AACVT Speaker's Toolkit

Find your topic

You already know something your colleagues don't. This step turns that into a session idea — who it's for, what format fits, and a working title.

What do colleagues ask you for help with, more than once?

What's a hard lesson from your own career you wish you'd known sooner?

What's changing in the field right now that your audience needs to catch up on?

Who is this session for? Pick as many as apply.

Session format

Working title

Write your learning objectives

Every CE session needs 2–4 objectives that describe what attendees will be able to do — not just what they'll "understand." Pick a measurable verb, then finish the sentence.

Draft your abstract

Most CE abstracts run 150–250 words in three moves: the problem, what you'll cover, and the takeaway attendees leave with.

The hook Open with the problem or moment attendees will recognize. ~30–50 words.

What you'll cover The real content — techniques, framework, or steps. ~80–120 words.

The takeaway What attendees walk away able to do. ~30–50 words.

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