COABE Presenter Professional Development
Are you presenting hybrid (both in person and remote at the same time) at the COABE 2026 Conference? If so, we’ve scheduled a coffee break, an informal session where we can share best practices for hybrid presenting. Come with your questions and presentation tips so you can present with confidence at COABE 2026! Presenters: Steve Schmidt (COABE), Kim Glenn and Sarah Goldammer (AALPD).
Webinar Replay: Present with Excellence at COABE 2026!
We all want successful workshops at COABE 2026 but what goes into creating an effective presentation that empowers participants and helps them work more effectively? Find out in this session conducted by both AALPD and COABE. Presenters Kim Glenn, Sarah Goldhammer, and Steve Schmidt will lead this session that will provide tools and techniques for delivering your best presentation at COABE 2026!
COABE Presenter Training
Hybrid Presenter Training
To ensure a seamless presentation, COABE requires each hybrid (virtual and in-person combined) presenter have a support person (buddy) to assist them.
Looking for a buddy? Please use the Buddy Finder where you can ask for or volunteer to serve as a buddy or ask a colleague for assistance.
Strands
Your proposal will be reviewed by a Strand Partner. Please see the Conference Strands here for a description of each Strand and the intended audience. Consider your primary topic and audience, then select a Strand for your session. [Note that reviewers may consider your session for another strand than the one you select]
Presentation Types
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Concurrent Session: 70 minutes. Offered Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Room setup In-Person: Theater; Virtual: Webinar
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Preconference Half Day Session: 3 hours. Offered Sunday only. Room setup In-Person: Rounds; Virtual: Meeting
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Preconference Full Day Session: 6 hours. Offered Sunday only. Room setup In-Person: Rounds; Virtual: Meeting
What Will Be provided
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Screens in all rooms
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Wi-Fi connection
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Projectors
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Handheld Microphone
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Podium with Microphone
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Laptop (for hybrid session rooms only)
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Chart Paper (must request by 1/31/25 to presenter@coabe.org)
What You Should Plan On Bringing
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Please bring your own computer and any special adapters or plugs (HDMI adapter, RGB adapters, correct Apple MAC VGA adapters, or external speakers). Our projectors connect using the following: HDMI, VGA-In, VGA-out, Composite Video, USB power out, Audio-In, Audio-Out and RS-232C, your presentations are visible from any source device.
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Furnishing handouts in the quantity needed for sessions (prepare at least 45 handouts)
What You Will Be Responsible For
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First time COABE presenters must complete your “Present with Excellence” credential by 12/31/2025 to receive placement in the conference program. If you need assistance, please email support@coabe.org.
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Steps on how to earn your Present with Excellence credential
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Present With Excellence FAQs
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Register for the conference by 1/15/2026.
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Review your presentation’s information and scheduled date and time.
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All changes must be submitted by 1/31/2026 to support@coabe.org.
Presenter Guidance
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Training will be offered on presenting both virtually and in-person
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Practice sessions will be made available prior to the conference
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All sessions will be 70 minutes in length
Virtual Sessions
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Will be presented using the Zoom platform with tech support available for virtual presenters.
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Virtual sessions will be set up as webinars by default for ease of use unless a special request is made for a meeting format.
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Virtual Sessions will be recorded for playback.
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Available virtual presenting tools will be chat, Q&A, white board, annotation, interactive polling, and tech support.
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Pre-conferences will be set up virtually for the meeting format for virtual with the ability to have breakout rooms and will not be recorded unless otherwise specified.
In-Person Sessions
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Available presenting tools will be screens, internet connections, projector, mic, presentation remote, and chart paper. Must request chart paper by 1/31/26 to presenter@coabe.org.
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Pre-conferences will be set up as round tables.
Steve Schmidt
COABE Professional Development Coordinator
I’m Steve Schmidt, the COABE Professional Development Coordinator, and I’m very excited to embark on this journey with you! I look forward to assisting all COABE presenters in delivering their best professional development at the COABE conference, whether in-person, hybrid, or virtually across the world.
I have worked in adult education for 33 years as an instructor, local program administrator, and professional developer. Providing powerful professional development is my passion. No matter how experienced we are, we can always grow and improve in our craft.
As we head toward the conference, I am excited to meet you during office hours, webinar events, and in one-on-one coaching sessions. I look forward to meeting and coming alongside you as we prepare for the conference.
You can reach me at presentwithexcellence@coabe.org.