Speaking at a California CUPA Training Conference is a great way for agencies and companies to generate publicity and positive exposure. Getting in front of your target audience so you are a part of the conference agenda is a very effective way to get your message across at an event. Develop personal connections and friendships with other well-connected folks in your industry, as well as gain additional clients.
To register as a Speaker, submit a speaker biography OR if you already have a Speaker Biography submitted from a previous conference, EDIT/UPDATE your information at this link. Speaker biographies, once submitted, are reviewed and accepted by the Conference Manager, which, when approved, you will be able to submit an Abstract, schedule Sessions and upload Presentations. Speakers may also pay additional single-day fees to attend the training conference on additional days.
We will be approving Abstracts by October 31, 2023. You will be contacted by a Track Coordinator or the Conference Manager. Approved Abstracts will receive an email confirmation to the person who submitted the Abstract. When your Abstract gets approved, you are then REGISTERED as a speaker for the day you are presenting. To register for the Full Conference, you must complete a Full registration or pay the daily rate for additional days, purchase a booth or apply for a scholarship if you are a CUPA/PA by October 13th.
Register Browse Speakers Browse PresentationsSpeakers are required to submit a biography each year. Submitted biographies are forwarded to the Conference Manager for approval. Once approved, you will be registered, and able to schedule sessions. Speakers can attend sessions for free on the day they are scheduled to speak, and pay training fees for any other day as well.
Submit BiographyThe 26th California Unified Program Annual Training Conference will be an IN PERSON event on M, T, W & Th from February 26-29, 2024 in Burlingame, CA - (NOTE: Again this year, Speaker Biographies must be submitted and approved BEFORE an Abstract may be submitted - If you have previously been a speaker, your Bio will pre-populate for your review/edits and submission. If you make changes to your Bio, it will be submitted for review/approval by the CUPA Team before it will show up to be used in an Abstract submittal. For questions, please contact the CUPA Team).
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October 17, 2023 UPDATE
We have received 174 Abstracts for consideration as Presentations at our 2024 Conference. We are in the final stages of confirming which have been accepted. We will be notifying all of the proposed speakers about their Abstract and whether it was approved or not. Here's some information for your review to prepare for the 2024 Conference:
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All Sessions are for educational purposes and not intended to be a sales presentation. Abstracts will be reviewed for interest, significance and relevance to the conference theme. Prospective speakers will be contacted by October 31, 2023. Send Abstract inquiries to Sheryl Baldwin, Conference Manager at Sheryl@calcupa.org or call (530) 676-0815 for any questions.
Co-Conference Chairs
Marjorie Terrell, San Mateo County
Mario Tresierras, LA County Fire Dept.
Jason Boetzer, CalEPA
Kristen Ward, San Bernardino Fire Dept.
Conference Manager, Sheryl Baldwin, CAL CUPA Forum
We will work with each presenter on their recording/pre-recording logistics, testing your webcam/microphone for the live part of the Session (Q&A) and other new processes to make sure your session is a success. You will be notified through email about the status of submitted abstracts. Please note that days and times may need to be adjusted to avoid schedule conflicts.
CUPA-2024 Abstract Online Submittal Form Information
If you have any questions about this process, please contact conferencemanager@calcupa.org or call 530-676-0815.
Making speaker presentations available to attendees is an essential part of the training conference, and should be uploaded before the start of the training conference to give attendees time to download and review them.
Please use our 2024 Conference PowerPoint Template for your presentation - 2024 CUPA Speaker/Presenter PPT Template (coming soon).
Convert your Powerpoint presentation and/or handouts to PDF and only upload the PDF version of each by clicking on the green "Upload Presentation" below. You will be able to connect your PDF presentation/handouts to your Session using a dropdown selection option on the Upload Presentation screen.
Typically, a PDF version of a Powerpoint presentation/handouts is considerably smaller in size and will contribute to a reduced load on the webserver. You can export a Powerpoint presentation to PDF directly from Powerpoint, or any Microsoft product.
Upload Presentation