Request for Session Proposals

Due:

Important:

Event Date:

January 20, 2025, by 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Proposals must meet the criteria outlined in this call for sessions

The 202Prosperity Indiana Summit will take place at Indianapolis Marriott North on May 8, 2025.

ABOUT PROSPERITY INDIANA

Since 1986, Prosperity Indiana (PI) has created economic opportunities for Hoosiers, particularly those who are most disadvantaged. PI builds a better future for Indiana through advocacy and programs strengthening housing and financial wellness opportunities.

SUMMIT OVERVIEW

Goal

The 2025 Prosperity Indiana Summit will energize 200-300 community economic development professionals through engaging content and shared learning opportunities increasing housing and economic opportunity across our state. Balancing theory and practice, the Summit will address current trends and leadership strategies to affect racial, health, gender, age, and economic disparities within Indiana's rural, urban, and suburban communities.

Guiding Value

The 2025 Summit must play a leading role in advancing economic equity and systemic change throughout Indiana. Summit sessions must provide thought-provoking content and catalyze conversations to expand housing and economic opportunity across our state. 

Target Audience

PI’s annual Summit provides value to 200-300 sector professionals from across the community economic development sector. Attendees represent various experience levels and industries such as but not limited to housing development, financial literacy, homeless services, local units of governments, financial institutions, community development organizations, United Ways, and philanthropic organizations.

SUMMIT SESSION FRAMEWORK

Tracks and Framework

The 2025 Summit will include a series of breakout sessions or “tracks” dedicated to addressing emerging trends and leadership challenges within the sector.  


Please keep the following in mind when designing your Summit proposal: 

  • Session length can be 30-, 60-, or 75-minutes. 

  • Session proposals must align with both the Summit theme (emerging trends/ leadership) and a specific perspective (Programs, Policy, Partnerships, Leadership). 

  • Sessions must be non-promotional.   

  • Sessions should not include more than three speakers/panelists 

  • Prosperity Indiana reserves the right to merge proposals on related topics. 

  • Presenters/speakers/panelists should reflect subject matter expertise as well as community voices or individuals with lived experience.  

  • Adult learners tend to be experiential learners and respond to content directly aligned with their work. Please try to develop a session that “chunks” information into segments, applies content to tasks, and directs participants to resources for learning. You are encouraged to add Q&A time, group exercises, and table conversations to your session content.  

Session proposals are due before MondayJanuary 20, 2025at 5.00 pm (Eastern Time).

Thank you!

Please contact Marie Beason (mbeason@prosperityindiana.orgwith questions or requests for additional information. 

Prosperity Indiana
1099 N. Meridian Street, Suite 170
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
Phone // 317.222.1221 
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