 LGBTQ+ Business Summit | Call for Session Proposals
OUT Georgia's 2020 LGBTQ+ Business Summit is going virtual in 2020!

While our LGBTQ+ and allied businesses continue to navigate COVID-19, we are excited to gather virtually for a time of knowledge sharing, network building and celebration!

This year's LGBTQ+ Business Summit (November 17-18) will feature premier and peer-led sessions, plus an interactive online exhibitor hall. Two jam-packed days of learning will include a look at the Most Influential LGBTQ+ Georgians and lead into the third and final night of Community Honors (November 19) recognizing Georgia’s LGBTQ+ businesses, nonprofits, and leaders who are charting significant impact for our community.

UPDATED SESSION PROPOSAL DEADLINE: October 30, 2020

Current OUT Georgia Members are encouraged to submit proposals to lead (or co-lead) sessions during the LGBTQ+ Business Summit (November 17-18). Sessions should be about 30-minutes (presentation, panel, talk, or workshop format), followed by 10-15 minute Q&A.

OUT Georgia's LGBTQ+ Business Summit is committed to Peer-to-Peer Collaboration, Authenticity & Intersectionality, and Advancing Georgia's LGBTQ+ Community of Businesses, Nonprofits, Leaders, Families, and Individuals.

Workshop sessions should focus on one or more of the following:

• Authenticity
• Allyship (for the LGBTQ+ community and for other minority communities)
• Business Development
• Collaboration & Partnerships
• Culture
• ERG/BRG
• Leadership
• Local/Statewide (Georgia)
• Marketing
• Innovation
• Intersectionality
• Professional Development
• Queer
• Storytelling/Narratives
• Transgender & Gender Nonconforming

UPDATED SESSION PROPOSAL DEADLINE: October 30, 2020
• Session Title
• Brief Session Abstract
• Expanded Proposal
• Key Takeaways
• Presenter Information


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Your Name *
Your Business or Employer
Your Email *
Your Phone Number *
Session Title *
10 word max...should be concise and catchy!
Brief Session Abstract *
The brief abstract appears on OUT Georgia's Business Summit website, event page, and app. Tell attendees what your session is about, and what they can get out of the experience.
Provide an Expanded Proposal *
500 word max. This information is not shared with OUT Georgia's Business Summit attendees. OUT Georgia's review committee uses this information to evaluate your proposal. In addition to specifying relevance to Georgia's LGBTQ Community, successful proposals will provide most or all of the following: Outline of the presentation, Method of audience interactivity, Explanation of material handouts, Background of presenters/organization with subject matter expertise.
How will the proposed Session benefit LGBTQ+ Business Summit attendees? What are the 2-3 specific takeaways? *
Submit Presenter Info
Your proposal must include at least 1 but not more than 4 presenters. Submit information for each presenter separately. Session proposals that include information about everyone involved in leading the session are better positioned to be accepted.
Presenter Info *
Please list names, preferred pronouns, organizations, titles, and contact info for each Presenter.
Demographic Info *
For each Presenter, please include Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, Gender Identity, Identify as Transgender?, Veteran?, and Accessibility accommodations needed?
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