From 6aa58b021dcdb3ab2e2ea7987c2850df24b9c471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:55:28 -0400 Subject: Add/update drafts for EmacsConf 2021 CFP --- 2021/cfp.md | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) (limited to '2021/cfp.md') diff --git a/2021/cfp.md b/2021/cfp.md index 8a57b209..a7f45b5f 100644 --- a/2021/cfp.md +++ b/2021/cfp.md @@ -3,31 +3,34 @@ **This document is a draft.** -**EmacsConf 2021 | November 28 and 29, 2020 | Online Conference** +**EmacsConf 2021 | November 27 and 28, 2021 | Online Conference** -The Call for Proposals for EmacsConf 2020 is now open, until -**October 7, 2020**. +The Call for Proposals for EmacsConf 2021 is now open, until +**September 30, 2021**. -After a successful [[EmacsConf 2019|2019]], we are back again this +After a successful [[EmacsConf 2020|2020]], we are back again this year and are once again calling for your participation! EmacsConf is the conference about the joy of [Emacs][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][freesw], much like the last -EmacsConf. +this year. We remain fully committed to freedom, and we will continue +using our infrastructure and streaming setup consisting entirely of +[free software][freesw], much like previous EmacsConf conferences. We welcome speakers of **all backgrounds** and **all levels of experience**, including newcomers submitting a proposal to give their -first talk! +first talk! This year, we are doing more to help bring more people on +board -- as speakers *and* potentially as new EmacsConf organizers, +for those interested in gaining hands-on experience with organizing a +volunteer-run fully online conference alongside other EmacsConf +organizers (keep on reading for more on this!) -- and would love to +have you along as well. ### Important dates -Mark your calendars: EmacsConf 2020 will take place on November 28-29! +Mark your calendars: EmacsConf 2021 will take place on November 27-28! We're planning for 9am to 5pm Toronto/EST (2pm-10pm UTC, 3pm-11pm Zurich/CET). Depending on people's availability, it might be two half-days. @@ -36,23 +39,23 @@ half-days. CFP opens -August 24, 2020 +August 2, 2021 CFP closes -October 7, 2020 (new date) +September 30, 2021 Speaker notifications -October 14, 2020 +October 15, 2021 Schedule published -November 7, 2020 +october 31, 2021 -EmacsConf 2020! -November 28 and 29, 2020 +EmacsConf 2021! +November 27 and 28, 2020 @@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ Thank you for bearing with us as we all navigate these trying times. ### Talk formats -The following are the main formats for EmacsConf 2020 talks: +The following are the main formats for EmacsConf 2021 talks: - **10 minutes** (Lightning talk): Quickly present a cool project, concept, or trick in 10 minutes or less! @@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ 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 +years. 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. @@ -106,22 +109,22 @@ rather small and any issues that cannot be resolved quickly will greatly detract from the presentation). We will send an email about this with more details further down the line. -Keynote speaker(s) for EmacsConf 2020 will be introduced in a future +Keynote speaker(s) for EmacsConf 2021 will be introduced in a future announcement. ### 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` +not sure, come by our IRC channel `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat` and say hi. You can join the chat using -[your favourite IRC client][freenode-emacsconf], or by pointing your +[your favourite IRC client][libera-emacsconf], or by pointing your web browser to [chat.emacsconf.org][chat] which runs our self-hosted instance of [The Lounge][thelounge] 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|2019/schedule]], -[[2015|2015/schedule]], [[2013|2013#program]]. +exploring the programs from previous years: [[2020|2020/schedule]], +[[2019|2019/schedule]], [[2015|2015/schedule]], [[2013|2013#program]]. ### Submission @@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ 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 -it if EmacsConf 2020 could highlight interesting perspectives and +it if EmacsConf 2021 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 @@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ speak)! If you would like to get involved with the various aspects of organizing the conference, such as planning the sessions and helping with the infrastructure, see our [[planning]] page and come say hi to -us at `#emacsconf` on `chat.freenode.net`. +us at `#emacsconf` on `irc.libera.chat`. Don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list, [emacsconf-discuss][emacsconf-discuss], for discussion and @@ -162,9 +165,9 @@ announcements about the EmacsConf conference. We look forward to your ideas and submissions! -[emacs]: //www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html -[freesw]: //www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html -[chat]: //chat.emacsconf.org -[thelounge]: //thelounge.chat -[freenode-emacsconf]: ircs://chat.freenode.net:6697/emacsconf -[emacsconf-discuss]: //lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss +[emacs]: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ +[freesw]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html +[chat]: https://chat.emacsconf.org +[thelounge]: https://thelounge.chat +[libera-emacsconf]: ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf +[emacsconf-discuss]: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss -- cgit v1.2.3