Workshop Applications
The Annual Conference Program Committee is accepting workshop applications for the 2011 Prairie Star District Annual Conference. Here is a link to the application. We hope you or others in your UU community will consider this opportunity. Please feel free to forward the information, publish it in your newsletter, and make Sunday morning announcements. The workshop application deadline is Monday, September 27, 2010.
Workshop Criteria
We are planning a conference that will promote a multigenerational UU experience. Our goal is to include attendees of all ages to foster leadership development and grow our UU community. We are reaching out to include first time conference attendees, young families, children, youth, and adults. Our featured speakers and new conference structure promise to engage us in multigenerational conversations. In addition, there will be resources for new and seasoned leaders, art and musical events, the democratic process of the annual business meeting, awards and a celebration of voices, hearts and minds, young and old together.
In order to foster a multi-generational community at this year’s conference, we are soliciting youth-friendly workshops for the last workshop session on Saturday afternoon. Youth (7th - 12th graders) participating in a weekend conference will return to the hotel in time for this workshop, and will be encouraged to attend! As such, special attention will be paid to workshop applications that focus on issues of interest to middle school and high school students, as we are hoping to engage them as active members of our UU district community. We look forward to your creative and fun ideas!
Workshop sessions are one hour and 15 minutes long.
Conference Information
Date: April 8-10, 2011
Host: First Unitarian Church of Des Moines
Location: Holiday Inn, Des Moines IA
Theme: It Matters What We Believe
Keynote Speaker: Rev Dr Kendyl Gibbons
Judy Lecture: Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger
More Conference Information
Expectations of Presenters
It is our expectation that workshop presenters will participate fully in the conference, complete the registration materials, and pay the appropriate registration fee. Exhibitors also are expected to pay an exhibit fee based on the hotel contract. Cooperation in this is greatly appreciated as it helps keep the conference affordable for all attendees.
How to Apply
Apply online (preferred)
Download a printable application
Hard copies may be sent to Robin Taylor at the address listed on the application.
Application deadline is by September 27, 2010.
The Annual Conference Program Planning Committee will consider all applications and make a final decision shortly after that date.
We look forward to receiving your workshop application and hope you will join us in Des Moines.
Sincerely,
The Annual Conference Program Planning Committee
Gina Dugan and Stan Nichol, Co-Chairs
Mike Schwab
Laura Shennum
Robin Taylor