Call For Proposals

The Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (IL-HPCO) invites prospective speakers to submit an online proposal for our Annual Meeting and Education Conference scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Northern Illinois University (NIU) Naperville, IL. Deadline for submission is Friday, February 21, 2025.

2025 Theme: Back to Basics: Providing the Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time

The objectives of the conference are:

  • Acknowledge, educate and support staff joining the hospice & palliative care field
  • Reinforcing the foundation of the care we provide and the impact we make in the community
  • Strategies in recruiting and retaining a solid workforce

The IL-HPCO website, www.il-hpco.org, is open for proposals until February 21, 2025, and notifications of your acceptance will be sent no later than March 21, 2025.

IL-HPCO will need the following from you no later than February 21, 2025:

  • Title of Talk (8 words or less)
  • Speaker(s) Name, Title, Credentials, and Affiliation
  • Speaker(s) Contact Information (phone, email)
  • Objectives of Talk
  • Bio of Speaker(s)
  • Presentations (PPT) and handouts are due to IL-HPCO on April 25, 2025.
    IF PPTs/Handouts are not sent by the deadline, you will be dropped as a speaker.

Submit Your Proposal

Submissions have ended. You will be notified of acceptance no later than March 21, 2025. Thank you!

In order to ensure that you have all of the necessary materials to complete the submission process, IL-HPCO has created a proposal submission checklist. Prior to starting the submission process, IL-HPCO has prepared an easy-to-use checklist to assist you with proposal submission. This checklist identifies all the information you will be required to submit on the online portal, as well as guidelines and requirements for this information.

When you are ready to start the online submission process, complete the form below. Remember that once you begin your submission, you cannot stop or return to it later. It must be completed in its entirety. If you have any questions, please contact our Education Coordinator, Katie Lord at klord@il-hpco.org.