Designed around a central topic for a specific audience of conference attendees, these sessions are organized and moderated by NIRSA members and feature a discussion amongst a small group of panelists with a balance of predetermined discussion topics and audience questions.

The Conference Committee is currently seeking proposals for these sessions. Proposals should include information regarding the moderator, panelists, and key discussion points.

Eligible for the First Look Review process if submitted by Monday, June 17.

The Final Deadline for panel discussion session proposals is Monday, July 15.

Designed around a general topic area for a medium sized audience (50-200) of conference attendees, these sessions are structured to provide opportunities for audience members to pose questions to the group and receive varied answers from fellow session attendees.

The Program Committee has preselected the following 10 topic areas as Roundtables for the 2020 Conference.

• Aquatics
• Facility Management
• Fitness
• Health & Wellbeing
• Intramural Sports
• Marketing
• Outdoor Recreation
• Risk Management
• Small Programs
• Sport Clubs

Two additional topics will be selected during the fall term based on emerging issues in collegiate recreation.

If you are interested in applying to facilitate a roundtable session, please review the information below and

Roundtable Organizers & Leaders

The Program Committee is recruiting NIRSA members to organize and lead the selected roundtables at conference.  Each roundtable will have members filling the following positions:

An organizer who works in the weeks prior to the Annual Conference to solicit feedback from the membership on key issues for discussion and constructs an overall outline of topics for the session.

A moderator who actively leads the roundtable session at the conference, potentially with the assistance of other members facilitating discussion in smaller groups within the session.

A recorder who takes notes of key discussion points during the roundtable to distribute to members after the conference via the NIRSA web site and related Community of Practice online resource pages.

Complete the Roundtable Staff Interest Form to indicate your interest and to be alerted when the formal application for roundtable positions becomes available this fall.

Don’t see your favorite topic? Scroll down to learn more about our NEW Community Connection sessions.

The opportunity to volunteer to facilitate these sessions will be posted at a later date.

Designed around a specific topic area or constituent group for a small sized audience (20-50) of conference attendees, these sessions are offered to provide opportunities for attendees to converse on community issues in a less formal, lightly structured environment.

Possible topic areas include:

• Faculty Members
• Financial Management
• Governmental Affairs
• HBCUs
• Member Services
• Youth Programs

Ready to suggest a topic?  Complete our Community Connection Topic Form to suggest a topic or constituent group for a session.  In the months prior to the Annual Conference, members will be able to indicate interest among a list of suggested topics to assist the Program Committee with the final selection and scheduling of Community Connection sessions.

Designed by students for students, the Student Lounge features opportunities for students to engage with fellow student and professional members on a wide variety of topics in a less formal, lightly structured environment.

The Student Leadership Team of the NIRSA Member Network coordinates the Student Lounge. More information about the Student Lounge will be posted at a later date.

Designed for a wide audience of conference attendees, these moderated sessions feature lively conversations among NIRSA and external leaders on key topics affecting our profession.

Topic areas are identified by the NIRSA Board of Directors and the Program Committee. More information about Town Hall Meetings will be posted at a later date.