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Call for Speakers

We strongly encourage workshop proposals from our membership and new partners advocating for affordable housing preservation and homelessness prevention through home repair, rehabilitation, and modification to keep people housed, healthy, and safe.  

We hope you consider submitting a proposal or sharing the Call for Speakers Form with contacts in your network. Proposals should reflect topics focused on the conference themes of renewing housing with equitable, accessible, and durable approaches. 

Call for Speakers Form

 
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
  • advancing innovative home repair methods for rural and urban communities
  • home modification to facilitate aging in place for older adults
  • home rehabilitation to address social determinants of health, such as lead paint reduction
  • nonprofit management and stability, such as fundraising, operations, program evaluation, etc 
  • accessibility modification and rehabilitation for housing of persons with disabilities
  • advocacy strategies for equitable access to state and local government funding for affordable homeownership preservation
  • wrap-around social supports to leverage home repair benefits, such as foreclosure prevention, in-home nursing care, etc.

ReFrame Conference 2025 will take place November 12th - 14th at the Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Learn more about this year's conference.

Workshop Session Format: 

Sessions last 60 minutes. We encourage current and new partners to bring fresh ideas and technical expertise. Sessions with interactive components are encouraged to connect with diverse learning styles and to make the learning experience memorable. Sessions can include one or multiple presenters. If you have an intriguing topic and would like support in finding a co-facilitator or panelist, please feel free to submit and we will assist as we are able.

Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, July 7th, 2025

 

Conference Tracks & Previous Highly-Rated Sessions
Track 1 - Construction & Maintenance
This track focuses on repair and modification innovations, best practices, and demonstrations that show how to make homes more safe, healthy, and accessible.
Past session topics in construction & maintenance:
    • Bathroom Remodel Opportunities
    • Foundational Assessments, from the Ground Up
    • Manufactured Housing Repairs 
    • Working with Residents to Control Pests Safely 
Track 2 - Services & Organizational Development
This track focuses on organizational sustainability, staff and volunteer capacity building, and funding opportunities to support home preservation.
Past session topics in services & organizational development:
    • Making Grant Writing Work for Your Organization 
    • Storytelling that Connects
    • Board Governance
    • Effective Systems for Organization Communication
 Track 3 - Advocacy & Resources
This track focuses on data, advocacy, partnerships, and practices that support and promote the needs of low-income and underserved households. 
Past session topics in advocacy & resources:
    • Aligning Advocacy Narratives with Impactful Program Scaling and Development Strategies
    • Preventing Falls Among Older Adults through a Health and Housing Collaboration
    • Understand Outcomes, Amplify Impact

Read about last year's conference & highly-rated sessions. 

Selection Process & Speaker Responsibilities:

All proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Planning Committee, composed of representatives from CHR member organizations and CHR staff. CHR staff will make the final selections.

Notification of Acceptance:

Speakers will be notified of the status of their proposal by July 31st, 2025.

Presenter Responsibilities:

  • Make any necessary refinements based on recommendations by Coalition staff.
  • Invite and confirm presenters and moderators for the session.
  • Plan and participate in call(s) with presenters, moderators, and CHR staff.
  • Identify and share session resources/slides with CHR staff for distribution.
  • Register for the conference at a discounted rate (50%). 
  • Create speaker profiles for all presenters in Whova, the conference event app, to engage with attendees. 
  • Meet all deadlines for conference materials.

Cost:

All presenters will receive 50% off the cost of registration. All presenters are responsible for the costs associated with travel and accommodation. 

Audio/Visual Equipment:

The following standard audio/visual equipment will be set in each room:

Laptop, LCD projector, projection screen, wireless internet (WIFI), podium, and microphones for presenters.

Questions:

Please get in touch with Megan Goyer at megan@coalitionforhomerepair.org or Freyja Harris at freyja@coalitionforhomerepair.org.

 

Submit a session proposal

Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, July 7th, 2025