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PSI Opens Call for Proposals for 2017 Pet Sitter World Conference

Call for Proposals
Pet Sitters International’s 2017 Pet Sitter World Educational Conference

September 18-21, 2017 - Location to be announced

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2016

Pet Sitters International (PSI) is seeking educational content for its 2017 educational conference & expo. The 2017 conference is scheduled for September 18-21, and the location will be announced this September at PSI’s 2016 conference.

 

Conference Overview:

PSI’s conference is the top annual event in the industry and offers professional pet sitters:

  • face-to-face community building opportunities,
  • the latest in pet-sitting industry research, and
  • informative sessions that highlight pet-sitter best business practices and share the most up-to-date pet-health and pet-care information.

 

We are looking for presentations—targeted to our professional pet-sitting audience—for the following content categories:

  • Marketing, Advertising and Branding
  • Animal Health, Wellness & Behavior
  • Technology for the Pet-Sitting/Pet Industry
  • Professionalism, Networking and Client Relations
  • Day-to-Day Business Operations, Staffing and HR
  • Top Issues in the Professional Pet-Sitting Industry

 

Specifically, PSI is looking for sessions that:

  • are targeted to professional pet sitters and the specific challenges they faces as small business owners within the pet-care industry.
  • offer tangible, applicable tips that can be implemented by attendees for their pet-sitting businesses.
  • include demonstrations, visual aids and/or specific examples and case studies.
  • are not a sales pitch. Authors and company representatives are encouraged to submit proposals, but the presentation cannot be a sales pitch for a specific book, DVD, business or program.

Before submitting a proposal, please note:

  • Potential presenters must submit a minimum of two session proposals (Most presenters will be asked to present two sessions during the conference).
  • Presenters must agree to the PSI Presenter Guidelines.
  • Upon selection, selected presenters will be asked to sign a presenter’s agreement.
  • Selected speakers will also be asked to record a brief promotional video.
  • Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted or reviewed.
  • Proposals must be submitted online at the link provided.

 

Submit your proposal.

 

When submitting your proposal, please note:

  • Print/save a copy of your submission for future reference.
  • If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation within 3 business days, please re-submit or follow up with PSI (bethstultz@petsit.com).  

 

 How Will You Know if You Are Selected?

  • Selected speakers will be contacted by December 31, 2016.
  • A presenter’s agreement outlining the date, time, and place of the presentation, the agreement terms, the deadlines for session descriptions, audiovisual requirements and presentation material submissions will be provided upon selection.
  • If you are not selected for 2017, you will receive a letter by January 31, 2017.

Please note: PSI receives a large number of presentation proposals and can only select a small number of speakers each year. Due to limited speaker slots, we receive many excellent proposals each year that simply cannot be accommodated in the conference agenda. These presenters may be considered for future PSI activities including webinars.


Questions: 
Beth Stultz, Director of Marketing, Communications & Education 
bethstultz@petsit.com
(336) 983-9222, ext. 323