ASTA 2019 Speaker Center


Welcome! Here you will find general information about speaking at the ASTA National Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 6-9, 2019.
The call for proposals for 2019 ASTA National Conference is now closed. Session proposal notifications were sent to those who have submitted a proposal August 8 & 9, 2019. Check your inbox!
The call for 2020 proposals will open March 2019. 
Thank you for agreeing to speak at the 2019 ASTA National Conference. Here you will find general information about speaking at the Conference in Albuquerque, NM, March 6-9, 2019.

Speaker Forms & Deadlines Needed:
Speaker Agreement Form ; Deadline: September 12, 2018
Conference Registration Form  Or REGISTER ONLINE HERE ; Deadline January 11, 2019
Demo Group Form; Deadline: January 13, 2019
Demo Group Minor Photo Release Form; Deadline January 13, 2019
Audio Visual Order Form ; Deadline: January 21, 2019

 Speaker Policies
  • All presenters must hold current ASTA membership, both at the time of application and at the time of session presentation.
  • All presenters must register and pay for the conference no later than January 11, 2019. Presenters not registered by this date will not be listed in the program book and their session may be cancelled. If you are co-presenting with others, please be sure that they read and understand all of these requirements as well. ALL presenters for a session (including panel presentations) must register for the conference.
  • As is standard in our industry, ASTA does not pay for any expenses including conference registration, lodging, meals, transportation, audio-visual needs, copying, handouts, or any other supplies related to your presentation.
  • All presenters are required to rent or provide their own audio-visual equipment. Rented audio-visual equipment MUST be ordered in advance; requests made on-site will be denied. No exceptions. Please download and return the AV Equipment order form for rental needs.
  • There will be no live web capability provided.
  • If you are presenting with a demo group, please complete and return the Demo Group Form.

Call for Proposals - 2019 ASTA National Conference is CLOSED. 

Session proposal notifications were sent August 8th and 9th, 2018. 
The call for 2020 proposals will open March 2019.

Questions? Email meetings@astastrings.org

Interested in Presiding for sessions at the 2019 ASTA National Conference? 
Sign Up here today! Session presider confirmations will be sent in January 2019.