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MEET THE NEED SPEAKER APplication

We are now accepting speaker applications for Meet the Need 2026. We encourage individuals with lived experience in adoption, TBRI® Practitioners, clinicians, and adoption professionals to apply.

If you have more than one topic or would like to present more than one session, please complete a separate form for each additional topic. This form may be easier to complete on a desktop.
All applicants will receive notification by May 22nd.

Event Speakers will receive Meet the Need Admission and an exclusive
invite to Champions for Change.

First and Last Name

Email

Organization Name

Please list all of your credentials

Are you a TBRI® Practitioner? *

Yes

No

Phone

Organization Website

Brief Speaker Bio: This will be used for promotional purposes

Upload CV or Resume

Upload File

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

Upload professional headshot

Upload File

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Are you one of the following? Please select all that apply. * Required

Adoptee

Adoptive Parent

Adoption Professional

Clinician

Other

Previous public speaking experience

Upload public speaking experience

Upload File

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

Topic for Meet the Need 2026

Do you plan to have a co-presenter? Please include their name and credentials here.

Co-presenters will need to complete their own separate form.

Session Description: Please provide 2-3 sentences as it would appear in conference program describing your session.

Session Objectives: Please list 3 learning objectives. What will attendees learn and be able to do as a result of your session? Good learning objectives are short and action-oriented.

How did you hear about the speaker opportunity?

Days available to speak: *

Day 1: Thursday, December 3

Day 2: Friday, December 4

Both Day 1 and Day 2

Are you requesting an additional honorarium or other compensation beyond Meet the Need admission and the Champions for Change invitation?

No

Yes (Hotel Accommodations)

Yes (Honorarium)

If you are requesting additional compensation, please specify:

Thanks for your interest in being a speaker for Meet the Need 2026. We will send notifications to all applicants by May 2nd.

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