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Jan31

Andy Burt

Managing Director, Head of Content CFO, Proformative

Oct28

Bibiana Campos Seijo

Editor-in-Chief & Vice President, C&EN Media Group, American Chemical Society

Sep27

Dan McCarthy

President & CEO, Dodge Construction Network

Oct11

Divya Sridhar, Ph.D.

Senior Director for Data Protection, SIIA

Sep27

Elizabeth Deeming

Former Senior Vice President
B2B Division
Future PLC

Oct07

George Yedinak

Co-Founder, Executive Vice President, Aging Media

Jan31

Henry Howard

Deputy Director of Media & Communications, The American Legion

Jan23

Jay Kirsch

Partner, Oaklins | DeSilva + Phillips

Oct04

Jess Tyler

Chief Revenue & Experience Officer, MJBiz, MJBizCon

Feb18

John McGovern

CEO & Owner Grimes, McGovern & Associates

Dec20

Jonathan Barnes

Managing Director, Star Mountain Capital

Oct28

Kerry Smith

Divisional President, Access Intelligence

Oct31

Marian Sandberg

Vice President & Market Leader, LDI, DSE, XLIVE
Questex

Oct12

Matthew Person

Sr. Director, Corporate Development, IDG, Inc. (IDC & Foundry)

Jan31

Maurice Bakley

Chief Revenue Officer, Education Week

Nov17

Nick Schacht

Chief Global Development Officer, SHRM

Feb01

Rhonda Wunderlin

Senior Vice President, Performance Marketing, Questex

Oct14

Terri Travis

Vice President of Human Resources, Industry Dive

Oct04

Tim Andrews

CEO, Advertising Specialty Institute

Oct03

Wilma Jordan

Founder & CEO, North America, JEGI CLARITY

Feb02

Yasmine Osborn

Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Hearst Television (HTV)

AMPLIFY Call for Speakers is now open

Call for Speakers closes February 6, 2023

If you are a thought leader in content and marketing strategies, AMPLIFY 2023 is your opportunity to share what you know, receive recognition, and expand your professional network. We’re looking for inspiring and insightful speakers to share their knowledge on topics “the doers” of the AM&P Network face every day.

Topic Areas

AMPLIFY programming will be organized in two tracks: Content Strategies and Marketing Strategies. Below are topics that have been identified as focus areas for this event.

Marketing Strategies

How to think like a marketer
Content marketing for associations
Managing communication campaigns
Finding new revenue sources
Content’s role in the marketing funnel
Audience engagement
What every CMO wants you to know
Data-driven decisions: New content metrics to watch
New marketing strategies to revive your publishing efforts
Member recruitment content strategy

Content Strategies

Do-it-yourself podcasting
Managing volunteers in an era of exhaustion
Proactively planning for accessibility
Scholarly publishing: Managing content peer review
Scholarly publishing: Open access in scholarly journals
Scholarly publishing: Accessibility
New publishing technologies
Digital presence for your magazine
Storytelling tactics
Managing content for a global organization
Finance 101 for content leaders
Small team, big impact
State of the print industry, supply chain update

We’re also looking for sessions on:

Organizational and individual allyship
Embracing neurodiversity in your team
Publishing and marketing collaborations

Career paths: Emerging media leader to veteran pro
Career paths: From media to c-suite
Building your personal brand
Leadership development

Speaker Benefits

As a selected speaker, you’ll receive:

- A day pass to AMPLIFY 2023 on your speaking day
- Discounted rate to attend the additional event day
- Concierge speaker support, including customized promotional material for social media
- Peer support for session content development

Audience

AM&P Network members represent an active community of large B2B publishing houses, specialized publishers, associations, and nonprofit publishers.

AMPLIFY participants share one characteristic: they have their finger on the pulse of media and publishing in nonprofit and for-profit organizations—media professionals who drive strategy and value creation for their media brands.

AMPLIFY participants are journalists, editors, communicators, and marketers looking for actionable takeaways: concrete practical tips and the strategy behind them.

AMPLIFY participants lead media and content teams as Director or Vice President of Content, Marketing, Communications, and other adjacent teams. They are editors in chief and managing editors, marketing directors, and content specialists tasked with executing new and innovative approaches to content creation and dissemination.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

AM&P Network’s Associations Council is committed to anti-racism and eliminating other prejudices and to elevating equity in all areas of our community. As we stand up against inequality, we will actively honor all voices from marginalized groups or communities. Through these values, AM&P Network is dedicated to integrating topics related to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion throughout the AMPLIFY 2023 program, as well as elevating representation of historically marginalized communities by incorporating such individuals as speakers, panelists, and engaged participants in its program. We encourage and invite members of marginalized communities to apply. Read the full statement. Code of Conduct All SIIA spaces and events are governed by a code of conduct. From events to online platforms, communities, and communications, we take this policy seriously. This policy protects and applies to everyone involved in the SIIA community. This includes all members, guests, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors. We expect participants in our community to act in what SIIA considers to be a professional manner. Read the full code.

General guidelines

Speaker Eligibility

ALL speakers must be named as part of this submission process. Please do not complete your application with placeholders or unnamed co-presenters.
NEW: Industry Service Providers are encouraged, but are not required, to co-present with an association or media brand contact. Commercial bias will not be acceptable in session pitches or session content. Application must show compelling, authentic session description and practical takeaways. No sales pitches.
Industry Service Provider (agencies, consultants, vendors, etc.) speaking opportunities are reserved for AM&P Network members only. Non-member Industry Service Providers are not eligible to speak.
Speaker applicant and subsequent session must observe all intellectual property rights.

Submission Process

During the open call for speakers, all submissions must be received through the Call for Speakers form.

Complete submissions will be vetted by the AMPLIFY programming committee–a multi-disciplinary team of AM&P Network members. While your submission should be thorough, the committee may reach out to applicants during the review process to gain further clarity on the submission.

Speaker acceptances will be shared according to the timeline below. Speakers must confirm their intent to speak.

As often happens, AM&P Network may receive more valuable and worthwhile session pitches than we can fit in this event’s program. If your session is not selected for AMPLIFY, we may reach out to you to share your expertise in other ways, such as a webinar or written article.

Important Dates

- Call for Speakers opens: Monday, January 9
- Call for Speakers closes: Monday, February 6
- Speaker notifications: Monday, March 6
- Speaker confirmation/intent to speak: Friday, March 10

Tips for Your Pitch

Identify which of the marketing or content strategies listed above that your proposed presentation will most closely address.
Try to assemble a diverse panel of speakers representing different backgrounds and viewpoints.
Write your pitch from the perspective of the attendee. What will they get out of the session? Consider including three to five learning points that they can take away from your presentation.
If possible, create a general outline listing the order in which each person will speak and what their general topic will be..
Consider what type of resources you plan to include.
- For example, a PowerPoint, an accompanying white paper, and any relevant “takeaways” such as checklists or forms.
Decide if your presentation will include audience participation (for example, fielding multiple-choice questions or polling the audience and sharing the “winning” answers).