{"id":721,"date":"2017-05-02T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T15:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?p=721"},"modified":"2017-07-19T09:04:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T13:04:45","slug":"call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2017\/call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordCamp Toronto 2017<\/a> (#wcto, @wcyyz<strong>) <\/strong>is officially open!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordCamp Toronto 2017<\/a> is being held at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/tedrogersschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 30, 2017 \u2013 Sunday, October 1, 2017<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ryerson.ca\/tedrogersschool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n55 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C3<br \/>\n(on Dundas midway between Yonge and Bay, 7th floor)<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for speakers who can engage our attendees while <!--more-->teaching them something about WordPress. Send us your idea for a talk, workshop, or conference session. Find out more about being a speaker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/be-a-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Talks for all skill levels are welcome: A presentation on what you learned setting up your very first website can be just as valuable as a technical walk-through of how user capabilities and roles are implemented within WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>You can even propose multiple topics, just please <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/speaker-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submit a speaker application<\/a> for each topic.<\/p>\n<p>We do NOT require you to be famous, an expert, a programmer, specifically credentialed, or anything like that. If you\u2019ve never spoken at a conference before, don\u2019t let that hold you back! All we ask is that you present your chosen topic passionately and respectfully.<\/p>\n<p>We do have some general guidelines for talks. Your talk should be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>directly related to WordPress, or immediately applicable and relevant to our audience;<\/li>\n<li>respectful of the WordPress community, the\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordCamp code of conduct<\/a>,<\/u> and the GPL;<\/li>\n<li>something that interests you, that you want to share!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you think speaking at WordCamp Toronto 2017 is for you, what are you waiting for?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.toronto.wordcamp.org\/speaker-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply<\/a>\u00a0now!<\/p>\n<p>Speakers receive free admission to WordCamp!<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEADLINE for Submissions: Monday, July 17, 2017 at midnight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:wordcampto@gmail.com\">organizers<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Toronto 2017 (#wcto, @wcyyz) is officially open! 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