Request for Proposal

The application deadline is December 15, 2024. Email proposals should be submitted to Vance Lump.

The conference is structured over two days and offers a mix of business-related seminars and skill-based workshops. These concurrent sessions will be one or two hours long and face-to-face in Astoria, OR. Our theme is Education.

We welcome all applicants and would especially appreciate speakers from the West Coast. Presenters must cover their travel and lodging costs to attend, and the WPA will provide complementary full conference admission.

We encourage collaborative proposals, especially interdisciplinary or inter-institutional proposals, but we request that one presenter be designated as a session lead for conference communications.

WPA Proposal Submission Criteria:

Proposals should be no more than 500 words in length, not including bibliography, and address the following details:

• How is your proposal linked to the overall conference theme of Education?
• Include 3 learning objectives for participants and an agenda for the 50-minute session.
• Indicate if your proposal is a business-related, technical skill-related, or general window restoration topic.
• Would your proposal be valuable for an architect to attend? This helps us to assess AIA continuing education session offerings.
• Will you need any special materials? Will you need a projector?
• Please include a brief statement noting how you will address issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in your session.