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We've shared a few [ideas](https://emacsconf.org/2024/ideas/) to help you get +started. + +[EmacsConf 2024](https://emacsconf.org/2024/) will be a virtual conference on **December 7 and 8, 2024 +(Sat-Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 America/Toronto, which is the same as 2PM-10PM UTC)**. +Missed the proposal deadline (Sept 20, 2024), but have a great idea? Let us know just in case we can still squeeze you in somehow! + +If there are similar proposals, we'll work with people so +that the talks can cover different facets. + + +# Talk formats + +Ideally, talks will be prerecorded so that you can script and edit +them as tightly as you want, and so that they can be captioned for +accessibility. Here are the talk options: + +- **5-10 minute lightning talk:** just the essentials! If you can + squeeze your prerecorded talk into 5-10 minutes by focusing on the + essentials (not by talking super quickly!), we might be able to + repeat it during the conference in order to fill gaps. +- **20-minute talk:** short enough to keep people's attention, long + enough to get into some details. + +There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so +you don't need to include that in your talk timing. Just like in +EmacsConf 2023, you can answer questions via a live video conference, +IRC ([Internet Relay Chat](https://chat.emacsconf.org)), the Etherpad (a web-based collaborative +document), the wiki, or email (your choice). The stream will move +on to the next talk at the scheduled time, but interested people can +keep hanging out with you for a longer conversation. + +If you are not available during the conference itself but you have +a neat idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! +You can always handle questions after the conference, and we might +even be able to coordinate with other Emacs meetups for events in +other time zones. + +We may have time for a few longer sessions. If you'd like to be +considered for a longer time slot, please include an outline for the +extra time in addition to your 20-minute proposal. Other session +formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome as +well. + + +# Submitting your proposal + +[Send us your idea](https://emacsconf.org/2024/submit/) as soon as you can, so that you can have more time +to work on your talk. (Proposal deadline: Friday, September 20, 2024) + +If you need help, you can email us publicly at [emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org) +or privately at [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org). You can also come and +say hi to us on our IRC channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat` +using [your favourite IRC client](ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf), or by visiting [chat.emacsconf.org](https://chat.emacsconf.org) in +your web browser. + + +# Know someone who might have something to share? + +All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it +if EmacsConf 2024 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect +the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might have a +good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to +submit a proposal. Many people (especially from underrepresented +groups such as women, people of colour, non-developers, etc.) might +not consider themselves proficient enough to share their thoughts. +If you let them know that you value their knowledge and experiences, +and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to +hear about, they may realize that they do have something worth sharing +and that we would love to hear from them. + + +# Want to volunteer? + +If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions, +reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions +more accessible, editing video transcripts, checking in speakers, +reading questions out loud, organizing notes, etc.), please see our +[volunteer](https://emacsconf.org/volunteer/) page. Volunteers get early access to talks and learn lots +of things along the way. We'd really appreciate your help in making +EmacsConf 2024 the best one so far! + + +# Commitment to freedom + +We remain fully committed to freedom. You'll be able to participate +in EmacsConf using [free/libre software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html), and we use free/libre software +to organize and run the conference. You can find some notes about our +setup and process at <https://emacsconf.org/infra/>. + |