[DRAFT] EmacsConf 2020 Call for Proposals

[Amin Bandali]

Hello folks,

Please see below for the first draft of the EmacsConf 2020 CFP.  It is
also available on our site at <https://emacsconf.org/2020/cfp/>.

Please take some time to read through it and let me know what you think.
Especially if you think there's anything missing or something worthwhile
to be mentioned.

I'm hoping to post the announcement this Monday, so Sacha could include
it in her Emacs news, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if we end
up posting it a week later.

Thanks,
amin

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                             EmacsConf 2020
                           Online Conference
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                        November 28 and 29, 2020


Table of Contents
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1. Important dates
2. Talk formats
3. Topic ideas
4. Submission
5. Getting involved


The [Call for Proposals] for [EmacsConf 2020] talks is now open, until
*September 30, 2020*.

After a successful EmacsConf 2019, we are back again this year and are
once again calling for your participation!

EmacsConf is the conference about the joy of [Emacs], Emacs Lisp, and
memorizing key sequences.

We are holding EmacsConf 2020 as a virtual (online) conference again
this year, especially now, given the current state of the world with the
ongoing global pandemic.  We remain fully committed to freedom, and we
will continue using our infrastructure and streaming setup consisting
entirely of [free software], much like the last EmacsConf.

We welcome speakers of *all backgrounds* and *all levels of experience*,
including newcomers submitting a proposal to give their first talk!


[Call for Proposals] <https://emacsconf.org/2020/cfp/>

[EmacsConf 2020] <https://emacsconf.org/2020/>

[Emacs] <https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html>

[free software] <https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html>


1 Important dates
=================

   CFP opens              August 17, 2020          
   CFP closes             September 30, 2020       
   Speaker notifications  October 24, 2020         
   Schedule published     November 7, 2020         
   EmacsConf 2020!        November 28 and 29, 2020 

  Please note that although we will try our best to stick to the above
  dates in the coming months, given the current state of the world, we
  may have to move things around a bit in case of unforeseen events.
  Thank you for baring with us as we all navigate these trying times.


2 Talk formats
==============

  The following are the main formats for EmacsConf 2020 talks:

  - *10 minutes* (Lightning talk): Quickly present a cool project,
    concept, or trick in 10 minutes or less!

  - *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.

  - *50 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.

  Q&A time is *included* in the Standard and Extended time slots; please
  time your presentation accordingly.  If you would like to take
  questions live, we recommend aiming for a 15-minute presentation for
  the Standard time slot, and for 40-45 minutes for the Extended time
  slot.  However, as the speaker, the exact allocation of your time is
  up to you, so long as it does not exceed the allocated time slot.

  Other session formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are
  welcome as well, especially considering all that is going on around
  the world, in case you would those other formats preferable to a
  traditional talk format.  If you are interested in these or other
  session types, please get in touch with us publicly or privately; we
  will be happy to work something out with you.

  Keynote speaker(s) for EmacsConf 2020 will be introduced in a future
  announcement.


3 Topic ideas
=============

  Not sure what to talk about?  You might find some neat ideas on the
  [ideas] page (feel free to add yours there too)!  If you're still not
  sure, come by our IRC channel `#emacsconf' on `chat.freenode.net' and
  say hi.  You can join the chat using [your favourite IRC client], or
  by pointing your web browser to [chat.emacsconf.org] which runs our
  self-hosted instance of [The Lounge] free software web IRC client.

  A great way to get started with writing a proposal is to start by
  exploring the programs from previous years: [2019], [2015], [2013].


[ideas] <https://emacsconf.org/2020/ideas/>

[your favourite IRC client] <ircs://chat.freenode.net:6697/emacsconf>

[chat.emacsconf.org] <https://chat.emacsconf.org>

[The Lounge] <https://thelounge.chat>

[2019] <https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule/>

[2015] <https://emacsconf.org/2015/schedule/>

[2013] <https://emacsconf.org/2013/#program>


4 Submission
============

  Once you're 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're comfortable sharing
  demographic information, please include them in your submission email,
  but your proposal will not be judged negatively if you leave them out.


[submit] <https://emacsconf.org/2020/submit/>


5 Getting involved
==================

  If you would like to get involved with the various aspects of
  organizing the conference such as planning the sessions or helping
  with the infrastructure, come say hi to us at `#emacsconf' on
  `chat.freenode.net'.

  Don't 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!


[emacsconf-discuss]
<https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss>

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