How to Submit Proposals for AOTA INSPIRE | 2026 Annual Conference & Expo

ALL SESSIONS ARE CLOSED CAPTIONED AND WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES WITHIN 24-48 BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OTLEARN PORTAL.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

If you are a first-time submitter or looking for tips to improve your submission, join us for this live webinar to learn what information is needed to ensure that your submission is complete and more likely to receive a positive review. AOTA staff members will review submission requirements for the various tracks and the scoring criteria the reviewers use.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the timeline and proposal review process.
• Understand the scoring criteria for general and research proposals.

Speakers

Neil Harvison

Neil Harvison, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, FNAP is the Chief Officer of the Knowledge Division at the American Occupational Therapy Association. In this capacity, he provides leadership and direction for the education, research, practice standards and capacity and continuing professional competency functions of the Association.

Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones, CMP, CAE, is the Director, Meetings and Events at AOTA and oversees the event strategy for the organization. She has more than 20 years’ experience working with associations including leading operations, certification, education, and conference programming. Leslie has worked for AOTA for more than 15 years including time with the accreditation and marketing and communication teams. She graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park with a degree in Journalism.