{"id":263,"date":"2019-12-20T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T03:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.calgary.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2020-03-09T11:29:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:29:09","slug":"become-a-speaker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/become-a-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"I want to speak at WordCamp Calgary!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Excellent! WordCamp Calgary would love for you to share your knowledge with the WordPress community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of our amazing speakers have made WCYYC a huge success and we\u2019re so happy you want to be a part of our ever-growing event. <strong>Our last event had more women on the speaker roster than men for the first time in our 8 years of WordCamp Calgary.<\/strong> This was incredible and we look forward to continually supporting and encouraging not only new speakers but also a diverse set of speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Calgary actively looks for a diverse mix of people from different backgrounds who are passionate about WordPress and would like to share their stories, knowledge and expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim cta-highlighter plaid-border\" style=\"background-color:#266750\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Speaker applications are now closed for WCYYC 2020. Thank you to everyone who applied!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Never applied before? That\u2019s okay!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is your first time applying to WordCamp Calgary, welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s your first time applying to speak, you might want to consider doing a <em>lightning talk<\/em>, <a href=\"#lightning-talks\">scroll down to more information about lightning talks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Helpful Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Share &gt; pitch.<\/strong> WordCamps are educational events, not marketing opportunities, so no pitch proposals please!<\/li><li><strong>Yes, you can!<\/strong> Whether you\u2019re a user, designer, or developer, WordCamp is an event where you can share what you\u2019ve learned about WordPress and how you\u2019re working with it.<\/li><li><strong>Local first.<\/strong> WordCamps are local-focused events that are asked to shoot for minimum 80% local speakers ratio.<\/li><li><strong>Volunteers only.<\/strong> WordCamps are 100% organized and staffed by volunteers, and WordCamps can\u2019t pay speakers or cover speaker travel\/accommodations.<\/li><li><strong>No \u201cpay for play.\u201d<\/strong> WordCamps never, ever provide a speaking opportunity in exchange for sponsorship or anything else. Please don\u2019t ask. <em>If you are a sponsor, you are welcome to apply, but your application will be considered on its merit.<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Make it unique.<\/strong> WordCamp sessions are all recorded and posted to WordPress.tv for everyone to watch. WordCamps pride themselves on having unique content.<\/li><li><strong>Tell a story.<\/strong> The web is full of tutorials and most people won\u2019t remember most of the instructions from your how-to talk in a few days (or hours!). The human brain is hard-wired to be engaged by stories, and we are looking for sessions that will inspire attendees to do more with WordPress.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I talk about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We have an overarching theme for WordCamp Calgary 2020: <em>Building Blocks<\/em>. <\/strong>The theme can be interpreted in many different ways (Gutenberg, foundational skills, etc). We\u2019d like all talks to speak to the theme of <em>building blocks<\/em> in some way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help get you thinking about a topic you might like to cover, here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Freelancing \/ Business Topics (dealing with clients, best practices, etc)<\/li><li>Mental Health \/ Work-life balance<\/li><li>Accessible design and development<\/li><li>Using WordPress in creative ways<\/li><li>Content Creation (SEO, Blogging, etc)<\/li><li>Case Studies (tell us how a project went, the mistakes made and lessons learned)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just some suggestions, feel free to pitch us something different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got 3 session formats for 2020 that you can pitch for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column background-light pad-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regular Sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are presented over a 1 hour block and are typically lecture style sessions. Ideally, your talk will be 40-45 minutes long, with 10-15 minutes for Q&amp;A after.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column background-light pad-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lightning-talks\">Lightning Talks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have <strong>4 lightning slots<\/strong> available for 2020. It\u2019s the first time we\u2019ve offered this format. Sessions should be 25 minutes at most. If you\u2019d like to allow time for Q&amp;A, we suggest a 20 minute talk and a 5 minute Q&amp;A section. <strong>A Q&amp;A section is not required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the sessions are quick and there\u2019s little time between each session, your <strong>final<\/strong> slides will have to be submitted to us at least <strong>three weeks prior<\/strong> to the event. All lightning talk slides will be compiled into one mega slide deck to make transitions simpler between sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group background-light pad-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to have <strong>two workshop slots<\/strong> available for 2020! This is a new format for us. Workshops should be <strong>hands-on<\/strong> actionable sessions where attendees come away with something tangible they create alongside you. These will be 2 hour slots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple examples of workshops that fit the criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Creating Welcome and Inclusive Space<\/strong>s \u2013 a workshop where attendees come away with a reference workbook and practical ideas on how to cultivate inclusive and welcoming spaces for their events.<br><\/li><li><strong>Build Your First Gutenberg Block<\/strong> \u2013 a workshop where attendees learn the ins and outs of a native Gutenberg block and learn how to create their very own call to action block.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re looking for one development-focused workshop and one on any other relevant and helpful topic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized align-center\" style=\"width: 600px;max-width: 600px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2020.calgary.wordcamp.org\/files\/2020\/03\/line-separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-597\" width=\"50\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, slides submissions before the event will be <strong>required<\/strong>. Your slides do not have to be final (unless you are doing a lightning talk) but <strong>they<\/strong> <strong>do<\/strong> <strong>have to be submitted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim cta-highlighter plaid-border\" style=\"background-color:#266750\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>December 22, 2019<\/strong>: Call for Speakers opens<\/li><li><strong>March 6, 2020<\/strong>: Call for Speakers closes<\/li><li><strong>March 2020<\/strong>: Speakers contacted<\/li><li><strong>April-May 2020<\/strong>: Speakers announced<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excellent! WordCamp Calgary would love for you to share your knowledge with the WordPress community. All of our amazing speakers have made WCYYC a huge success and we\u2019re so happy you want to be a part of our ever-growing event. Our last event had more women on the speaker roster than men for the first &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/become-a-speaker\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;I want to speak at WordCamp Calgary!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10842950,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10842950"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664,"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions\/664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}