ACD is inviting members to help shape the ChemEdge 2026 program by submitting session ideas, speaker suggestions, or topics you’d love to see covered.

Have a presentation you’d like to give? Great — we want to hear it.
Know a speaker who wowed you at another event? Recommend them.
Wish someone would cover a topic you need more information on? Suggest it.

ChemEdge thrives on practical insights, fresh perspectives, and shared knowledge across the chemical distribution industry. Whether you’re an expert ready to present or simply have an idea you think would benefit others, this is your chance to help guide the conversations that matter most by submitting your idea today!

Educational Session Options:

• General Session: Topic should be universal and appeal to professionals within and outside of the chemical distribution industry.
  • 60 minutes
• Breakout Sessions: Topic should be focused in areas applicable to the chemical distribution industry, including but not limited to sales, regulatory, legislative, and other general business issues.
  • 60 minutes
  • Interactive sessions are encouraged
• Workshop: Topic should be highly focused in areas applicable to the chemical distribution industry, including but not limited to sales, regulatory, legislative, and other general business issues.
  • Minimum 120 minutes
  • Teaching and coaching in an interactive environment

Additional criteria for session types listed above:

• May utilize a single presenter, multiple presenters, or a panel format
  • Panels should consist of three to four participants and must include a moderator
• Employing experience-based learning with interactions, hands-on activities, and demonstrations
• Presenting innovative techniques or best practices to a content area listed above
• Thoughtfulness and creativity

ACD expects all speakers to:

• Deliver content as developed and agreed upon
• Submit all program materials, including handouts and PowerPoint slides, electronically by June 10, 2026
• Grant ACD the right to distribute conference materials to attendees electronically

Speaker Expenses: Selected speakers will not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in developing content or materials for their presentations, travel to/from the conference, or accommodations.
Submission Form: Your completed presentation proposal form should be submitted by close of business on December 30, 2025.

For more information, please contact Joseph Gallier.