Call for Speakers

The priority deadline of 9/1 has passed, but we may have space for a few more talks due to cancellations or schedule changes. Please submit a proposal if you are still interested in presenting.

Timeline and submission guidelines

  • Session submission opens on 8/9 and we'll have rolling session acceptance until we fill up or when we close submissions on 9/1. So best to get them early! 
  • General sessions are 60 minutes, which would include 10-15 minutes for audience Q&A. 
  • Sessions should share knowledge and enhance the community, rather than sell products or services.
  • To keep our ticket costs low for everyone, we ask speakers to buy their own ticket. We do offer discounts for students and those facing financial challenges.

 

Categories

These are our broad categories and some suggested topics. If you have a question on which one yours fits into, submit it and we'll help you out.

  • Being Human - Imposter syndrome, managing people, being healthy at work, team building
  • Business Side - Running a business, marketing, project management, product strategy
  • Development and Performance - Coding, devops, developer tools, module development, theming
  • Site Building and Using Drupal - Module configuration, site architecture, case studies
  • Design, UX and Accessibility - Content strategy, IA, design systems, accessibility tools

 

How to submit

  1. Create an account, if you don't already have one.
  2. Check your email to activate the account and set your password.
  3. Log in to your account.
  4. Add a session, providing a title, description, short description, audience, and session category.
  5. Select yourself as the speaker and add any co-speakers (they'll need to create an account first before you can add them).
  6. Save the session as "Proposed."

 

FAQ

What if I need to make changes to my proposal?

Please email info@pnwdrupalsummit.org and we will update the proposal in the system.

Do speakers get a discount or free ticket?

We are a small local event with limited budget. To keep our ticket costs low for everyone, we ask speakers to buy their own ticket. We do offer discounts for students and those facing financial challenges.

Will I receive credit for speaking?

If you provide your Drupal.org profile link on your user profile here, we will list you as a speaker on the Community Event page. The event will then appear on your Drupal.org profile.

Will sessions be recorded?

Yes, we will be requesting conference recording kits from Drupal Recording Initiative and plan to record the sessions. They will be posted to our YouTube channel after the conference.