Share your park story at Greater & Greener 2026 as a speaker. Guided by our central premise that urban park systems are critical infrastructure for more equitable, resilient, and vibrant cities, we’ll host conversations where speakers and participants share how they are working with partners to tackle complex challenges in urban areas.
Submit as soon as possible. We will close the portal after we receive 300 proposals or on August 1 at 8 pm ET, whichever comes first.
Session Types
Panels include a moderator and 2-3 speakers, each with a 15-20 minute presentation, and 20-25 minutes of interactive Q&A and discussion.
Peer Conversations include a discussion leader and optional facilitators with 35-45 participants for interactive conversations focused on sharing ideas, challenges, perspectives, and advice.
Conference Tracks
For the Greater & Greener 2026 conference, we will organize programming on these topics into four topics. Learn more about the tracks.
• Parks as Resilient Infrastructure
• Sustaining Park Funding in Turbulent Times
• Parks & Equitable Community Development
• Parks’ Roles in Healthy & Inclusive Communities
Proposal Process
1. Create a NEW account in the online CVENT submission portal.
2. Submit for yourself or a group of co-presenters. Include all relevant contact information, including names, titles, organizational affiliations, qualifications, and what each would contribute to the session.
3. Submit as soon as possible! The submission portal will close after we receive 300 proposals, or on August 1 at 8 pm ET, whichever comes first.
4. Become a City Parks Alliance member, and you will be given priority for proposal selection. Check your membership status here. You can renew or become a member here if you are not currently part of the Alliance.
Selection Process
1. City Parks Alliance members are given priority for proposal selection.
2. Alliance staff and volunteer subject matter experts will review each proposal, including speaker qualifications, alignment with conference tracks, and topical relevance.
3. If you propose on your own behalf, we may place you in a session with others on a similar topic.
4. If you propose a group of speakers, we will coordinate with you to confirm the final speaker lineup for your session.
5. We may ask you to change the proposal format to better fit programming opportunities.
6. All proposers will be notified of a decision by the end of December 2025.
Informational Webinar
Learn more about what makes a great proposal and how to go through the submission process in our recorded informational webinar.
