Call for Presenters – Beyond Limits

Call for presenters for 2025 is now open! Please use the form below to submit your application. The deadline to submit your application is April 4, 2025.

The Beyond Limits Conference provides a platform to share information, practical tools, and current research to help professionals, community members and people supported create a more inclusive and accessible world for all.

If you have knowledge, information and best practices to share we want to hear from you!

Research and presentation proposals should be presented in workshop or lecture format. Your presentation should be interactive, with a focus on learning and practical skill development. Sessions should be 60 minutes long, with opportunities for the audience to engage and participate.

Within your proposal please include:

Presentation title and abstract (up to 250 words) in plain language
Presenter contact information, address, phone number and email address
Description of the audience who will benefit most from your presentation
Any information about how lived experience of disability has informed your presentation

If you are having issues using the form below you may also submit proposals by emailing chair@beyondlimitscanada.ca

Call for Presenters 2025

Use this form to submit your presentation proposal for the annual Beyond Limits Conference on October 27, 2025. The theme for 2025 is Connection and Belonging. Please make sure to indicate in your proposal how your presentation connects to the Conference theme.

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About You

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Address

Mailing Address Phone Number City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Your Email Address(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

Your Presentation

Please tell us about your presentation, target audience, and learning objectives. You can upload sample material below.

Presentation Title(Required)

Presentation Abstract/Description (250 words)(Required)

An overview of the purpose and intended outcomes for the session (maximum of 250 words)

File Upload (optional)

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Target Audience(Required)

Who will benefit from your presentation?

Lived Experience

How have the lived experiences of disability contributed to this workshop (maximum 100 words)

Connection to 2025 Theme: Connection and Belonging?(Required)

How does your presentation connect to our 2025 theme?

Speaker/Presentation Fees:(Required)

Travel and Accommodation(Required)

Do your require travel and accommodation reimbursement? Please describe.

Print or Email Form – Call for Presenters

If you are having issues with the online form, you can submit your presentation by email or mail, using the downloadable form below. Email submissions should be sent to chair@beyondlimitscanada.ca and mailed submissions should be sent to: Melanie Forbes, 440 River Road, Winnipeg MB R2M 3Z9.

Call for Presenters Form (PDF)

Call for Presenters Form (Word)

Accessibility Considerations

As you prepare your presentation, please consider accessibility. Accessibility is about making sure that your presentation is easy for everyone to understand. It ensures that your content is presented in a format that works for as many peole as possible, regardless of their ability. Please download the PDF or Word version of our Accessibility Guidelines.

Accessible Guidelines (PDF)

Accessible Guidelines (Word)