From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Amin Bandali Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.tangents Subject: [ANN] EmacsConf 2019 Call for Proposals Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:25:20 -0400 Message-ID: <875znlownj.fsf@fencepost.gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=-=-=" Injection-Info: blaine.gmane.org; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:195.159.176.226"; logging-data="47142"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@blaine.gmane.org" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) Cc: emacs-tangents@gnu.org To: emacsconf-discuss@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-tangents-bounces+get-emacs-tangents=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Mon Jul 29 14:25:47 2019 Return-path: Envelope-to: get-emacs-tangents@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]) by blaine.gmane.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hs4ip-000C5Q-MS for get-emacs-tangents@m.gmane.org; Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:25:47 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:51788 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.86_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hs4ij-0001Dj-6b for get-emacs-tangents@m.gmane.org; Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:25:41 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:60767) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.86_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hs4iX-0001Db-A8 for emacs-tangents@gnu.org; Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:25:31 -0400 Original-Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:43213) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hs4iX-0003pa-5A; Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:25:29 -0400 Original-Received: from [192.159.176.171] (port=40178 helo=localhost) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1hs4iP-0005WQ-L3; Mon, 29 Jul 2019 08:25:23 -0400 Mail-Followup-To: emacsconf-discuss@gnu.org, emacs-tangents@gnu.org X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-BeenThere: emacs-tangents@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-tangents-bounces+get-emacs-tangents=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: "Emacs-tangents" Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.tangents:334 Archived-At: --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ____________________ EmacsConf 2019 Virtual Conference ____________________ November 2, 2019 Table of Contents _________________ 1. Important Dates 2. Talk Formats 3. Topic Ideas 4. Submission 5. Getting Involved The [Call for Proposals] for EmacsConf 2019 talks is now open, until *August 31, 2019*. We are back again this year, after a much too long hiatus, and we=E2=80=99re calling for your participation! EmacsConf is the conference about the joy of Emacs, Emacs Lisp, and memorizing key sequences. We welcome speakers of *all backgrounds* and *all levels of experience*, including newcomers submitting a proposal to give their first talk! [Call for Proposals] 1 Important Dates =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D CFP Opens July 29, 2019=20=20=20=20=20 CFP Closes August 31, 2019=20=20=20 Speaker Notifications September 7, 2019=20 Schedule Published October 1, 2019=20=20=20 EmacsConf 2019! November 2, 2019=20=20 2 Talk Formats =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The following are the main formats for EmacsConf 2019 talks: - *10 minutes* (Lightning talk): Quickly present a cool project, concept, or trick! - *20 minutes* (Standard talk): Introduce the audience to a new Emacs mode, concept, or just talk about something not necessarily shiny and new but that you find really neat nonetheless. - *45 minutes* (Extended talk): Take your time going more in depth, and/or do a demo! Extended talks are a great way of really educating the audience about something you enjoy. Other session formats such as tutorials and workshops could be arranged as well. If you are interested in these or other kinds of sessions, let us know and we can try to arrange it! Keynote speaker(s) for EmacsConf 2019 will be introduced in a future announcement. 3 Topic Ideas =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Not sure what to give a talk about? You might find some neat ideas on the [ideas] page (feel free to add yours there too)! If you=E2=80=99re s= till not sure, come by our IRC channel `#emacsconf' on `irc.freenode.net' and say hi. You can join the chat using [your favourite IRC client] or the [freenode webchat]. A great way to write a strong proposal is to start by exploring the programs from previous years: [2015], [2013]. [ideas] [your favourite IRC client] [freenode webchat] [2015] [2013] 4 Submission =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Once you=E2=80=99re ready to submit your proposal, the [submit] page has = the instructions on how to submit your talk. We are committed to increasing the participation of speakers belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented at free software conferences, including women and people of colour. If you=E2=80=99re comfortable shar= ing demographic information, please include them in your submission email, but your proposal will not be judged negatively if you leave them out. [submit] 5 Getting Involved =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D If you would like to get involved with the various aspects of organizing the conference like planning the sessions or help setting up the infrastructure, see our [planning] page and come say hi to us at `#emacsconf' on `irc.freenode.net'. Don=E2=80=99t forget to subscribe to our mailing list [emacsconf-discuss]= for discussion and announcements about the EmacsConf conference. We look forward to your ideas and submissions! [planning] [emacsconf-discuss] --=-=-= Content-Type: text/x-org; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=emacsconf-2019-cfp.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable #+title: EmacsConf 2019 #+subtitle: Virtual Conference #+date: November 2, 2019 #+options: author:nil The [[https://emacsconf.org/2019/cfp][Call for Proposals]] for EmacsConf 20= 19 talks is now open, until *August 31, 2019*. We are back again this year, after a much too long hiatus, and we=E2=80=99re calling for your participation! EmacsConf is the conference about the joy of Emacs, Emacs Lisp, and memorizing key sequences. We welcome speakers of *all backgrounds* and *all levels of experience*, including newcomers submitting a proposal to give their first talk! * Important Dates | CFP Opens | July 29, 2019 | | CFP Closes | August 31, 2019 | | Speaker Notifications | September 7, 2019 | | Schedule Published | October 1, 2019 | | EmacsConf 2019! | November 2, 2019 | * Talk Formats The following are the main formats for EmacsConf 2019 talks: - *10 minutes* (Lightning talk): Quickly present a cool project, concept, or trick! - *20 minutes* (Standard talk): Introduce the audience to a new Emacs mode, concept, or just talk about something not necessarily shiny and new but that you find really neat nonetheless. - *45 minutes* (Extended talk): Take your time going more in depth, and/or do a demo! Extended talks are a great way of really educating the audience about something you enjoy. Other session formats such as tutorials and workshops could be arranged as well. If you are interested in these or other kinds of sessions, let us know and we can try to arrange it! Keynote speaker(s) for EmacsConf 2019 will be introduced in a future announcement. * Topic Ideas Not sure what to give a talk about? You might find some neat ideas on the [[https://emacsconf.org/2019/ideas][ideas]] page (feel free to add your= s there too)! If you=E2=80=99re still not sure, come by our IRC channel =3D#emacsconf=3D on =3Dirc.freenode.net=3D and say hi. You can join the chat using [[irc://irc.freenode.net:6667/emac= sconf][your favourite IRC client]] or the [[https://webchat.freenode.net/#emacsconf][freenode webchat]]. A great way to write a strong proposal is to start by exploring the programs from previous years: [[https://emacsconf.org/2015/program][2015]],= [[https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program][2013]]. * Submission Once you=E2=80=99re ready to submit your proposal, the [[https://emacsconf.= org/2019/submit][submit]] page has the instructions on how to submit your talk. We are committed to increasing the participation of speakers belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented at free software conferences, including women and people of colour. If you=E2=80=99re comfortable sharing demographic information, please include them in your submission email, but your proposal will not be judged negatively if you leave them out. * Getting Involved If you would like to get involved with the various aspects of organizing the conference like planning the sessions or help setting up the infrastructure, see our [[https://emacsconf.org/2019/planning][plann= ing]] page and come say hi to us at =3D#emacsconf=3D on =3Dirc.freenode.net=3D. Don=E2=80=99t forget to subscribe to our mailing list [[https://lists.gnu.o= rg/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss][emacsconf-discuss]] for discussion and announcements about the EmacsConf conference. We look forward to your ideas and submissions! --=-=-=--