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Be a part of the conference in Spokane, Washington, and help deliver diverse and inclusive learning and networking opportunities focusing on health and wellness to nearly 1,200 outdoor and experiential education professionals.
The goals of the AORE - AEE 2019 Conference include broadening collaboration within the fields of experiential education and outdoor recreation, creating higher-quality educational opportunities, building professional skills and knowledge, strengthening professionalism within their memberships, broadening networking opportunities, leveraging both communities in advocacy and public policy efforts, and raising awareness of the value and impact of experiential education and outdoor education. Those attending the conference include practitioners, instructors, program administrators, military personnel and clinicians in both the outdoor and recreation industry and the experiential education industry.
Full details on the calls for proposals, submission & selection processes, information to submit, and presenter requirements can be found in our
Call for Proposals 2019 Details page.
If you're ready to submit a presentation now, please follow the links below under the correct session type.
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE FOR ALL PRESENTATIONS/PROPOSALS: APRIL 8, 2019
(exception: the Activate Application deadline is May 1, 2019)
AEE is excited to bring their ActivatEE program, TEDx-style presentations, to the 2019 conference. What better way to kick off an event then to hear powerful stories from the field, from your colleagues, about their own expeditions at work and in life that have led them or those around them to better health and wellness?!
Interested in activating? Apply now!
Activate applications due May 1, 2019.
Selection process finalized by July 1, 2019.
SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSED. INFORMATION BELOW ONLY FOR REFERENCE.
Featured all three days of the conference in 30 and 75 minute time slots.
Round table, lecture and panel discussion should provide academic and practitioner insight.
General education sessions need to meet the qualifications for AORE and AEE educational design which include the following parameters for each session proposal:
Content aligns with and identifies one or more of our educational tracks.
Address a bit of theory, data, research, metrics, etc. in order to provide background to support content.
Address strategies, tactics, and success stories, etc. to help others implement and apply to their own programs.
Allow participants the opportunity to reflect, think, practice, and create action plans, etc. to bridge to their own programs/situations.
Includes trainings, certifications and social events relevant to students and professionals in the industry.
These are featured before and after the three day conference.
Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops need to meet these parameters:
Address a bit of theory, data, research, metrics, etc. in order to provide background to support content.
Address strategies, tactics, and success stories, etc. to help others implement and apply to their own programs.
Allow participants the opportunity to reflect, think, practice, and create action plans, etc. to bridge to their own programs/situations.
AORE's Research Symposium strives to connect academics and practitioners of the outdoor and recreation field. The symposium provides an international forum for scholarly exchange and discussion about outdoor recreation and education research, theoretical and applied and creates an amazing opportunity to bridge research and practice.
AEE's SEER program (Symposium on Experiential Education Research) provides an outlet and venue for researchers in the field of experiential education to present, share, dialogue, and further develop their research ideas. The symposium includes the presentation of research papers from leading international scholars in the field of experiential education.
Poster Presentations
If youre not ready for a full-on research presentation, our poster presentations are a great opportunity to share your work in a less-structured environment. Posters are displayed throughout a common area at the conference venue. We provide a short time where poster owners can do an informal presentation to those interested in their research.
To learn more about submitting your proposal, selection criteria, presenter requirements and more, go to our
Call for Proposals 2019 Details page.
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