{"id":593,"date":"2018-09-10T12:48:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/?p=593"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:31:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T18:31:47","slug":"call-for-speakers-update-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-speakers-update-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers (Update 1)"},"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><em>The announcement email a few minutes ago in regard to this post had links from a version of that post that hadn&#8217;t been updated. The new email announcement has the correct links. Apologies for the error. RAM<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to speak on the largest WordPress stage in Canada? <i>WordCamp Toronto 2018<\/i> is on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WMElvOGMcTgUTLhj1\">Submissions<\/a> will be accepted until Sunday, September 30th, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"simple-button\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WMElvOGMcTgUTLhj1\">SUBMIT YOUR TALK HERE<\/a><\/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>View some <a href=\"https:\/\/2018.toronto.wordcamp.org\/talk-ideas\/\">talk ideas<\/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 WordPress talks from our community and we want your contribution.<\/p>\n<p>View <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 speaker dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"compactList\">\n<li><strong>Submissions close Sunday, September 30th, 2018 at midnight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Selections will be made by Monday, October 15th, 2018.<\/li>\n<li>All applicants will be notified whether their application has been accepted by Monday, October 22nd, 2018.<\/li>\n<li>Speakers selected will be announced by the end of October.<\/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>wcyyz18+speakers@gmail.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robin Macrae<\/strong><br \/>\nCo-Organizer, WPToronto &amp; WordCamp Toronto 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The announcement email a few minutes ago in regard to this post had links from a version of that post that hadn&#8217;t been updated. The new email announcement has the correct links. Apologies for the error. RAM Are you ready &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-speakers-update-1\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"assistive-text\">Call for Speakers (Update 1)<\/span>  <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2217920,"featured_media":0,"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-593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa1ZDU-9z","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":565,"url":"https:\/\/toronto.wordcamp.org\/2018\/call-for-speakers\/","url_meta":{"origin":593,"position":0},"title":"Call for Speakers (Update 2)","author":"robin_wp","date":"September 10, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the current version of the call for speakers post having been updated twice. 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