Submit Your Genealogy Conference Presentation Proposal

Are you organizing a genealogy conference and need a streamlined way to collect speaker submissions? This Genealogy Conference Speaker Submission Form is purpose-built for family history events, workshops, and symposiums seeking expert presenters in genealogical research, DNA analysis, record preservation, and storytelling.

Perfect for genealogy societies, historical organizations, and conference planners

Whether you're running a regional genealogy society conference, a national family history symposium, or a specialized DNA and records workshop, this template captures everything you need to evaluate speaker proposals—from presentation topics and experience levels to technical requirements and session formats.

The form guides speakers through submitting their biography, session title, detailed description, learning objectives, and target audience. You'll collect information about their expertise in key genealogical areas including archival research methods, genetic genealogy, digitization and preservation, and compelling family narrative techniques.

Designed for the genealogy and historical research community

This form is tailored specifically for conference organizers in the genealogy space—including historical societies, archives, genealogical societies, family history centers, and cultural heritage organizations. It's equally valuable for event planners coordinating multi-track conferences, workshop series, or virtual genealogy summits.

Speakers can indicate their presentation format preferences (keynote, breakout session, workshop, panel), experience level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and any special requirements for A/V equipment or handouts. Conditional logic ensures you only collect relevant details based on their session type.

Automate your speaker selection workflow with Stepper

Once submissions start rolling in, connect this form to Stepper to automate your entire speaker review process. Route proposals to review committee members, send acceptance or decline emails automatically, collect additional materials from accepted speakers, and coordinate scheduling—all without manual data entry.

You can also integrate with tools like Google Sheets or Airtable to build a centralized speaker database, sync with Slack for instant notifications when new proposals arrive, or connect to your email marketing platform to keep all applicants updated throughout the selection timeline.

Professional, on-brand speaker submissions made easy

With Paperform's doc-style editor, you can customize this template to match your conference branding, add your event logo, include sponsor acknowledgments, and embed photos from past conferences. The clean, professional design ensures speakers can focus on crafting compelling proposals rather than navigating a confusing form.

Whether you're planning a small regional gathering or a large international genealogy conference, this template gives you a structured, efficient way to discover and evaluate the best speakers in family history research.