Speaker Resource Page
2026 MASE Best Practices Conference
Important Dates
- Speaker Agreement Deadline: March 13, 2026
- Hotel Cut-off date: April 9, 2026
- Speaker Conference Registration due: April 24, 2026
- Final Presentations and AV Requirements Due: May 1, 2026
- MASE Fall Leadership Conference: May 13-15, 2026
Speaker Resource Center
All speakers should have received an email to access the MASE Best Practices Speaker Resource Center! This will serve as your 'speaker portal' for the conference, and will require a quick, 2-step login. (First name, Last name, Email, and Verification code)
Access the Speaker Resource Center
You will use this resource center to review your personal information, submit your Speaker Agreement, confirm session details and times, upload presentation materials, etc. If you need any assistance, please reach out to cassie.wray@mnase.org.
Speaker Agreement
Please login to the Speaker Resource Center to access the Speaker Agreement Form. Complete this form by March 13 to confirm your spot at the conference.
Registration Information
If you plan to attend any portion of the MASE Best Practices Conference other than your own presentation, we ask that you please register online and pay the appropriate fees.
Register by April 24.
Location and Lodging Details
Find hotel and lodging info on Madden's website.
MASE Best Practices Conference Venue:
Madden’s on Gull Lake
11266 Pine Beach Peninsula
Brainerd, MN 56401
Presentation Guidelines
PowerPoint Template
Download the PPT Template (also available in the Resource Center). Presentations and handouts are due May 1, 2026. Display format: 16:9.
Materials
Materials are a valued feature of our program. Handouts from the session provide analysis on a number of important topics and serve as valuable reference/resource materials after the program.
- PowerPoint: A collection of presentation slides that support a presenter’s presentation by allowing the learners to focus on the key points that they will flesh out in their talk.
- Handouts: These less formal written materials can be distributed as a supplement to the registrants and used as a teaching tool. Examples include flow charts, tables, graphs, fact patterns, precedents, forms, checklists, practice points and speaker’s notes.
In addition to supporting the session itself at the conference, the program materials become a valuable resource on the MASE website, both for attendees to reference later and for those members not able to attend the conference in person.
Please make sure all materials are easy to read, comprehensive, and attractive visually. Consider bolding or using other graphic features to draw attention to important points and utilize bullet points when necessary, as an effective way of relaying information concisely.
Contact cassie.wray@mnase.org with questions.
Presentations and Handouts
Presentations and handouts are due May 1, 2026. Submit PPT (for presentations) and PDF (for handouts) through the Speaker Resource Center.
File naming:
Presentations: Presentation Title_Speaker Names_PPT
Handouts: Presentation Title_Speaker Names_Handout1
Changes to Your Session
Please take a moment to review your session listing and personal bio on the Speaker Resource Page. If you have any changes to your session description, please update it in the Speaker Resource Center by April 24, 2026.
Standard A/V Set for Sessions
Each session room will be set up with the following A/V equipment:
- LCD Projector
- Screen
- Slide Advancer
- Laptop
- Microphone (if necessary)
We ask that each speaker bring an extra USB with the presentation loaded on it as a backup option. If you want to use your own laptop, please bring an adaptor to connect to the projector.
For additional A/V needs, contact cassie.wray@mnase.org by April 24, 2026.