WordCamp Chicago brings together designers, developers, bloggers, small business owners, entrepreneurs and educators from all across the midwest. What can you share with this community? We’re looking to build an awesome program which reflects the diversity of the greater Chicagoland WordPress community, and we want you to be a part of it!
Call for Speakers deadline is July 16th! So don’t wait til its too late!
What we look for
We ask that your talk be…
- directly related to WordPress, or be immediately applicable and relevant to our audience
- one or more of the following: skill-building, thought-provoking, novel, unique, entertaining, passionate, relaxed, educational, hands-on, challenging, mind-blowing, caffeinating, fresh, interactive, hilarious, niche-specific, general-interest, multi-media, comforting, polished, beautiful, delicious…
- respectful of the WordPress community and the GPL
- above all, awesome!
Details
Most talks will be approximately 30 minutes to 45 minutes each depending on how long you want to leave for questions, so propose a topic you can cover passionately in that duration.
Talks will be on Saturday August 25th or Sunday August 26th. If you are only available for one day but not the other, please note this in your application.
We plan to record video of all talks for posting to WordPress.tv.
Speakers will be offered free admission to WordCamp Chicago, but will not be otherwise compensated.
As a disclaimer, all sessions will be video taped. You will need to sign and return an A/V form prior to the conference. All submissions without a signed disclaimer will not be approved.
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