how to write a winning session submission
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DrupalCon Call for PapersHow to submit a winning abstract
Call For Papers Webcast Agenda
● About Session Selection● How to write a winning abstract● Special tips for sponsors● DrupalCon New Orleans Tracks● How to buy a session
About Session Selection
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DrupalCon New Orleans
May 9 - 13, 2016● Monday: Training & Summits● Tuesday - Thursday: Sessions● Friday: Sprints
Call for Papers● Closes February 29 at 11:59PM New Orleans local time● Community selected sessions, paid sessions
About Sessions
● There are 13 tracks● We host a total of 143 sessions ● Sessions are 60 minutes long, recorded● Format: Present alone, co-present, or host a panel ● Speakers get:
● Free DrupalCon ticket (one speaker per session)
Who Selects Sessions
● 2-3 volunteer experts are assigned to a track● Define themes, desired sessions● Receive 500+ sessions● Over two weeks, rank and select sessions● In depth explanation here: https://events.drupal.
org/neworleans2016/session-selection-process
A Community Process
Pro-Tips:Getting Your Session Selected
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Getting Your Session Selected
● Speaker has proven speaker experience and is known in the Drupal community as an expert● Speaking at camps is a good inroad
● Start the writing process 2-3 weeks before the deadline● Go to event site, read about the Tracks & ideal sessions
● https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/tracks
● You can reach out to Track leads with questions ● https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/team
A Community Process
Getting Your Session Selected
● Write a complete, educational abstract - no pitches● Tell a story: ● Share the takeaways you will provide in your session ● Proofread your proposal● https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/news/submit-session-
drupalcon-new-orleans● Get feedback from others before submitting and during
● Ask other Drupal experts● Ask your Account Manager● Read community feedback once you submit
● Submit on time. No exceptions for late submissions● https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/submit-session
A Community Process
Writing a Winning AbstractsFor the Community Selected Sessions
Pro-Tips:Insights for Sponsors
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Writing a Winning Abstracts
● Be an attractive speaking team● Not known in the Drupal Community, but you are an expert? ● Partner with a known community member, co-submit the abstract● Especially helpful for Software vendors and Hosting companies● Tell a solution story with a Drupal Shop or Drupal customer - no pitches
● Partner Connect● Not sure how to find the right person in the community? ● Ask your Account Manager about this program● We connect you to possible partners
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16MMJdJPa29-ctlvMNgfrWqM_O2nd-vmtwS96AgHNOtg/edit?usp=sharing
For the Community Selected Sessions
Ask About Partner Connect
Let’s Get Ready for DrupalCon New Orleans
DrupalCon New Orleans Tracks
Community Selected Tracks● Business● Coding and Development● Core Convos● DevOps● Drupal.org● Frontend
● Horizons● PHP● Project Management● Site Building● Symfony● UX
Sponsored Track● Business Showcase (only case studies)
Business Track
Suggested Topics● Recruiting and retaining talent● Tools and best practices for teams - local and distributed● Customer service, communication, and marketing● Selling Drupal: Showcasing the value of investing in open source● Beyond Drupal: offering products, strategy, services and integrated solutions● Growing and scaling your business● Choosing the right platform for a technology start-up● The upgrade decision: when is the right time to move to Drupal 8?
