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+[[!meta title="Instructions for presenting"]]
+
+Hello folks,
+
+With only a few days to EmacsConf 2019, scheduled for Sat November 2,
+here are some instructions and important details about the logistics of
+the conference and how the day will unfold.
+
+- The schedule at <https://emacsconf.org/2019/schedule> is a rough
+  guideline, and we’ll try to accommodate people’s availability,
+  audience interest, and technical issues.  For longer talks, please
+  try to be in the channel at least 15 minutes in advance for tech
+  checks and coordination, and try to keep your presentation to about
+  30 minutes including time for questions.  When it’s time for
+  lightning talks, we’ll check the IRC channel to see who has done a
+  tech check and is ready to present.  Please keep lightning talks to
+  5-10 minutes (ideally closer to 5).  If there are technical issues
+  or if there’s extra space between sessions, we might play
+  prerecorded lightning talks while sorting things out, prioritizing
+  those where the speaker can answer questions in the #emacsconf
+  channel on irc.freenode.net.  We’ll try as much as possible to stick
+  with the schedule for the longer talks, so if there’s not enough
+  time for the lightning talks in between, we may have to bump some
+  presentations to the end of the day.  We’ll play the remaining
+  prerecorded talks after the last live presentation.  If your
+  lightning talk gets bumped to the end and you won’t be available to
+  answer questions, that’s okay—we will keep an eye on the channel and
+  email you afterwards.
+
+- Please use your favourite IRC client to join `#emacsconf-org` on
+  `irc.freenode.net` on the day of the conference.  Alternatively, you
+  may follow the [[quick ERC setup|tips#erc]] tip on the [[tips]] page
+  or use [the
+  webchat](https://irc0d.libreplanet.org/irc/irc.freenode.net/?nick=yourNAMEhere&#emacsconf-org)
+  in your web browser.  Please consider choosing a nickname that
+  includes your name or the pseudonym you submitted your talk under,
+  to help us recognize you.  `#emacsconf-org` should be a low-traffic
+  channel for coordination between organizers and speakers.  Check in
+  with Sacha (`sachac`) and/or Amin (`bandali`) by saying hi, and
+  mentioning your name/talk if it’s not obvious from your nick.  Sacha
+  (or the backup organizer) will coordinate with you for a tech check
+  before you speak, and will give you the go-ahead to join a Jitsi
+  Meet session for the main presentation.  The Jitsi Meet session
+  addresses will look something like
+  `https://meet.jit.si/emacsconf-name`, where `name` will be replaced
+  with your first or last name, or the pseudonym you used when
+  submitting your talk.  If for one reason or another a Jitsi Meet
+  room is faulty/buggy, we’ll try adding (and incrementing, if needed)
+  a numeric suffix, like `https://meet.jit.si/emacsconf-name2`,
+  `https://meet.jit.si/emacsconf-name3`, and so on as needed.  Sacha
+  will confirm this with you.
+
+- You can also join `#emacsconf` if you’d like to keep an eye on the
+  conversations, or `#emacsconf-questions` for a more moderated view
+  focused on questions from audience.
+
+- Please wear earphones or headphones to minimize microphone feedback.
+
+- Please keep an eye on time and your presentation’s length.  Amin (or
+  the main organizer, in charge of running the stream and in video
+  call with you during your talk) will try to politely clear their
+  throat if you’re going over time.
+
+- Some of our attendees are blind, so please try to verbally describe
+  what you’re showing on the screen.  We are also asking volunteers to
+  describe what’s going on in each talk in the `#emacsconf-accessible`
+  channel.  Additionally, we would be very grateful if you could add a
+  transcription for your talk(s) to our [[transcripts]] page for
+  EmacsConf 2019.
+
+- We have set up a status page at <https://status.emacsconf.org> where
+  you can monitor the status of various parts of our infrastructure
+  for any possible disruptions.  We will add to that page information
+  on who to contact if you notice a problem or experience disruption
+  that’s not acknowledged there.
+
+Lastly, a gentle reminder for you to consider our [[code of
+conduct|conduct]] while presenting your talk and in discussions in our
+communication channels.
+
+Thanks in advance, and looking forward to talking to you very soon!
+
+Best,  
+amin