{"id":170,"date":"2025-09-30T14:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:26:31","slug":"call-for-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/?page_id=170","title":{"rendered":"Call for Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"170\" class=\"elementor elementor-170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c127388 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c127388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292e1b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"292e1b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share your expertise with peers. <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c18a89 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c18a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Call for Proposals for the VAPPA 2026 are now closed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbae13b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2fbae13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vappaconference.org\/?page_id=792\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit your Application <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307bf318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"307bf318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a93270 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a93270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366a710c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366a710c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future-Proofing Education Facilities: Meeting the Next Decade\u2019s Challenges<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8875bf5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8875bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Educational facilities colleagues and business partners alike are encouraged to submit proposals addressing the current and emerging challenges facing K-12 and higher education facilities management, especially within this year\u2019s theme.\u00a0<\/p><p>Single presenters, group presentations, and panel formats will all be considered. Sessions should be designed for approximately\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1825\">45 minutes of content or activity, plus 10\u201315 minutes for Q&amp;A<\/strong>\u00a0(about 60 minutes total).<\/p><p data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"2103\">We are especially interested in sessions that could qualify for\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1951\">Continuing Education credits<\/strong>\u00a0(CEUs\/PDHs) for professionals such as engineers, architects, CPAs, project managers, energy managers, facilities leaders, and licensed tradespersons.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac55e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac55e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conference Tracks\nTo help guide proposal development, this year\u2019s program will be organized around five tracks. These provide a framework for forward-focused and practical sessions, while giving presenters flexibility to bring unique perspectives.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbdf73f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fbdf73f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d60bca1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d60bca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7b0afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b7b0afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1-1320x706.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7.19.24-Workforce-Development-1536x822-1-600x321.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2051e00c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2051e00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">People in the Age of AI<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Emotional intelligence, leadership, and adaptability in a tech-driven workplace<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ba8c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59ba8c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0d65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e0d65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6.12.24-AI-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f3f42 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"43f3f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Closing the Trades Gap<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Apprenticeships, training, and strategies to address workforce shortages<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a948ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a948ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe248a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fe248a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux-1024x643.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux-768x482.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux-1320x829.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tr6823-project-management-linux-600x377.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39c226 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a39c226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Securing the Smart Campus<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Cybersecurity, IoT integration, and safeguarding connected infrastructure<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a4aa41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31a4aa41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bec3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23bec3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Business_Meeting_RoyaltyFree.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Business_Meeting_RoyaltyFree.jpg 702w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Business_Meeting_RoyaltyFree-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Business_Meeting_RoyaltyFree-600x287.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336977c7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"336977c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Tech in Action<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">BIM, drones, predictive analytics, and other tools reshaping daily operations<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7318768b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7318768b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7535d86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7535d86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/meeting-bored-boring-long-700x467-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/meeting-bored-boring-long-700x467-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/meeting-bored-boring-long-700x467-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/Vappaconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/meeting-bored-boring-long-700x467-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6b9b07 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5e6b9b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Innovation at the Edge<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Vendors showcasing what\u2019s next for facilities management and campus sustainability<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdde7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fdde7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d987eb elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d987eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vappaconference.org\/?page_id=792\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit your Application <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5accb77f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5accb77f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:177,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/Vappaconference.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Presenting-1.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:47,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/Vappaconference.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/Image-49.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:45,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/Vappaconference.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/IMG_5524-scaled.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:3000,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_ken_burns_zoom_direction&quot;:&quot;out&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c82af0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c82af0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Presentation Submission Form will guide you through the process. To submit a proposal for the 2026 Conference, please complete your submission no later than end of business on February 1, 2026.\n\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5729c085 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5729c085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"585\">When submitting, you\u2019ll be asked to provide:<\/p><ul data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"1229\"><li data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"659\"><p data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"659\"><strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"610\">Presentation Title<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 clear and concise, suitable for the program.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"739\"><p data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"739\"><strong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"686\">Abstract\/Description<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a short summary of your session (150\u2013250 words).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"930\"><p data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"930\"><strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"762\">Conference Track<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 select the best fit from the five themes:<br data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"809\" \/><em data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"928\">People in the Age of AI, Closing the Trades Gap, Securing the Smart Campus, Tech in Action, Innovation at the Edge.<\/em><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"998\"><p data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"998\"><strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"956\">Learning Objectives<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 key takeaways participants will gain.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1087\"><p data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1087\"><strong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1024\">Speaker Information<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 name, title, institution\/company, short bio, and headshot.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1160\"><p data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1160\"><strong data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1111\">Format Preference<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 presentation, panel, or interactive session.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1229\"><p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1229\"><strong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1182\">Target Audience<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 K-12, higher education, vendors, or mixed.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1243\">Thank you!<\/p><p data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1305\"><strong><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"mailto:moyeraw@vmi.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1281\">Adam Moyer<\/a>,<\/strong><br data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1285\" \/>VP for Conferences<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6954aeee elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6954aeee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vappaconference.org\/?page_id=792\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit your Application <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b799893 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b799893\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c189b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c189b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some suggestions to spur your thinking:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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