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In the interest of transparency, we have documented our [selection process](/program/selection-process). Portions of this page were drawn from ideas seen on [DjangoCon EU](https://djangocon.eu), [SeaGL](https://seagl.org), [Fog City Ruby](http://www.fogcityruby.com/speak/), and others. Thanks to all for their inspiration and permission to borrow! In the interest of transparency, we have documented our [selection process](/program/selection-process). Portions of this page were drawn from ideas seen on [DjangoCon EU](https://djangocon.eu), [SeaGL](https://seagl.org), [Fog City Ruby](http://www.fogcityruby.com/speak/), and others. Thanks to all for their inspiration and permission to borrow!
## Dates ## Dates<a name="dates"></a>
+ **August 21**: CFP opens + **August 21**: CFP opens
+ **September 29**: CFP closes + **September 29**: CFP closes
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+ **Week of October 16**: Speaker confirmations due; program finalized and announced + **Week of October 16**: Speaker confirmations due; program finalized and announced
+ **December 2–3**: Conference happens! + **December 2–3**: Conference happens!
## Speakers ## Speakers<a name="speakers"></a>
North Bay Python is dedicated to featuring a diverse and inclusive speaker lineup. North Bay Python is dedicated to featuring a diverse and inclusive speaker lineup.
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North Bay Python is a conference in support of the local programmer community outside of the core San Francisco Bay Area tech scene. We aim to feature a mix of local and non-local speakers to offer a program with broad appeal. **All speakers will receive complimentary registration to the conference, and requests for further financial compensation to assist with travel will be considered on a case-by-case basis independent of the proposal's merits.** North Bay Python is a conference in support of the local programmer community outside of the core San Francisco Bay Area tech scene. We aim to feature a mix of local and non-local speakers to offer a program with broad appeal. **All speakers will receive complimentary registration to the conference, and requests for further financial compensation to assist with travel will be considered on a case-by-case basis independent of the proposal's merits.**
## Talk Formats ## Talk Formats<a name="talk-formats"></a>
**Most of the talk slots will be short**&mdash;approximately 25 to 30 minutes, including Q&A. If your ideas would benefit from a longer slot, please explain in your submission how you would use the additional time. **Most of the talk slots will be short**&mdash;approximately 25 to 30 minutes, including Q&A. If your ideas would benefit from a longer slot, please explain in your submission how you would use the additional time.
## Topics ## Topics<a name="topics"></a>
**We are a single track conference. This means that your talk needs to hold the attention of beginners and experienced developers alike.** **We are a single track conference. This means that your talk needs to hold the attention of beginners and experienced developers alike.**
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+ Unexpected places Python gets used (Embedded systems! Health science!) + Unexpected places Python gets used (Embedded systems! Health science!)
+ ... and anything else we might not have thought of! + ... and anything else we might not have thought of!
## Resources ## Resources<a name="resources"></a>
This [public speaking](https://github.com/vmbrasseur/Public_Speaking) repository, maintained by [VM Brasseur](https://twitter.com/vmbrasseur), has many useful resources to help you polish your proposals and talks. This [public speaking](https://github.com/vmbrasseur/Public_Speaking) repository, maintained by [VM Brasseur](https://twitter.com/vmbrasseur), has many useful resources to help you polish your proposals and talks.
### Office Hours and Mentorship ### Office Hours and Mentorship<a name="mentorship"></a>
First time speakers are welcomed and encouraged. In order to support speakers, we offer mentorship and feedback, are running office hours, and hosting a speaker training on the Friday before North Bay Python. Above all we want you to be successful and have a good time telling other attendees about your ideas! First time speakers are welcomed and encouraged. In order to support speakers, we offer mentorship and feedback, are running office hours, and hosting a speaker training on the Friday before North Bay Python. Above all we want you to be successful and have a good time telling other attendees about your ideas!
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+ Connecting you with rehearsal audiences or even just watching you present over a video conference as practice + Connecting you with rehearsal audiences or even just watching you present over a video conference as practice
+ Anything else that'd help you be at ease and excited about bringing your ideas to our audience! + Anything else that'd help you be at ease and excited about bringing your ideas to our audience!
## Submitting ## Submitting<a name="submitting"></a>
To help us evaluate proposals and build our program, we would like as much detail as you can provide on your talk. At a minimum this should include: **a brief description (~400 characters) suitable for inclusion in a schedule page; a brief prose abstract (intended as the content for a talk detail page on the program site); and, if you'd like, a rough outline of the structure including estimated timings for each section of your talk.** To help us evaluate proposals and build our program, we would like as much detail as you can provide on your talk. At a minimum this should include: **a brief description (~400 characters) suitable for inclusion in a schedule page; a brief prose abstract (intended as the content for a talk detail page on the program site); and, if you'd like, a rough outline of the structure including estimated timings for each section of your talk.**
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<a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="/dashboard">Submit a Proposal</a> <a class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" href="/dashboard">Submit a Proposal</a>
</div> </div>
## How to Write Your Proposal ## How to Write Your Proposal<a name="how-to-write-your-proposal"></a>
If you have an idea (or don't!) and want to speak, here's a very rough process of what you should do next: If you have an idea (or don't!) and want to speak, here's a very rough process of what you should do next: