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Denise ([staff profile] denise) wrote in [site community profile] dw_dev2013-01-31 03:47 pm
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Submit a conference talk!

Conferences are always looking for new people to speak (since there's a tendency for it to be the same 20 people year after year otherwise), and we'd like to help encourage that!

So: If you're an active DW contributor (defined for this offer as 5 or more patches submitted in the last 6 months), and you have a talk accepted at any conference DW is going to have a presence at, we will pay up to $500 towards your airfare, and pay for your hotel room if you're willing to share with someone else.

(We'll also help you refine and rehearse your talk once we actually get to the conference!)

Conferences we are currently planning to attend:

OSCON 2013, proposals due Feb 4 (in four days!)
YAPC::NA -- they've just opened talk submissions and don't have a deadline yet
Open Source Bridge -- proposals due March 9
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[personal profile] momijizukamori 2013-01-31 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Did I ever mention having an idea for a talk at YAPC or something? Because my brain is going 'I thought I had an idea but I'm not sure what'.
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[staff profile] denise 2013-01-31 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
I think I remember you saying that, but I don't remember what the idea was :P
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[personal profile] momijizukamori 2013-01-31 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
Hopefully it'll come back in the next day or two *g* because yay free con badges >_>
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Open Source Bridge is worth it, and tips

[personal profile] brainwane 2013-01-31 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I personally absolutely love Open Source Bridge. I keynoted there last year (much thanks to [staff profile] denise for her crucial editing pass on my talk) and have attended every year for the past three years. It's well-run, and friendly to people across all axes of diversity and experience. I come away from each OSB with new ideas about how to do my work, links to send to my colleagues, and inspiration. And the food (included in the conference) is great.

The call for proposals:

Rather than focusing on a single language, platform, or knowledge-set, we strive to unite those working across the spectrum of open technology and culture....we are looking for people from all experience areas.... All speaking experience levels welcome.


They're hosting a Google Hangout townhall on on 19 February at 4pm PT in case you want to interactively chat with the organizers. Proposal acceptances and wait-list notifications will be sent by 10 April.

Tips: it's fine to submit multiple proposals to increase the chance that one will get accepted (I usually submit two or three). Also, you can edit your proposal to improve it after you submit it, as long as it's before the March 9th deadline.
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