Speaker Submission Info & Form
Interested in Presenting to CRA?
The Colorado Roofing Association is committed to providing relevant, practical and high-quality education for Colorado roofing contractors and industry professionals.
CRA welcomes topic suggestions from industry experts, educators and professionals. Because we receive numerous speaking requests and have a limited number of educational programs each year, submission of a topic does not guarantee a speaking opportunity.
What We Look For:
CRA educational programs should:
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Address a timely or relevant issue affecting roofing contractors or the roofing industry.
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Provide practical information, education or professional development attendees can use in their businesses.
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Be appropriate for the intended CRA audience.
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Provide educational value beyond the speaker’s individual company, product or service.
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Avoid sales presentations or excessive promotion of a specific company, product or service.
Presentations involving products, technology or services may be considered when the primary purpose is education and the information can be applied more broadly across the industry.
Company & Product References:
CRA recognizes that many of our speakers are industry professionals representing manufacturers, distributors, service providers and other companies. Speakers are welcome to identify themselves and their company at the beginning of the presentation. Company name and/or logo may also appear on the opening and closing slides.
The educational portion of the presentation should remain product-neutral and should not include promotional messaging, sales content or repeated company/product branding. References to specific products may be appropriate when necessary to explain the educational topic, but should not turn the presentation into a product demonstration or sales presentation.
Speakers may provide company literature or other informational materials to interested attendees and are welcome to remain after the presentation to answer individual product or company-specific questions.
Product & Company Promotion:
CRA educational speaking opportunities are not intended to serve as complimentary product demonstrations or sales presentations. Companies primarily interested in introducing or promoting a product, service or company to CRA members are encouraged to explore CRA exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, including:
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CRA Trade Show – Exhibit and interact directly with roofing contractors and industry professionals.
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Lunch Gold Sponsorship – Includes sponsor recognition, a 5-minute opportunity to introduce your company/product, and time to interact and network with attendees.
>> View CRA Sponsorship or Exhibitor Opportunities <<
Speaker Selection & Review:
Speaker and topic submissions are reviewed as part of CRA’s Education/Training Committee programming process. Topics are considered based on member needs, industry relevance, timing and available openings in CRA’s education calendar.
Submission of a topic does not guarantee selection or a speaking opportunity. If your topic is selected for further consideration or additional information is needed, a CRA representative will contact you. Due to the number of submissions we receive, CRA may not respond individually to submissions that are not selected.
Submissions may be kept on file for consideration for future programming.
Speaker Fees:
CRA generally does not provide speaker fees or honorariums for educational presentations. On occasion, CRA may consider a speaker fee based on the program, speaker and benefit to CRA members. Any speaker fee must be agreed upon by CRA in advance.