As Women in Media prepares for the yth Annual Women in Media Conference on Thursday, November 14, 2019 - Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we are thrilled to extend proposal invitations for workshop sessions.

Women In Media's mission is to empower, equip, and encourage women in media to excel and lead. Our theme for 2019 is “MEDIA POWERS: Nothing Moves Without Us!" How can we use our multi-media tools to raise awareness about the concerns within the media industry and advocate for change?  

We are thrilled to offer workshops / breakout sessions that educate, empower, and equip women to do all of the following with a globally-focused mindset:

Think – Empower our registrants to act on on issues that affect the global community and ways in which they can make an impact through the power of media. Provide a space for them to hold a think tank for a global initiative or media project that they have in the works. Challenge them to explore and examine the way stories are shared through media around the world.

Report – Equip our registrants with the knowledge, tools and skills necessary to capture and tell stories from a global perspective. Are there innovative platforms or technology that they should be aware of? Do you have a unique set of skills that you can teach? Help us prepare women in media to go out into the world and report with integrity, empathy, accuracy, and fearlessness.

Lead – Encourage our registrants through your own experiences or that of others who are leading on a global scale in media. Whether it’s showing them how to market themselves for global leadership positions in media corporations; coaching them through their goals or visions; or exploring the changing landscape of diversity and inclusion in media, there are limitless ways to empower our registrants through your workshop.  

Holistic Personal Development - WIM takes a holistic approach to the woman In media. We believe it is necessary to feed her personally as well as professionally in order to reach her fullest potential. Topic areas of interest include financial wellness, mental wellness, physical wellness, spiritual wellness, family planning / development, self care, self love, mindfulness and more. Do you have a workshop that will help shape our #WIM sisters emphasizing the other aspects of her life and not just her career? Help her relax, development, feel good, and look great while doing it all!

We are looking for engaging, interactive, and innovative workshop proposals lead by dynamic presenters. All presenters must demonstrate expertise in their area of focus, and be prepared to enlighten and challenge our WIM Sisters as they work to sharpen skills and ensure marketability in the media industry.

The deadline for proposal submissions is Sunday September 29th, 2019 7:00 PM EST.

Proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

+ Is the proposal and structure of the session thoroughly planned?
+ Is it interactive or hands-on in some capacity?
+ Is it designed to meet the needs of this particular audience?
+ Are the session objectives for participants clearly defined?

Please NOTE:

+ The workshop length is 45 minutes
+ Men and women workshop presenters are encouraged to submit proposals.
+ Each presenter is limited to submitting one session proposal. Please create your proposal in Word and then copy and paste the information into the appropriate sections online.

Workshop Coordinator Expectations:
+ All fields, including contact information for ALL presenters and A/V needs, must be in your proposal submission.
+ Upon acceptance, more information and criteria will be provided.
+ We reserve the right to reject or adjust any session including changing the session abstract and adding or removing speakers.

Registration, Compensation and Travel Information:

+ Workshop Leaders / Presenters will receive complimentary registration and also will receive a promotional discount code to advertise the 7th Annual WIM Conference to your networks.
+ Presenters are responsible for their own hotel and travel arrangements and expenses.