CALL FOR PROPOSALS FAQ

The Call for Proposals opens Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and closes on Friday, June 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. There will be no extensions. Submissions received after the closing date will not be reviewed.

NO. All accepted presenters, except pre-recorded session presenters who are not attending the event, are required to register for the conference and pay the discounted registration fee of $375 plus travel, hotel, and ground transportation. Zoom/remote speakers are not permitted at in-person sessions. Please submit a proposal for an in-person session ONLY if you know/have approval to attend the conference in person on December 8-9, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

To complete the proposal you will need:

Full name, email address, job title, affiliation, city, state, and country of each presenter to be submitted

Headshot photo file of each presenter to be submitted

Biography of 150 words or less for each presenter to be submitted

Title of 100 characters or less for proposed session

Description of 300 words or less for proposed session

If your proposal is accepted, you will be sent an acceptance email from the conference host, ikeepsafe.org, in mid-July. NOTE: To accept the opportunity to present, you must be able to pay all registration fees, travel, and housing expenses. If your proposal is declined you will receive an email in mid-July. 

We anticipate approximately 36 live concurrent sessions and 20 pre-recorded, on-demand sessions within the four tracks, and eight pre-conference workshops.

Yes, there is room on the submission form to add a co-presenter. If you have more than one presenter, you will need to add the name, email, photo, and bio of each presenter to the submission form. Breakout Sessions should have no more than 2 presenters. Breakout Session panels should have no more than 5 presenters. ONLY THOSE WHO WILL PRESENT WITH YOU SHOULD BE LISTED.

NO.

The 2025 Conference is an in-person event. If you are chosen to present in an in-person concurrent session, panel, or pre-conference workshop, you will be expected to attend and present at the Conference in person, in San Antonio, Texas. If you cannot attend the event in person, please choose the Pre-Recorded On-Demand session option in the submissions form. 

The volunteer Planning Committee, which is composed of more than 25 cybersecurity professionals, technology experts, researchers, government employees, and educators, reviews all submissions. Selections are made based on the quality of submissions and the balance of topics desired to be covered. 

While some general sessions will be recorded for archival and marketing purposes, recordings of live in-person concurrent sessions, workshops, and panels will NOT be made available to presenters or their organizations. Attendees may record no more than 60 seconds of a live session for personal use in sharing on social media. 

The 2025 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference planning committee is seeking timely, topical, and thought-provoking presentations. Planning committee members are asked to consider both the technical aspects of the proposal and how the presentation/session will contribute to transforming K12 cybersecurity education.  

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference strives to offer a balanced, informative, and thought-provoking conference that best fits within the National K12 Cybersecurity Education Roadmap and aligns with the NICE Framework. The conference proposal selection committee includes experienced and academic STEM and cybersecurity educators/professionals. In evaluating conference proposals, reviewers are asked to consider both the technical aspects of the proposal and how the presentation/session will contribute to transforming K12 cybersecurity education. 

Well-thought-out, complete, and unique submissions with clear and specific details will improve your chances of being selected. 

*See https://www.k12cybersecurityconference.org/call-for-proposals for more details about the selection process and the types of content being sought.

1. Incomplete and/or non-detailed submission, exceeding the word count, and/or unprofessional submission. All required fields need to be completed. The session title should be clear, concise, and related to the topic you plan on sharing. The presentation description should share the intended learning outcomes for attendees. The description should be enticing, yet free of acronyms, lingo, and jargon. Submissions should be free of grammatical and spelling errors. We highly recommend completing a draft in Word or similar, then using spelling, grammar, and word count tools to edit before cutting and pasting into the online submission form.

2. Vendor pitch. Sales-oriented proposals will not be selected. Those wishing for a forum to demonstrate proprietary tools or solicit business are welcome to participate as an exhibitor during the conference. Vendors are welcome and should visit our sponsor page for more information.

3. Multiple submissions. With limited sessions, no more than 1 or 2 presentations will likely be selected from the same organization. 

4. Déjà vu. We are looking for “new ideas,” “unique” or “innovative” topics that have not been presented before. Proposals that have been presented before or appear on programs for conferences that precede the 2025 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference will not be selected.

5. Final tip. Proposals should align with the 2025 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference theme, Securing the Future: Striking the Right Chords in Cybersecurity Education, and fit within at least one of the conference tracks. Those that do not meet these requirements will not be selected.

The friendly NICE K12 Conference staff are happy to assist you by email at K12cybercon@ikeepsafe.org