Call for Speakers
Call for speakers is closed. The following is left here for reference.
CodeStock 2010 Tracks
This year we are looking for sessions in the following tracks:
- Developer – These are sessions for software developers, testers,
architects, or project managers.
- IT Professional – These are sessions for server, database, or network
administrators.
- Entrepreneurs – These are sessions around founding a technology
startup or running a technology company.
- Panel Discussion – These are panel discussions that you will be
organizing to discuss one of the areas above.
- Podcast – Do you have a podcast and often go to conferences, snag
a speaker, find a closet, and record an interview? Well we want you out of
the closet! Submit a podcast session and we’ll get you a live audience.
All sessions should be 1 hour in length, but when submitting a session you may request
a "double length" session if you believe the topic best fits a longer format.
Selection Process
The tracks Developer, IT Professional, and Entrepreneur will be selected based upon
early registered attendee vote. The votes do not choose the sessions 100%,
but strongly influence the final schedule. You are allowed and encouraged
to promote voting for your sessions. The available Panel and Podcast sessions
are limited in number due to space, and not will be listed with other sessions for
voting.
If your session is not selected, you will be asked if you would like to have your
session kept as an alternate should a speaker need to cancel a session (which is
a given).
It is possible to bribe pay Michael C. Neel, the CodeStock Lead
Organizer, to guarantee session selection. In the interest of fairness, the
requirements are listed here: Simply agree to pay for one of Michael’s daughters
college tuition in full, at the college of their choice, in the field of their choice,
for all years required to achieve a degree. 80% of the estimated total must
be transferred into Michael’s personal bank account before selections are announced.
Session selections will be announced early May, 2010. All selections are subject
to change.
Other Information
CodeStock has traditionally not had a speakers lounge. Between sessions speakers
are encouraged to attend other sessions or join in Open Spaces.
Internet access cannot be guaranteed for speakers, please have plans if it is unavailable.
We are making every effort to have internet access available for speakers during
their session, but understand 600 geeks in one place is the wifi version of a plague
of locusts.
Feedback collected at CodeStock from attendees is anonymous, unless the attendee
wishes to identify themselves. All feedback, including feedback on the conference
itself, is shared with all speakers.
