From bc52d33b9b0909230ab47e0cfb14ecfc1d4ef5cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:02:25 -0400 Subject: 2020/cfp: update copyright and tweak wording --- 2020/cfp.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) (limited to '2020/cfp.md') diff --git a/2020/cfp.md b/2020/cfp.md index 897684e6..3e8227eb 100644 --- a/2020/cfp.md +++ b/2020/cfp.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ [[!meta title="Call for Proposals"]] -[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali"]] +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2020 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, David Bremner"]] **EmacsConf 2020 | November 28 and 29, 2020 | Online Conference** @@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ The following are the main formats for EmacsConf 2020 talks: educating the audience about something you enjoy. We hope to have lots of great submissions this year, just like last -year. In order that as many people as possible can present, it helps -if presenters can be flexible about their time slots. So let us know -what you prefer, and if that isn't a lightning talk, also let us know -if a shorter format would also work. +year. In order that as many people as possible can present, it helps +if presenters can be flexible about their time slots. So, for +non-lightning talk submissions, please let us know besides your main +preferred format if a shorter format would also work for your talk. Q&A time is **included** in the Standard and Extended time slots; please time your presentation accordingly. If you would like to take @@ -112,23 +112,25 @@ exploring the programs from previous years: [[2019|2019/schedule]], Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [[submit]] page has the instructions on how to submit your talk. -All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We would love +All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We would love it if EmacsConf 2020 could highlight interesting perspectives and -reflect the diversity of our community. If you know someone who might +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. Many people (especially from underrepresented groups such as -women, people of color, and non-developers) might not consider -themselves expert enough to share their thoughts. If you let them know -that you value their knowledge and maybe even suggest something that -you think others would like to hear more about, they may realize that -they have something worth sharing. +them to submit a proposal. Many people (especially from +underrepresented groups such as women, people of colour, and +non-developers) might not consider themselves expert enough to share +their thoughts. If you let them know that you value their knowledge +and maybe even suggest something that you think others would like to +hear more about, they may realize that they have something worth +sharing and that we would love to hear from them. This year, we are experimenting with an anonymized submission process. Identifying information will be removed from submissions by a -conference organizer who will not participate in talk selection. The +conference organizer who will not participate in talk selection. The anonymized submissions will then be reviewed by a selection committee. -We hope this will help reduce bias and encourage contribution. We look -forward to hearing from you (and the people you want to nudge to speak)! +We hope this will help reduce bias and encourage contribution. We +look forward to hearing from you (and the people you want to nudge to +speak)! ### Getting involved -- cgit v1.2.3