Welcome to the Operations, Maintenance & Safety Conference (OMS) Proposal Submission Site

The Call for Speakers for the ACP Operations, Maintenance & Safety Conference (OMS) is now open. Proposal submitters will be notified via email whether their abstracts were selected by December 2024.

Read First: Full Call for Speakers Instructions and Topic Descriptions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS IN FULL BEFORE SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT.

To be considered as a speaker for the OMS conference, ACP has outlined several essential criteria. At a minimum, potential speakers must meet the following requirements:

• Industry Experience: At minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in energy operations, maintenance, safety, or workforce.
• Specialized Knowledge: Deep understanding of safety protocols, risk management, maintenance best practices, and workforce administration.
• Leadership Role: Professionals in senior roles (e.g., Operations Manager, Safety Director, or Maintenance Supervisor) are preferred.
• Presentation Experience: Prior experience presenting at industry conferences or webinars.
• Engaging Speaker: Ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an engaging and accessible way for diverse audiences.
• Clarity in Communication: Speakers must be able to effectively articulate best practices, innovations, and key takeaways.
• Timely and Innovative Content: Presentations should offer fresh perspectives, innovations, or practical insights that address current challenges in the industry.
• Professional Network: A well-connected individual in the energy sector who can contribute to discussions and knowledge-sharing within the industry.
• Reputation: A positive reputation within the industry for advancing safety, efficiency, or sustainable energy operations.

ACP’s Call for Speakers Policy:

• IMPORTANT: Speakers will identify their presentation format of choice from one of these categories: Panel, POWER Talks, Town Hall, Hands-On. If not selected for your desired session, you may be offered a poster presentation. Not all topics listed will ultimately become sessions at the conference. ACP reserves the right to accept all or part of your abstract. If you submit a full panel, not all proposed speakers are guaranteed a speaking slot. In some instances, similar abstracts are likely to be combined to create one, comprehensive, panel session.
• All talks will be delivered in person, no virtual option.
• No late submissions will be accepted.
• Only complete submissions are eligible for review.
• More than one proposal may be submitted.
• All proposals must be submitted electronically through ACP’s submission website. No submissions will be accepted via email or other means.
• Commercial sales pitches will not be accepted for presentation.
• Proposals must be well-organized and clearly describe their relevance to the industry and how the information presented could be applied or used in practice. Applicants are encouraged to use case studies, offer solutions and takeaways, and include specifics.
• Proposals should contain new perspective or data and not have been presented previously.
• The program committee will review all the submitted proposals and select the most interesting and appropriate proposals for this year’s program. We will also invite others to present on topics that we did not receive suitable proposals on but see as necessary for the program. Session topics are pre-determined by the program committee.

Please note that selected speakers will be required to register for the conference at a significantly discounted rate. ACP is a non-profit and this helps the organization cover some basic conference costs. Revenue from ACP events goes back to the industry through ACP’s efforts to grow the U.S. clean power industry and support clean energy professionals.

ACP members will be preferred over non-member presentations. For inquiries on membership, please contact our membership team at membership@cleanpower.org.