Speaker Requirements

  • Log into the Speaker Management System using the link and password included in the speaker invitation email sent from conferenceteam@icma.org.
  • Once logged into the System, you will find a set of speaker tasks.  Due dates are listed beside each task. Please adhere to all deadlines.  Speakers may be removed from a session if tasks are not completed in a timely manner:
    • Speaker Invitation- accept or reject the invitation to speak
    • Sign the speaker agreement
    • Confirm or update your profile information (this information will be used on the conference website)
    • Add or update your biography
    • Load or update your photo
    • Agree to the copyright permissions task (you may not use copyrighted materials without written consent from the original author).
    • Review and update session title (one speaker per session will be assigned this task)
    • Review, update or add session description (one speaker per session will be assigned this task)
    • Upload your PowerPoint (you will notice the due date is one-month in advance of the conference.  This allows time for ICMA subject matter experts to review the presentation and suggest edits to you).
  • If using PowerPoint, the conference branded PowerPoint template must be used. See below for PowerPoint templates for each of the four conferences.
  • Adhere to the deadlines set by ICMA and respond to inquiries regarding your session in a timely manner.
  • Speakers should show up early and prepared for the session. Check in with Felicia Littky, ICMA Manager of Conference Education Programming, upon arrival.
  • The conferences are planned as in-person events. Speakers will not be allowed to participate via zoom or other digital options

Session Information

  • Plan your session and stick to the content provided in the session description so that your messaging matches attendee expectations.
  • Practice your session to ensure the flow is smooth and that you fill the allotted time (remember to leave time for Q&A or better yet, ask for questions throughout your presentation!)
  • For a 60-minute session, it is recommended to limit the number of slides in your PowerPoint presentation to no more than 20.
  • Get people excited about your session before it begins!  Post to your social media accounts using #lgreimagined.
  • No commercials!  Your name, title and organization will be listed in the conference materials. Your best commercial is to deliver a relevant, timely session.  Anything more explicit may be resented by ICMA members, who are sensitive to self-promotion.
  • We will have international participants at the conference. When possible please make references to universal practices.

Power Point Templates:

Oklahoma City, OK

February 22-24, 2023

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Burlington, VT

April 12-14, 2023

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Louisville, KY

May 10-12, 2023

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Long Beach, CA

June 7-9, 2023

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Registration:

  • Registration is open. Speakers should register for the conference and pay the applicable fee, unless otherwise communicated to you.

Hotel Information:

  • ICMA has secured a discounted rate on hotel rooms for each of the conferences. It is your responsibility to book your room. Hotel information may be found on each conference’s webpage:
Oklahoma City, OK

February 22-24, 2023

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Burlington, VT

April 12-14, 2023

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Louisville, KY

May 10-12, 2023

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Long Beach, CA

June 7-9, 2023

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Health and Safety:

  • ICMA will continue to monitor health and safety guidelines for conference attendees and will share safety measures, if necessary, at a later date. For further information please visit our Health & Safety