Association of Leadership Programs

2027 ALP National Conference - Call for Workshop Proposals

2027 ALP Conference
August 2 - 5, 2027
Cleveland, OH
In Partnership with Cleveland Leadership Center

The Association of Leadership Programs is seeking proposals for 60 and 75-minute workshop sessions to be facilitated at the 2027 National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Previous workshop session topics have included, but are not limited to:

Alumni Engagement
Board Development and Governance
Community Building and Conversations for Change
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
Innovation and Emerging Ideas
Leadership Development and Personal Growth
Local Impact Projects
Marketing and Events
Organizational Growth and Capacity Building
Program Offerings and Operations
Revenue Stream Diversity
Staff Development and Leadership Training
Youth Programming and Innovative Youth Engagement

All proposals submitted for workshop sessions are evaluated based on peer review and scored independently; group discussion will facilitate the final decision. The scoring criteria include:

Relevance/Suitability
The proposal presents content that is timely, relevant, and valuable to the current needs of community leadership programs.

Clarity of Purpose
The proposal provides a clearly stated and educationally significant purpose to advance the effectiveness of community leadership programs and professionals. Clearly defines learning outcomes.

Quality of Proposal
The proposal is well organized with clarity of intent; it clearly demonstrates the presenter has sufficient knowledge, expertise, and authority to address this topic.

Diversity of Perspective
The proposal promotes diversity of thought, experience, and perspective and promotes a unique approach or thinking.

Innovative Design/Engagement Strategy
The proposal demonstrates a unique structure for interaction and engages the audience using a variety of learning techniques.

Submissions accepted from 12:00am EST on 09/30/2026 to 11:59pm EST on 10/31/2026