This year, we invite presenters to deliver engaging, evidence-based sessions that align with the conference themeReinventing Work: Resilience, Opportunity, and Community. 

Our theme recognizes that workforce needs evolve due to economic changes, technological advancements, and shifting employment expectations, these organizations provide vital support to jobseekers—especially those facing barriers—ensuring they can access meaningful work and contribute to their local economies.   

Community-based employment services are more than job placement agencies; they serve as economic engines, helping businesses find talent, supporting workforce development initiatives, and strengthening industries through collaboration. They play a crucial role in advancing workforce equity, diversity, and inclusion while adapting to and supporting entrepreneurialism and gig work. By championing community-driven solutions, they help build a more adaptable, connected, and inclusive labour market, ensuring sustainable economic growth for individuals, businesses, and entire communities. 

New for 2025: Interactive and Experiential Learning Focus 

We encourage proposals that prioritize interactive and experiential formats. Sessions should incorporate hands-on activities, group problem-solving, role-playing, or other methods that engage participants and foster practical application of learning. 

If developing interactive and experiential learning is new to you, here are some resources: 

Incorporating interactive and experiential learning strategies can significantly enhance the effectiveness of in-person conference presentations. To assist presenters in adopting these methods, here are some concise and accessible resources: 

1. Engage, Connect, and Inspire: Interactive Techniques for a Powerful Presentation 
   This article provides practical tips to improve presentation skills by incorporating interactive elements such as videos, which can liven up sessions and foster a deeper connection between presenters and attendees.  

1. 12 Interactive Presentation Ideas to Wow Audiences 
   This piece offers a variety of methods to engage audiences, including the use of polls, Q&A sessions, and encouraging physical movement among participants, all aimed at enhancing attendee engagement during in-person presentations.  

1. 5 Interactive Presentation Ideas that will Engage Students 
   Although focused on educational settings, this article presents interactive techniques such as storytelling, non-linear presentations, and group discussions, which can be effectively adapted for conference presentations to foster engagement.  

Happy conference delegates also prefer sessions that provide tool kits, check lists, or digital assets that support what they are learning.