{"id":565,"date":"2018-09-10T11:35:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T15:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?p=565"},"modified":"2018-09-20T16:23:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T20:23:03","slug":"call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers (Update 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WMElvOGMcTgUTLhj1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-speakers\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c.jpg?fit=405%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"405,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c.jpg?fit=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c.jpg?fit=405%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-580 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/09\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c-300x148.jpg?resize=300%2C148&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Call for Speakers for WordCamp Toronto 2018\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c.jpg?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/call_for_speakers_01b_405x200_c.jpg?w=405&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>This is the current version of the call for speakers post having been updated twice. The latest update added the theme announced for the event. The first corrected several URLs.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to speak on the largest WordPress stage in Canada? <i>WordCamp Toronto 2018<\/i> is on <strong>Saturday, December 1st, 2018<\/strong> in Toronto, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of the event is <strong><i>Gutenberg and the WordPress of Tomorrow<\/i><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WMElvOGMcTgUTLhj1\">Submissions<\/a> will be accepted until <strong>Monday, October 15th, 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a great idea for a talk? We want to see it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are excited to once again showcase the passion, talent, and skills of our Toronto WordPress community\u2014and we want you to be a part of it!<\/p>\n<p>Are you passionate about WordPress? Whether you are a content creator, a designer, a developer or a user and community member, <strong>we want to we want to hear your story<\/strong>. We are looking for speakers on a wide variety of topics and backgrounds. What do you love about WordPress? Do you have expertise in a specific field or an interesting project to share?<\/p>\n<p>Read about the theme and what it means for speaker submissions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/gutenberg-wordpress-tomorrow-theme-announcement\/\">Gutenberg and the WordPress of Tomorrow theme announcement<\/a> post. Then view the updated <a href=\"https:\/\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/talk-ideas\/\">talk ideas<\/a> post.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"simple-button\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WMElvOGMcTgUTLhj1\">Submit your talk here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why speak? Yes, presenting at WordCamp takes some work but the effort is very rewarding. Share your passion, convince people you\u2019re worth hiring and help everyone learn about WordPress\u2014all at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for speakers able to engage our attendees and teach them something about WordPress. Thank you for being willing to share your knowledge and expertise with our attendees, in person and on the live stream. We\u2019re showcasing the best in WordPress talent from our community and we want your contribution.<\/p>\n<p>View the updated <a href=\"https:\/\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/speaker-information\/\">speaker information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the updates by subscribing to the site&#8217;s feed.<\/p>\n<p>If speaking at <i>WordCamp Toronto 2018<\/i> is for you, what are you waiting for? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WMElvOGMcTgUTLhj1\">Apply<\/a> now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Important dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"compactList\">\n<li><strong>Submissions close Monday, October 15th, 2018 at midnight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Selections will be made by Wednesday, October 31st, 2018.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants will be notified in the following week whether their applications have been accepted.<\/li>\n<li>Speakers selected will be announced at the beginning of November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Please understand that, as volunteers, we won&#8217;t not be able to provide a detailed response to each submission.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, contact me at <strong><a href=\"mailto:wcyyz18+speakers@gmail.com\">mailto:wcyyz18+speakers@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robin Macrae<\/strong><br \/>\nCo-Organizer, WPToronto &amp; WordCamp Toronto 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the current version of the call for speakers post having been updated twice. The latest update added the theme announced for the event. The first corrected several URLs. Are you ready to speak on the largest WordPress stage &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-speakers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"assistive-text\">Call for Speakers (Update 2)<\/span>  <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2217920,"featured_media":667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/09\/facebookSharedLinkImage.jpg?fit=1200%2C627&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa1ZDU-97","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":567,"url":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/speaker-information\/","url_meta":{"origin":565,"position":0},"title":"Speaker Information (Update 1)","author":"robin_wp","date":"September 10, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the current version of the speaker information post having been updated once. 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