Merge pull request #7 from DevOpsDaysNashville/2024updates

2024updates

content/events/2024-nashville/propose.md

@@ -6,27 +6,49 @@ Description = "Propose a talk for DevOpsDays Nashville"
   <!-- {{< cfp_dates >}} -->
 
 <hr>
-We will be posting more information soon about how to propose a talk.  We look forward to seeing you at DevOpsDays Nashville!
+<strong>How to submit a proposal:</strong> Visit our <a href="https://www.papercall.io/devopsdays-nashville-2024">call for speakers </a> for more information and to submit your talk.
+<br></br>
 
-<!-- <hr>
+There are three ways to propose a topic for DevOpsDays Nashville:
+<dl>
+  <li><strong><em>Conference Talk:</em></strong> An in-depth and detailed 30-minute talk during the conference in the main auditorium</li>
+  <li><strong><em>Ignite talk:</em></strong> A quick, impactful 5-minute talk with 20 auto-advancing slides taking place in the main auditorium. If you are unfamiliar with ignites, look here. (Note: These have a 75% acceptance rate; if you want a challenge and a high probability of speaking, this is your spot!).</li>
+  <li><strong><em>Workshop:</em></strong> An in-depth and detailed 60-90 minute workshop where attendees can get in-depth and hands-on training or experience with a product or technology <i>(Note: it is currently unknown as to whether DevOpsDays Nashville will have a workshop space in 2024)</i></li>
+</dl>
 
-There are two ways to speak at DevOpsDays Nashville:
-<ol>
-  <li><strong><em>A 30-minute talk</em></strong> presented during the conference, usually in the mornings.</li>
-  <li><strong><em>An Ignite talk</em></strong> presented during the <a href="/pages/ignite-talks-format">Ignite sessions</a> (scheduling varies). These are 5 minutes slots with slides changing every 15 seconds (20 slides total).</li>
-  <ol>
+<hr>
+Rules:
+<dl>
+  <li>Be specific… we aren’t mind readers (a description of about 20 lines is about right)</li>
+  <li>Detail is good… but not as important as explaining why your proposal would be interesting</li>
+  <li>Propose your own talk; don’t have someone else do it for you.</li>
+  <li>Nominations welcome … if you know someone who has content/experience relevant to the DevOps conversation, please point us in their direction! Email the organizers to recommend someone! This goes double for under-represented voices in the DevOps community!</li>
+  <li>Multiple proposals welcome… just follow the other rules</li>
+  <li>Submissions with multiple speakers welcome!</li>
+  <li><b>No vendor pitches</b></li>
+</dl>
 
 <hr>
+Top Suggestions:
+<dl>
+  <li>Culture (DevOps enablement, Process Engineering, etc)</li>
+  <li>Development & Architecture (including Microservices, Low-Code-Apps, use of LLMs for Dev, Service Mesh)</li>
+  <li>Reliability Engineering (including Observability, Monitoring, Tracing, Alerting, etc)</li>
+  <li>Infrastructure (including Cloud vs. OnPrem, Virtual vs. Physical, Serverless, Infrastructure-as-Code)!</li>
+  <li>Security (including DevSecOps, Vulnerability Management)</li>
+  <li>Containers (including Docker, Kubernetes, Containerization)</li>
+</dl>
 
