The Umbraco US Festival is the largest event in the United States for those who work with Umbraco, the leading open source .Net content management system.
As a potential speaker for this event, we need your innovative ideas, your lessons learned from experience, and the knowledge gained from your contributions. We’d love to hear from developers, designers, and practitioners from every facet of the Umbraco ecosystem. Whether you're considering a detailed technical session for developers, a creative session for designers or content creators, or a case study for a broader audience, we can’t wait to welcome you to the stage!
What type of presentations are we seeking?
We aim to feature sessions that engage, inform, and connect with our audience - Umbraco enthusiasts, for example:
Session length
For the Umbraco US Festival, your session is limited to 30 minutes. This also includes the time for any Q&A. This means that the Q&A is optional for each speaker to include or not include in their presentation.
Event format
We are looking forward to welcoming you in-person this year at the Umbraco US Festival. At this time, no sessions will be recorded or live streamed.
How are the speakers selected?
A panel of reviewers with different backgrounds and perspectives will review all submitted proposals. Each reviewer will rate each submission and add a comment. Once the first review is finished, the next phase starts by discussing the top-rated proposals. The final decision is made based on the time slots available and the diversity of the topics.
As much as we would like to accept as many proposals as possible, we are not always able to confirm a time slot for each of the proposals that received a positive review.
Can I submit more than one proposal?
Each speaker can submit up to two proposals.
Co-speakers are limited to one per session.
Will it be possible to join as a remote speaker?
No, remote speaking is not an option at the Umbraco US Festival. We strive to provide the best experience for our speakers, which we believe comes from attending and presenting in person.
When can I expect to hear back from you?
*If you have already purchased a ticket for the Umbraco US Festival, and you get selected as a speaker, you can get your ticket refunded or choose to assign it to someone else.
Diversity pledge
We believe that a diverse environment fosters creativity, knowledge sharing, and innovation. To achieve this, we are actively seeking to increase the diversity of the Umbraco US Festival speakers and attendees with a diverse speaker lineup.
At the Umbraco US Festival we aim to feature speakers from different backgrounds, genders, and geographic locations. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to submit their proposals.
Furthermore, we are committed to creating an event that falls in line with our Code of Conduct providing a safe, inclusive, and hence, fun atmosphere for all who attend. Find more information on Diversity and Inclusion on our website.
Other practical information
Accessibility
If you have accessibility requirements, please let us know so we can work together on this.
Questions?
If you have any questions or uncertainties about your submission or your talk, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Umbraco Events Team at events@umbracousfoundation.org.