The world’s largest network of pregnancy help has announced that it is accepting submissions for workshop presenters at its 2023 annual conference.
Heartbeat International issued the call Sept. 1 for the 2023 conference which takes place April 26-28, 2023, in Louisville, Ky.
The Heartbeat International Annual Pregnancy Help Conference is a premier event each year in the pregnancy help community, providing vital education, fellowship, and networking opportunities for all areas of the movement. This encompasses ministry leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers of life-affirming pregnancy help centers, medical clinics, maternity homes, and non-profit adoption agencies, as well as professionals in medicine, counseling, social work, and education.
The deadline for workshop submission for the 2023 Conference is September 30, 2022.
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Heartbeat’s ministry philosophy is purposely grassroots, bottom-up, innovative, and entrepreneurial, said Jor-El Godsey, Heartbeat International president. Through the Annual Conference the organization seeks to highlight effective ministry efforts and provide opportunities for fresh ideas and innovative solutions to manage long-standing, familiar issues, he said.
“Our Annual Conference provides quality education and networking opportunities for leaders in the pregnancy help community,” said Godsey.
Heartbeat has again committed to an Annual Conference with both an in-person and a virtual aspect to continue reaching a larger audience around the world, he said.
“People crave information, and we know that you have valuable insight that can help advance the pregnancy help movement,” said Godsey.
Heartbeat’s Annual Pregnancy Help Conference presentations are geared for all levels of experience - from basic, to intermediate, to advanced.
Presenters will offer teaching content should that is 60 minutes in length for a session, a stipulation that is mandatory for continuing education credits. The workshops will provide valuable teaching content and information to attendees in the presenter’s area(s) of expertise. Practices and takeaways must meet Heartbeat’s submission guidelines, which include refraining from promoting or soliciting support for the presenter’s organization or its services.
After creating a workshop outline covering 60 minutes of teaching content, prospective presenters should complete Heartbeat’s online submission form. Multiple workshop submissions must be submitted via separate forms. Presenters selected for the Annual Conference will be notified directly at the contact information provided in the submission.
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Key dates in the process:
September 30, 2022 - Deadline for submitting proposals
October 31, 2022 - Proposal status updates (yes/no) emailed to submitters
November 15, 2022 - Confirmation/commitment from presenter received
January - March 2023 - Pre-recording of in-person and virtual workshops
April 26-28, 2023 - Heartbeat International Annual Conference
Questions on the Annual Conference can be directed to Heartbeat's Event Coordinator Specialist Molly Hoepfner at
Godsey said the Heartbeat International team is eager see what members of the pregnancy help movement have to share with others in the community at Heartbeat’s Annual Pregnancy Help Conference.
“We pray you are healthy, safe, and well and we look forward to hearing what you have to propose for our 2023 Heartbeat International Annual Conference!” Godsey said.
The online submission is available HERE. Content guidelines are available HERE.
