Give a Presentation at CSAA's 2026 Annual Conference
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Geneva, New York
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Geneva, New York
The Country School Association of America invites you to submit a Session Proposal for the 2026 Conference, Fine, Finer, Finest Schools of the Finger Lakes, to be held in the picturesque Finger Lakes region of upstate New York Sunday, June 21st – Tuesday June 23th, 2026 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.Presentations will be given on Monday, June 22nd. You will be assigned a time slot; two presentations are given concurrently.
All topics relevant to the preservation of early American education including but not limited to the restoration, rehabilitation or reconstruction of school structures, methods of instruction including educational materials, practices, interpretive methods, environmental and cultural influences, volunteer management, fundraising, and other topics of interest to non-profit organizations dedicated to sharing accurate research based content are welcome to apply. Regionally specific topics are encouraged and local presenters are especially encouraged to apply.
Session opportunities:
Standard presentation - 50 minute time block for your 30-40 minute Powerpoint presentation and participants’ questions.
Poster session - material presented on your vertical trifold board on the provided table, for one-on-one or small groups, during the 15 minute breaks between morning or afternoon sessions, as assigned.
Workshop session – double block (with an optional 10 minute break midway) for interactive and or hands-on skill building requiring more time than a single session provides; no more than two of these can be scheduled at the conference.
Proposal submission:
We thank you for your participation!
PLEASE NOTE: After submitting the form below, you will receive an automatic email confirmation; plus an additional "personalized" email confirmation within 2 days. If you fail to receive these, especially the second personalized message, please contact the conference coordinator to insure your proposal was received.
All topics relevant to the preservation of early American education including but not limited to the restoration, rehabilitation or reconstruction of school structures, methods of instruction including educational materials, practices, interpretive methods, environmental and cultural influences, volunteer management, fundraising, and other topics of interest to non-profit organizations dedicated to sharing accurate research based content are welcome to apply. Regionally specific topics are encouraged and local presenters are especially encouraged to apply.
Session opportunities:
Standard presentation - 50 minute time block for your 30-40 minute Powerpoint presentation and participants’ questions.
Poster session - material presented on your vertical trifold board on the provided table, for one-on-one or small groups, during the 15 minute breaks between morning or afternoon sessions, as assigned.
Workshop session – double block (with an optional 10 minute break midway) for interactive and or hands-on skill building requiring more time than a single session provides; no more than two of these can be scheduled at the conference.
Proposal submission:
- Please submit your proposal before January 31, 2026 on the form provided below.
- Blind submissions will be judged by a panel for acceptance and applicants will be notified on or before February 15, 2026.
- Accepted presenters must be members of the Country School Association of America and have paid conference registration by May 1, 2026.
We thank you for your participation!
PLEASE NOTE: After submitting the form below, you will receive an automatic email confirmation; plus an additional "personalized" email confirmation within 2 days. If you fail to receive these, especially the second personalized message, please contact the conference coordinator to insure your proposal was received.