Welcome to the Speaker Service Center (SSC)!
Take advantage of the following online features designed to assist you in preparing for your session(s).
- Submit your DBIA Speaker Agreement and Guidelines Form via the SCC by January 9, 2026
- Submit your AIA Speaker Agreement Form via the SSC by January 9, 2026
- Review FAQs
- Update your Contact information, headshot, and speaker biography in the SSC by January 9, 2026
- Submit your draft presentation online via the Speaker Service Center by February 13, 2026
- Submit your final presentation online via the Speaker Service Center by March 30, 2026
- Complete your Registration for the event by clicking here to complete through the Speaker Service Center by March 13, 2026
Key Deadlines to Submit via the SSC:
January 9, 2026 Accept/sign DBIA Speaker Agreement & Guidelines Form
January 9, 2026 Accept/sign AIA Speaker Agreement Form
January 9, 2026 Submit bio and headshot
February 13, 2026 Draft presentation due in Speaker Service Center
February 27, 2026 Presentations reviewed and feedback provided to presenters via email
March 30, 2026 Final presentations due in Speaker Service Center*
*(DBIA will withdraw session presenters from the program if we do not receive final presentations by the March 30th deadline.)
Conference Dates: April 15th-17th, 2026. By accepting to present at this confernece, all of your panelists commit to being available to speak IN-PERSON at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas at any date/time between April 15-17th. The exact date/time of your session will be provided by mid-December of 2025. Requests for specific dates/times will not be accommodated.
