The submission period for Netroots Nation 2026 is January 7 through January 30. Submitters will be notified if their proposal is accepted or not by mid-March. If you have questions, email us at panels@netrootsnation.org.
SELECTION TIMELINE
Submission period opens: January 7
Submission Q&A webinar: January 15 at 3pm ET (RSVP here)
Submission period closes: January 30
Community evaluators score sessions: February 9-17 (Sign up to be a session evaluator)
Selection notification emails out: March
Conference schedule announced: April
Netroots Nation 2026: June 4-6 in Philadelphia
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What To Submit
We’re looking for trainings that are practical, forward-thinking, and dynamic. Proposals should appeal to:
- Independent activists—both newbies and activists with more experience
- Professional organizers—folks who work for small to large progressive nonprofit organizations
- Candidates—Especially those who are running for office for the first time
We’d love to receive submissions on the following topics, but don’t let this list limit your creativity:
- Creative advocacy and organizing tactics
- Digital tools and social media best practices
- Using data to win campaigns and measure success
- Effective messaging strategies
- Using AI ethically
- Voter engagement tactics
- Digital and physical security
- PR, media outreach and crisis comms best practices
Things to Remember
- The most cohesive trainings are usually given by only one or two people. For that reason, training sessions are limited to no more than two trainers.
- Session blocks are 60 minutes. We’ll do our best to accommodate the scheduling needs of your trainers but cannot guarantee time slots.
- Because we have hundreds of speakers each year, we are unable to offer all speakers free registrations. However, we do not want cost to be a barrier for participation. Information on how to request a waiver will be sent to session organizers once sessions are selected.
- Vendors: Our community can tell when trainings are essentially promotions of a particular tool or service, and they will voice their frustrations. Please keep that in mind when crafting your submission.
- Notification of accepted sessions will be sent out in March. At that time, organizers will have 2 weeks to confirm their session and any timeslot conflicts. Anyone who does not respond in those 2 weeks will have their acceptance notice rescinded.
Organizer Roles and Responsibilities
- By submitting a proposal, you are taking responsibility as the organizer of the session. It is your responsibility to secure commitments from all participants, communicate with your panelists regarding session details and monitor logistics for your session (such as special AV needs).
- Please understand the difficulty in scheduling over 100 conference sessions. If we’re not getting responses from you in a timely manner regarding your session, we will be forced to cancel your session.
- Speakers and organizers are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel expenses. Information about our hotel block can be found here.
- There are many things going on during a session block, so we encourage you to promote your session in advance (we’ll send you a speaker promotional toolkit to assist you in your efforts).
If you have questions, send an email to panels@netrootsnation.org.