Thank you for taking the time to submit a presentation proposal; it's a very quick process -- we promise!
<strong>Ground Rules</strong>
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<li >Presentation proposals will be juried based on the topic’s relationship with the event theme and how the talk will fit into the event</li>
<li>We cannot guarantee the acceptance of all presentations into the program</li>
<li>You do not need to be a person/company/organization in Boston, but local presenters will get preference if we have a glut of presentations</li>
<li>Good, interesting stories get preference over sales pitches</li>
<li>We try to make sure that there is a good mix of technical, fun, and off the wall, so if you think it's worth talking about let us know</li>
<li >Each submission will be reviewed and responded to within five business days</li>
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<strong>Presentation Requirements</strong>
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<li>Presentation must be submitted in a Microsoft PowerPoint file</li>
<li>Presentations must have only 20 slides</li>
<li>Presentation slides must automatically change every 15 seconds (the slides will be checked when submitted and this will be added if it does not exist)</li>
<li>No animation, unless you can promise that it will function correctly on my computer and not mess up slide timing</li>
<li>Please show up as early as possible to the event, we would like to take a group photo prior to beginning event</li>
<li>Your presentation will be recorded and distributed in video format online after the event</li>
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<strong>Dates of Interest</strong>
NOV 09 - First batch of tickets are released for event
DEC 01 - Second batch of tickets are released for event
DEC 28 - Presentation Proposal Submission Deadline
JAN 01 - Third batch of tickets are released for event
JAN 09 - Presentation Submission in PPT format
JAN 11 - Ignite Craft Boston
For more information about the event please visit:
http://commoncod.com/igniteFor an example of what a presentation might look like, check out previous talks here:
http://www.youtube.com/commoncod