• TAHPERD Convention Program Proposal

    October 25th-27th, 2026
    Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro, TN

    All presenters must be TAHPERD members and register for the convention unless outside of the education field. Proposals must be submitted by September 1, 2026.  The first presenter listed will be notified by September 30th, 2026 of presentation status.  Due to the complexity of program scheduling, please do not include your name on more than three presentations. This does not include Sunday workshops or poster presentation.

    Presenter Guidelines for K-12 sessions include alignment with the following two documents:

    1.  The Tennessee State Health/Physical Education/Wellness Academic Standards.  (https://www.tn.gov/education/districts/academic-standards/physical-education-standards.html)

    2.  The SHAPE America Appropriate Instructional Practices
    (https://www.shapeamerica.org/MemberPortal/standards/guidelines/apppracticedoc.aspx)    
      Pre-Kindergarten Physical Education
      Elementary Physical Education
      Middle and High School Physical Education
      Lifetime Wellness
      Coordinated School Health Education
      Adapted Physical Education
      Sport Management
      Sports and Coaching
      Exercise Science
      Fitness
      Recreation
      First Aid and Safety
      Dance
      Aquatics
      Higher Education
      College Students
      Research (Abstracts)
      Lecture Rooms
      Large Activity Space *Would need space of full basketball court
      Medium Activity Space *Would need space of half a basketball court
      Poster Presentation for Research Poster (TAHPERD will provide easels)
      Yes
      No
      Maybe
      Phone
      Computer
      Something else
      Will not be playing music
      No
      Yes, if on the same day
      Yes, if on a different day
      Yes, does not matter if same or different day
      30 Minutes
      60 Minutes
      Sunday afternoon workshop 2 hours
      Sunday afternoon workshop 3 hours