 Choosing talks is part art, part science; here are some factors we consider when trying to assemble the best possible program for our local audience:
-
-- _broad appeal_: How will your talk play out in a room of people with a variety of backgrounds? Technical deep dives need more levels to provide value for the whole room, some of whom might not use your specific tool.
-- _new local presenters_: You are the only one who can tell your story. We are very interested in the challenges and successes being experienced in our local area. We are happy to provide guidance/coaching for new speakers upon request.
-- _under-represented voices_: We want to hear all voices, including those that may speak less frequently at similar events. Whether you're in a field not typically thought of as a technology field, you're in a large, traditional organization, or you're the only person at your organization with your background, we are interested in your unique experience.
-- _original content_: We will consider talks that have already been presented elsewhere, but we prefer talks that the local area isn't likely to have already seen.
-- _no third-party submissions_: This is a small community-driven event, and speakers need to be directly engaged with the organizers and attendees. If a PR firm or your marketing department is proposing the talk, you've already shown that as a speaker you're distant from the process.
-- _no vendor pitches_: As much as we value vendors and sponsors, we are not going to accept a talk that appears to be a pitch for your product.
-
+<dl>
+ <li><i>Broad appeal</i>: How will your talk play out in a room of people with a variety of backgrounds? Technical deep dives need more levels to provide value for the whole room, some of whom might not use your specific tool.
+ </li>
+<li><i>New local presenters</i>: You are the only one who can tell your story. We are very interested in the challenges and successes being experienced in our local area. We are happy to provide guidance/coaching for new speakers upon request.
+<li><i>Under-represented voices</i>: We want to hear all voices, including those that may speak less frequently at similar events. Whether you're in a field not typically thought of as a technology field, you're in a large, traditional organization, or you're the only person at your organization with your background, we are interested in your unique experience.
+<li><i>Original content</i>: We will consider talks that have already been presented elsewhere, but we prefer talks that the local area isn't likely to have already seen.
+<li><i>No third-party submissions</i>: This is a small community-driven event, and speakers need to be directly engaged with the organizers and attendees. If a PR firm or your marketing department is proposing the talk, you've already shown that as a speaker you're distant from the process.
+<li><i>No vendor pitches</i>: As much as we value vendors and sponsors, we are not going to accept a talk that appears to be a pitch for your product.
+</dl>
 <hr>
 
-<strong>How to submit a proposal:</strong> Visit our <a href="https://sessionize.com/nashvilledevopsdays2023/">call for speakers </a> for more information and to submit your talk. -->
+<strong>How to submit a proposal:</strong> Visit our <a href="https://www.papercall.io/devopsdays-nashville-2024">call for speakers </a> for more information and to submit your talk.

content/events/2024-nashville/registration.md

@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ Description = "Registration for devopsdays Nashville 2024"
 +++
 <hr>
 <div style="width:100%; text-align:left;">
-<br>
+<!-- <br>
 We wll be opening up registration very soon.  We look forward to seeing you at DevOpsDays Nashville!
-</div>
-<!-- 
+</div> -->
+
 <div style="width:100%; text-align:left;">
 <br>
-<h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/devopsdays-nashville-2023-tickets-125517206343">Registration is now open!</a></h3>
+<h3><a href="https://events.humanitix.com/devopsdays-nashville-2024">Registration is now open!</a></h3>
 <br>
-<h5><i>Early bird pricing will go through February 28th!</i></h5> -->
+<h5><i>Early bird pricing will go through April 10th!</i></h5>
 
 <!-- </div></div> -->
 </div>

content/events/2024-nashville/sponsor.md

@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ We greatly value sponsors for this community event. If you are interested in spo
 <hr>
 DevOpsDays is a self-organizing conference for DevOps practitioners that depends on your sponsorships. We do not have a traditional trade show conference floor, sell product presentations, or distribute attendee contact lists. Sponsors have the opportunity to have short elevator pitches during the program and will get recognition on the website and social media before, during, and after the event. Sponsors are encouraged to participate and engage with the attendees as peers.
 <br><br>
-Any attendee also has the opportunity to demonstrate products or projects as part of any of the Open Space sessions.  Platinum sponsors will also have access to a dedicated demo room to provide hands-on demos to individuals or small groups.  Be sure to send technical practitioners to interact with customers and peers at DevOpsDays on their own terms.
-<br><br>
-The best thing to do is send engineers to interact with the experts at DevOpsDays on their own terms.
+Any attendee also has the opportunity to demonstrate products or projects as part of any of the Open Space sessions.  Be sure to send technical practitioners to interact with customers and peers at DevOpsDays on their own terms.
 <br><br>
 Please email the organizers at <a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=General%20Questions%20Regarding%20Sponsorship%20of%20DevOpsDays%20Nashville%202024"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a> with any questions you may have about sponsoring the event.
 <br><br>

content/events/2024-nashville/welcome.md

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ Type = "welcome"
 aliases = [
   "/events/2024-nashville/",
   "/events/2024-nashville/location/",
-  "/events/2024-nashville/sponsor/"]
+  "/events/2024-nashville/sponsor/",
+  "/events/2024-nashville/propose/",
+  "/events/2024-nashville/registration/"]
 Description = "DevOpsDays Nashville 2024"
 +++
 
