Speaker Application - Northwest Green Building Slam+Summit

October 4, 2025 @ TOWN HALL

2025 NW Green Building Slam Presenter Application

Apply to present at the Northwest Green Building Slam which will be hosted at Town Hall in Seattle on Oct 4, 2025, with live-streaming. Our Town Hall package includes publicity to Town Hall subscribers and on the Town Hall website, offering the opportunity to reach a broader, more diverse, audience.

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1General

2Presentation Info

3Presenter(s) Info

Description

This application is designed to be completed in under 10 minutes if you have a few photos prepared! Apply to present at the Northwest Green Building SLAM — a “TED-talks" like series of innovative and compelling stories of green building in the Pacific Northwest. Designed to inspire and engage listeners, each Slam presentation follows an IGNITE presentation format, only 10 “slides" and 10 minutes. Time limits are strictly enforced. There are no Q&A breaks, but there is a before, during, and after party for presenters to engage with their audience. All presentations must be given in person and are limited to two presenters.

Event Venue: Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Date and Time: October 4th, 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Presenters: 4:30pm arrive for prep and set-up

Application Requirements

An all-volunteer Jury made up of green building peers, experts, and enthusiasts from a variety of disciplines, will select 10 presentations from submitted projects. Presentations should focus on telling the story of the green or sustainable theme of a member’s work and its implementation. This could be based on a project, building system, client, theory, site, business model, etc. All presentations must be educational in nature and as brand agnostic as possible. All proposals perceived as advertising a specific vendor or product will be disqualified. Projects may be submitted whether they have been completed or not. Projects that were submitted last year but were not selected or could not present for other reasons, are eligible to submit again this year. Limit of one presentation proposal per application. You may submit more than one application, and they will be considered individually, but if selected you will only be selected for one presentation. Registration Deadline: This linked form must be completed in full and submitted by July 28, 2025, at 5:00pm. Email questions to Heidi Helgeson at Slam@northwestgreen.org

Name*

First Last

Email*

2025 Submissions Timeline & Mandatory Deadlines

July 28 – Submission registrations are DUE
Early August — Selection Jury meets to review applications
Mid-August - Presentation submitters notified of standing
Sept 4 – Presenter Orientation Meeting (5-6:30pm, in-person /Seattle, WA - virtual accommodations provided to out of area presenters)[MANDATORY]
Sept 23 – PowerPoint presentation due to Slam Committee Chair [MANDATORY]
Oct 4 - Green Building Slam main event [MANDATORY]

Acknowledgement*

Check box to indicate you understand and will be available to meet the above deadlines.

I agree to the timeline and will be available to meet the mandatory presenter participation items.

NW EcoBuilding Guild Membership Requirement*

For non-members: This is not required at time of proposal submission. If you are selected to present, membership must be initiated by July 28th, 2025. Check box to indicate you understand and agree to the membership requirement.

I agree to the membership requirement for primary presenters.

Presentation Details

Presentation Subject Matter*

Select a topic that your presentation aligns with.

Other

If other, provide details.

Presentation Title (10-word limit)

Please note: If your presentation is selected, the title, summary, and headshot submitted here will be used on the conference website and promotional materials. Upon being selected you will have the opportunity to make updates to the title and summary. All proposed titles and summaries are subject to being modified by the Slam Committee for brevity or clarification.

Presentation or Project Summary (150-word limit)*

Presentations should focus on telling the story of the green or sustainable theme of a member’s work and its implementation. This could be based on a project, building system, client, theory, site, business model, etc. Summaries submitted will be used in promotional materials, please provide a summary that is both descriptive and appealing to an audience. If it is a project, in the summary you must include the city in which the project is located. All presentations must be educational, member achievement recognition, or implementation case study in nature and as brand agnostic as possible. Presentations that are perceived by the selection jury to have the intent of advertising a specific product or vendor for the presenter's financial gain will be disqualified from selection.

Does your project include a social justice/equity component?*

This will not exclude projects, rather it's an additional consideration of the Jury/Committee.

Yes

If yes, please describe (100 word limit)

Please note: this will only be shared with the selection jury members. It will not be included in promotional materials.

Will the project be substantially complete by September 30, 2025?*

If no, it will not preclude you from being selected, but projects that will be substantially completed may be prioritized.

Yes

Presentation not project-specific

Photos

Please attach up to 3 photos to help us to visualize your story (2MB max per file, high quality .jpg, .tif, or .pdf.)

Photo 1*

Accepted file types: jpg, tif, jpeg, tiff, pdf, png, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Photo 2*

Accepted file types: jpg, tif, jpeg, tiff, pdf, png, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Photo 3*

Accepted file types: jpg, tif, jpeg, tiff, pdf, png, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Primary Presenter Information

Name*

First Last

Organization/Business Name (if applicable)

Address

Provide address where primary presenter is located.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Email*

Phone*

After hours or weekend phone

If different, provide a phone contact after business hours.

Primary Presenter Headshot*

Attach hi-res photo (1-2 MB per file). Please choose wisely. This image will be used on published materials.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, jpeg, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Primary Presenter Bio*

100-word limit.

Secondary or Alternate Presenter

Provide contact info for the secondary / alternate presenter, if one exists.

Name

First Last

Organization/Business Name (if applicable)

Secondary Presenter Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

After hours or weekend phone

Provide contact info for after business hours.

Secondary Presenter Headshot

Attach hi-res photo (1-2 MB per file). Please choose wisely. This image will be used on published materials.

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Secondary Presenter Bio (max 250 characters)

Thank You for applying!
Be sure to press SUBMIT to finalize your application.
When submitted, the email provided at the top of the application will receive a copy of this presenter application.
Please apply separately to speak on a different topic.