Track LeadsJeff Diecks
Diana Montalion
Coding & Development Track
Suggested Topics● Showcasing awesome things that contrib projects can do in Drupal 8● How to manage the migration of our projects to Drupal 8● Tools and techniques for upgrading modules● What both beginner and experienced developers should know● Project architecture● Caching and performance
Track LeadsMatt DavisJon PeckMike Nielson
DevOps Track
Suggested Topics● Business value of DevOps for companies of any size● Establishing DevOps Culture● Configuration Management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack)● Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery● Docker best practices● Docker infrastructure (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Rancher, Swarm)● Monitoring and Logging (ELK, Graylog, Sensu)● DrupalCI use outside of drupal.org● Chatops (Hubot, Stackstorm)
Track LeadsJoe StewartAshok ModiJason Yee
FrontEnd Track
Suggested Topics● The maturation of Front End as an engineering practice● Front End practices outside the Drupal world● Current and emerging best practices, tools, & techniques (BEM/OOCSS,
static prototyping, design in browser, progressive enhancement)● Front End and Back end templating systems (Twig, Twig.js, Handlebars)● Performance● Content-first, atomic design, and new design issues● Sustainable patterns of development● And most importantly -- Why are we doing this? What do we hope to
achieve? Why, as a Front Ender, use Drupal at all?
Track LeadsEric Sembrat
Kathryn McClintock
Horizons TrackSuggested Topics● What perspectives can the Drupal community learn from alternative,
complementary or even competing platforms, JS MVC frameworks, etc.● Drupal as a publication platform for the Internet of Things● Integrating Drupal with your chosen front end framework● Drupal as an application framework● Interdisciplinary topics: accessibility, performance and security● Optimized Drupal for content discovery: search engine optimization● Web analytics and A/B testing● Advertising networks and integrating them with Drupal● Video content publishing● The content authoring experience● Using Service Workers and Drupal
Track LeadsJason Want
David Hwang
PHP Track
Suggested Topics● PHP 7 / Strict Type Hinting / New Features● Unit testing● Building from cross-project components (Composer, etc.)● Web services / REST / Guzzle● Web security best practices● Debugging PHP● Code quality tools, practices (Code reviews, pull request, etc), and
methodologies● Software architecture patterns and techniques● Interoperability and integrations between Drupal and other PHP projects
Track LeadsHeather White
Larry Garfield
Project Management Track
Suggested Topics● Project estimation● Project planning techniques: Sprint planning, resource allocation, Backlog
management● Scope, risk, and change management strategies● Project management case studies● Project and portfolio reporting tactics: “how to” with specific tools, charts,
reports. (PMs like spreadsheets)● Leadership and coordination approaches: working with remote teams,
encouraging self-organization, encouraging cross-functionality.
Track LeadsJustin RhodesAshleigh ThevenetShannon Vettes
Site Building Track
Suggested Topics● Drupal 8 is here: What’s new with Site Building (e.g. Multilingual), Share your
Drupal 8 Site Build story● Improving Accessibility, UX and Content Admin UI● Information Planning and Content Architecture, Applied Content Strategy● Migration - either from previous versions of Drupal or other systems● Configuration Management Best Practices, and beyond CMI core functionality● Layout and Theming using UI : Tools that allow you to build and control layout● Distros & Platforms: Come talk about the next platform you are building!● There is a recipe for that! Whether building a shopping cart, Faceted Search, or
custom RSS feeds, all are something that Site Builders can do. Highlight a module that made your site special
Track LeadsRyan Price
Dan Linn
User Experience Track
Suggested Topics● UX process and techniques● Strategy and planning● Content strategy● Visual and interaction design● Responsive and accessible design● Usability● The impact of non-web interactions on the web user experience
Track LeadsLauren Smith
Koen Platteeuw
Sponsored Sessions
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Buy a Session● Business Showcase = Case Studies● Sponsor Packages Include Speaking Opportunities
● Diamond - 60 minutes● Platinum - 30 minutes● Gold - 15 minute lightening talk
● Buy a speaking slot as an add on● Platinum/Gold can buy more time on stage● Sponsors can buy a speaking opportunity as an add on● Ask Account Manager if they are still available - this sells out
Review Sponsor Packages Here
https://assoc.drupal.org/drupalcon-sponsorship
Summary
● Know the tracks● Talk to the track chairs and others● Write a detailed abstract● Submit on time● Talk to your account manager about
● Partner Connect● Buying a session
Johanna [email protected]
Mark [email protected]
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Questions?