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@ Description = "DevOpsDays Nashville 2024"
     <h2><p>Welcome to DevOps Days Nashville 2024!</p></h2>
     <p>We are excited to announce DevOps Days will be coming back to {{< event_location >}} on July 10th and 11th.</p>
     <br>
-    <!-- <h2><p><a href="https://sessionize.com/nashvilledevopsdays2023/">Call for Proposals Now Open!</a></p></h2>
-    <p>Do you have a great topic for the community?  Visit our <a href="https://sessionize.com/nashvilledevopsdays2023/">Call for Speakers/Papers</a> site today!  We look forward to hearing from you.</p> -->
+    <h2><p><a href="https://www.papercall.io/devopsdays-nashville-2024">Call for Proposals Now Open!</a></p></h2>
+    <p>Do you have a great topic for the community?  Visit our <a href="https://www.papercall.io/devopsdays-nashville-2024">Call for Speakers/Papers</a> site today!  We look forward to hearing from you.</p>
 
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -39,24 +41,24 @@ Description = "DevOpsDays Nashville 2024"
   </div>
 </div>
 
-<!-- 
+
 <div class = "row">
   <div class = "col-md-2">
     <strong>Register</strong>
   </div>
   <div class = "col-md-8">
     {{< event_link page="registration" text="Register to attend the conference!" >}}
   </div>
-</div>  -->
+</div> 
 
-<!-- <div class = "row">
+<div class = "row">
   <div class = "col-md-2">
     <strong>Propose</strong>
   </div>
   <div class = "col-md-8">
     {{< event_link page="propose" text="Propose a talk!" >}}
   </div>
-</div> -->
+</div>
 
 <div class = "row">
   <div class = "col-md-2">

data/events/2024/nashville/main.yml

@@ -14,18 +14,14 @@ startdate: 2024-07-10T00:00:00-06:00 # The start date of your event. Leave blank
 enddate: 2024-07-11T00:00:00-06:00 # The end date of your event. Leave blank if you don't have a venue reserved yet.
 
 # Leave CFP dates blank if you don't know yet, or set all three at once.
-# cfp_date_start: 2022-09-01T00:00:00-12:59 # start accepting talk proposals.
-# cfp_date_end: 2023-01-15T00:00:00-12:59 # close your call for proposals.
-# cfp_date_announce: 2023-02-01T00:00:00-12:59   # inform proposers of status
-cfp_date_start:
-cfp_date_end:
-cfp_date_announce:
-# cfp_link: "https://sessionize.com/nashvilledevopsdays2023/" #if you have a custom link for submitting proposals, add it here. This will control the Propose menu item as well as the "Propose" button.
-
-# registration_date_start: 2023-01-01T23:59:59-06:00   # start accepting registration. Leave blank if registration is not open yet
-# registration_date_end:     # close registration. Leave blank if registration is not open yet.
-registration_date_start:
-registration_date_end:
+cfp_date_start: 2024-02-21T00:00:00-12:59 # start accepting talk proposals.
+cfp_date_end: 2024-05-31T00:00:00-12:59 # close your call for proposals.
+# cfp_date_announce: 2023-06-01T00:00:00-12:59   # inform proposers of status
+cfp_open: "true"
+#cfp_link: "https://www.papercall.io/devopsdays-nashville-2024" #if you have a custom link for submitting proposals, add it here. This will control the Propose menu item as well as the "Propose" button.
+
+registration_date_start: 2024-02-22T00:00:59-06:00   # start accepting registration. Leave blank if registration is not open yet
+registration_date_end: 2024-07-09T00:00:59-06:00     # close registration. Leave blank if registration is not open yet.
 
 # registration_closed: "" #set this to true if you need to manually close registration before your registration end date
 # registration_link: "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/125517206343/"   # If you have a custom registration link, enter it here. This will control the Registration menu item as well as the "Register" button.
@@ -53,13 +49,13 @@ location_address: "201 5th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203" #Optional - use th
 # ###########################
 
 nav_elements: # List of pages you want to show up in the navigation of your page.
-  # - name: registration
+  - name: registration
   # - name: program
   # - name: speakers
   - name: location
   - name: contact
   - name: sponsor
- # - name: propose
+  - name: propose
   - name: conduct
 # - name: example
 #   icon: "map-o" # This is a font-awesome icon that will display on small screens. Choose at http://fontawesome.io/icons/