The deadline for submission of presentation proposals will be September 24, 2021.

The Environment Virginia Symposium is a community experience of shared expertise and networking; therefore, accepted presenters are expected to participate in the entire conference as registered attendees.  Presenters will be able to register for the conference at a reduced rate.  We will send information regarding reduced rate registration in an email to accepted presenters. 

• Recognition from your peers as an expert in their field
• Acknowledgment as a presenter on the conference website and in the program booklet
• Representation for your organization by discussing current projects and/or research
• We will post the full conference schedule in early February 2022.

The nearly 600 attendees include professionals from all over the Commonwealth and from every sector of the environmental community – government, industry, non-profits, and academia who meet to discuss collective issues and exchange ideas, best practices, and knowledge.

• Submit your proposal abstract electronically.  It should contain fewer than 250 words.
  
  
• Indicate the topic area of your presentation in the online form.
  
  
• You may choose to present your proposal in either a traditional presentation format (15 minutes) or as a panel discussion (45 minutes).
  
  
• For panel presentations, please list each individual with their area of expertise.  Strong panel presentations will include individuals with expertise from a variety of disciplines and organizations. We will also need their contact information so that we may reach out to those individuals and have them register for the conference.  This will ensure they also receive timely notifications and all pertinent details from us.
  
  
• Your presentation should emphasize at least some of the following concepts: Conservation, Regulation, Sustainability, Best Practices, Innovative Ideas, Technology, Case Studies, Success Stories, and Challenges.
   
• You will need to provide the following:
  • Objectives/Outcomes/Goals (italicized text provides you with an example only)
  • This presentation will … discuss the benefits and implications of implementing the Clean Power Plan for individual consumers, industries and the environment.
  • Conference attendees will be … introduced to the new carbon emission regulations established in the Clean Power Plan.
  • Following this presentation, conference attendees will be able to … evaluate and critique the possible solutions to curb carbon emissions in order to be in compliance with the Clean Power Plan.
  • Challenges and/or lessons learned
  • Successes and/or failures
  • Methodologies
  • Target audience
  • Application possibilities for other professionals and/or organizations 

A panel of three to five experts in a blind review process will judge based on the following criteria:

• Measurable/demonstrated environmental improvement and/or impact
• Incorporation of research data and/or case studies
• Significance to environmental professionals from a variety of disciplines
• Topical – address current and future environmental concerns
• Ability to replicate in other businesses, governments or organizations
• Relevance to Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic states
• Only a select number of presentations will be accepted due to limited availability in the conference schedule.

If we choose your presentation, you must be available to present on either Tuesday, or Wednesday, or Thursday, March 29 - 31, 2022. In other words, you must have the dates of the conference clear to present at any time during the event so we may organize the sessions and group them to deconflict topic areas as much as possible.  We will provide you with an adequate notification regarding the date and time when your presentation will take place so that you may also make the necessary arrangements. All presenters must be registered to attend the conference and will receive a discount on their registration fee.