Speak at the 2020 ILYB Symposium
We are looking for young birders who have interesting educational presentations in areas such as: bird monitoring, personal birding experiences, habitat restoration and /or habitat conversation, building birding communities, bird identification, bird migration, and more.
Deadline for submission: Please email your presentation topic by July 31, 2020.
The Benefits of Speaking
- Gain a reputation as a leader and an expert in your field
- Have an opportunity to explore a subject that interests you
- Receive opportunities to speak at other events
- Engage others in your bird topic
- Inspire others to explore your topic of interest
Please submit a description of your presentation for consideration to andrea@illinoisbirds.org by July 31st. After sending your presentation information, you will receive a follow-up email with further instructions if your presentation is chosen for the symposium.
- Please include in the submission email:
- Name
- Phone
- Presentation Description
Note:
- Speakers are required to provide no more than 10 slides (preferably Google Slides for purposes of sharing the presentation).
- Presentations should be 5-7 minutes (plus an additional 3-5-minutes for questions).