Call For Presentations

The workshop submission deadline has passed.  Notification of abstract acceptances will be sent on May 21, 2010.

The Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center invites you to submit a proposal for a workshop presentation during the 13th Annual National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. We encourage you to consider making a presentation that fits into one of the content areas described below. We strongly encourage submissions that show evidence of success and sustained efforts over time. Submissions from youth presenters are also encouraged.

Content Areas

Environmental Strategies

These workshops should include how States/Territories and communities have implemented changes in environments to reduce retail and social availability of alcohol to youth and support enforcement of underage drinking laws. Workshops should be able to demonstrate measurable outcomes as a result of changes in youth access. Examples of workshops in this category may include but are not limited to: advertising laws, ordinance development and Implementation, institutional policy changes (i.e. campus, tribal, military) media literacy programs, and specific environmental prevention strategies to address underage drinking. Presentations should be based on measurable programming outcomes specific to underage drinking (UAD) prevention (i.e. an elimination of alcohol advertisements at school sporting events, data indicating a reduction in specific UAD related incidents.)

Youth Programming

These workshops are for youth audiences. These workshops should include strategies for engaging and supporting youth leaders/ groups with the essential knowledge and skills needed to make significant environmental changes in their communities. Presenters will share effective environmental strategies useful to youth and youth leaders that are beginning or continuing their journey on being catalysts of change in their community. Examples of workshops in this category may include but are not limited to: the role of youth partnerships in enforcement activities, community mapping, and developing media advocacy skills in youth. Presentations should be based on measurable programming outcomes specific to underage drinking (UAD) prevention (i.e. data indicating a specific policy change (e.g. elimination of alcohol banners on campus), development of significant media advocacy campaign.)

Enforcement Operations and Techniques

These workshops should include innovative enforcement strategies with measureable outcomes that address retail and social sources of alcohol for youth. Workshops should highlight how community support has facilitated the implementation of these strategies. Examples of workshops in this category may include, but are not limited to, Rural Enforcement Operations, Development of Operational Plans for Law Enforcement, and specific programs that law enforcement agencies can use to prevent underage drinking (e.g., Source Investigation Programs, Bar Security Programs, Social Host Enforcement Operations, Party Prevention, Party Patrol and Party Dispersal Enforcement Operations, Use of Community Volunteers, Working with Coalitions and Community Organizations, and Alternative Judicial Sentencing Programs).

Judicial, Prosecutorial and Probation Initiatives

These workshops should include information on innovative strategies or initiatives used by the courts, prosecution or probation officers specific to management of underage drinking cases or dockets. Examples of workshops in this category may include but are not limited to: specialty court models modified to handle underage alcohol cases; diversion or alternative sentencing programs that have achieved specific and measurable outcomes or community justice management initiatives used by the probation community (i.e. Delegation of authority to the probation community to address youth who are not complying with the Courts orders).

Research

These workshops should include current research that impacts the field of underage drinking causality, prevention and enforcement as well as peer reviewed evaluation studies leading to evidence based strategies with implications for the field. Presentations should be based on experimental, quasi-experimental studies, policy analysis, technology development and action research with direct implications for the way communities may approach their underage drinking enforcement issues. Examples of workshops in this category may include but are not limited to: The impact of changes in community policies on measureable outcomes in underage drinking; the comparison of targeted enforcement operations with and without a media component; studies indicating the decision factors that engage parents in active engagement around the issue; GIS and epidemiology of causal factors (such as outlet density) and its impact on underage drinking and related behaviors; studies of factors predicting success in youth engagement programs such as youth courts; or the development of new tools or curriculum that have scientifically demonstrated outcomes.

NLLEA

These workshops should include strategies and programs utilized primarily by liquor law enforcement agencies. While some of these workshops may focus on preventing underage drinking through liquor law enforcement strategies, the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association encourages EUDL conference attendees and NLLEA members to submit workshop abstracts may include but are not limited to also cover multiple aspects of alcohol enforcement agencies, such as preventing impaired driving through the use of place of last drink data, improving public safety through financial investigations, and source investigations for fatal crashes. Presentations should be based on measurable outcomes specific to reducing youth access to alcohol or improving public safety measures through law enforcement strategies and/or programs.

Proposal Guidelines:

Please consider the following guidelines when submitting your workshop proposal:

• Workshops will be 75 minutes in duration;
• Workshops should consist of no more than three presenters;
• Workshops should be engaging and interactive for the participants;
• Workshops should include support materials (i.e, presentation handouts);
• Workshop information from previous conferences should be updated and not resubmitted;
• Workshops should allow for 15 minutes of questions and answers;
• Meeting rooms accommodate 75-150 participants;
• Workshops will be moderated by conference staff;
• Evaluations will be collected at the end of each workshop;
• Certificates of Attendance will be administered at the end of each workshop; and
• On-site requests for audio/visual equipment will not be accommodated.

Our goal is for participants to leave the conference energized, informed and motivated to enhance prevention practices and enforcement operations in their communities. To ensure that we fulfill our promise of relevant content, we ask that when you prepare your workshop, it is designed to provide a:

• Take-away message
• Tool
• And/or skill for the participants

The following audio visual equipment will automatically be provided for each workshop:

• Computer (without internet)
• LCD projector
• Projection screen (largest to fit room)
• Sound from computer

If you need any additional equipment (i.e., VCR, flip chart, overhead projector), your request must be submitted in advance of the conference as on-site request for equipment will not be accommodated.

All submitted workshop proposals must contain the following elements:

1. Title
2. Fit within one of the conference tracks
3. Session Abstract (125 word limit)
4. Three Learning Objectives (See Examples)
5. Name and Contact Information for all presenters
6. Brief Biographies of all presenters (no more than 75 words each)

Notification of abstract acceptances will be sent on May 21, 2010.

Workshop proposal submission deadline has been extended to April 25, 2011.