GWS 2024 Call for Proposals
Submit a Session Proposal by 22 April
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GWS 2024 is the event of the year for the talent mobility community, and this is your opportunity to showcase thought leadership amongst your peers in the industry!
GWS 2024 will be 22-25 October at National Harbor, MD, in the National Capital Region near Washington, DC.
Submit your proposal to present at GWS 2024 by 22 April. We’re looking for sessions on trends and challenges in the talent mobility industry in the following categories, particularly those designed for advanced-level professionals:
- Immigration*
- Tax
- Technology
- Talent Management/Human Factors
- Expat Services
- Real Estate
- Environmental Sustainability
- Remote Work
- AI/Data Automation
- Programs and Policies
*New this year, WERC is encouraging submissions to be featured during the Immigration Strategic Summit, taking place as a post-conference workshop on October 25. To submit a session for consideration, create a proposal and check the box, "Would you like this proposal to also be considered for selection for the 2024 Immigration Summit?" after choosing Immigration as the primary topic. Immigration Strategic Summit topics will be reviewed by a new working group of peers including members of the WERC Immigration Policy Forum, corporate immigration specialists, and industry leaders.
Session Format
We encourage you to think creatively about your presentations, design, and format to provide attendees with the best experience. Please choose the presentation type that best fits your material and utilizes your content in the best way. Skill-building workshops, solution-based sessions, demonstrations and sessions that showcase best practices are in high demand.
Please be ready to indicate your session format when submitting a GWS 2024 Session Proposal
As part of a 60-minute session, workshops teach a specific skill and include one or more exercises that let attendees practice this skill. These sessions differ from demonstrations in that attendees will have a hands-on opportunity to practice.
Demonstrations are formal 60-minute presentations that show how to use or apply a concept or tool. These sessions differ from skill-building workshops which provide a hands-on experience.
A fishbowl is a way to organize a medium to large-group discussion. Participants are divided into an inner and outer circle. The inner circle is the ‘fishbowl’ and this is where a handful of people discuss a given topic. The rest of the participants listen and take notes. After a set time, the ‘fishbowl’ is replaced with other members of the outside circle. This is rotated until everyone has spent time sharing their thoughts in the fishbowl. This format is often facilitated by a moderator.
A think tank is a 60-minute session focusing on a single issue or question. Initially, a chairperson orients attendees to the issue or question and relevant context. Then, attendees break into small groups to explore the issue or question and finally, reconvene to share their enhanced understanding through a discussion facilitated by the chairperson. The session description should succinctly identify the question or issue to be addressed, the relevant contextual factors, and the roles of the individual breakout groups.
This formal, thematic, 60-minute presentation focuses on an issue facing the industry. The goal is to provide a coordinated presentation by two or three panelists, and possibly a discussant, on the panel's general topic.