{"id":5,"date":"2019-06-20T12:10:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T12:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.boise.wordcamp.org\/?p=5"},"modified":"2019-08-21T17:40:42","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T17:40:42","slug":"call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boise.wordcamp.org\/2019\/call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated 8\/21\/18 @ 12 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>There are still a few openings on the schedule for design-related sessions. If you\u2019d like to pitch a topic, we\u2019d love to hear from you. <strong>The speaker application deadline has been extended to September 2 for design-related topics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to open the call for speakers for WordCamp Boise 2019!<\/p>\n<p>We gathered a general list of ideas and topics our audience might be interested in on our <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.boise.wordcamp.org\/become-a-speaker\">Become a Speaker page<\/a> for your inspiration. If you have a topic you\u2019re passionate about or are an expert in something we haven\u2019t mentioned, don\u2019t hesitate to apply! We are accepting talks from all areas of expertise and are also open to hearing from relevant experts from outside the WordPress world.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<h2>How long should your presentation be?<\/h2>\n<p>We are planning the following session formats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Long talks<\/strong> \u2013 40 minutes in total, breaking down to around 30 minutes for talk and 10 minutes for questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lightning talks<\/strong> \u2013 10-15 minutes each, grouped with related topics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Workshops<\/strong> \u2013 hands-on experience, typically more than an hour in length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Do you need to be an experienced speaker to apply?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you\u2019ve never spoken at a camp before, or you\u2019re a regular, we welcome all types of talks, from all ages. A few points our speakers agree on are\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public speaking experience is not required, just passion and deep knowledge about your topic<\/li>\n<li>Presentations need to be relevant to WordPress in some significant way<\/li>\n<li>Be respectful of the open community, and not make a talk be a hard sales pitch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is our application deadline and process?<\/h2>\n<p>The call for speakers has been extended to<strong> September 2 for design-related topics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what our application and selection process looks like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call for speakers is open now<\/li>\n<li>Call for speakers closes at noon on August 15\n<ul>\n<li>Deadline extended to September 2 for design-related topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ll be selecting speakers and workshops until the end of August<\/li>\n<li>Selected speakers will be informed early September<\/li>\n<li>Speaker announcements will start mid September<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Are you ready to speak at WordCamp Boise?<\/h2>\n<p>People come to learn from speakers and to get inspired. We are excited to bring experts and motivational people to our stage, and we encourage you to share your amazing talk ideas for WordCamp Boise with us.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to speak at the first ever WordCamp in Idaho?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-squared\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/WLk6etRPtj3iCh6T9\" style=\"background-color:#068657\">APPLY NOW!<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 8\/21\/18 @ 12 p.m. There are still a few openings on the schedule for design-related sessions. If you\u2019d like to pitch a topic, we\u2019d love to hear from you. The speaker application deadline has been extended to September 2 for design-related topics. We\u2019re excited to open the call for speakers for WordCamp Boise 2019! 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