Open Stack

Forgot to add... if you all want to follow along on progress on the 
public repo: 
https://github.com/OpenStackweb/openstack-org/commit/65738783ee457c2f36728ecc2c9fedb0cc418107

Thanks again!
Jimmy

Jimmy McArthur wrote:
> Hi all -
>
> I've recently been hired to work with the Foundation to support the 
> OpenStack web properties. Previously, I was a project lead at Tipit, 
> and was supporting the Foundation in a similar capacity. I'm very 
> familiar with the speaker submission process for the Summit, from 
> start to finish, having worked directly with Todd Morey and the rest 
> of the Foundation crew for the last few summits. I would love to 
> leverage that work and the data we've already collected to help build 
> a speakers bureau for the community.
>
> I'll summarize below some of the requirements I've gathered from 
> reviewing all the outstanding requests. Below that, I'll add a few 
> comments about the general development that has already begun.
>
> Information that we currently have in Speaker Profile
> - Date Joined
> - Country / City of origin
> - Funded travel
> - Registered for upcoming Summit
> - Past OpenStack Summit presentations / related material
> - Bio
> - Affiliations / Job history
> - Opt-In to Speakers Bureau
>
> Community Requests for additional information
> - Areas of expertise*
> - Prior speaking topics*
> - Links to previous presentations / event names*
> - Is the speaker willing to travel? To which regions / countries?*
> - In which languages is the speaker fluent?*
> - Professional references
> - Sponsorship opportunities (travel, food/drink)
> - Dates of availability / unavailability
>
> Contact form*
> - Name of organizer
> - Email of organizer
> - Event name
> - Format / length
> - Expected attendance
> - Date(s) of event
> - Location
> - Topic(s)
> - General Request
>
> Add option to Sort / Search
> - Name
> - Company
> - Region, country, city where the speaker lives/works
> - Areas of expertise
>
> As you can see from the first list, the Foundation already collects a 
> fair amount of information when we do our Call for Speakers ahead of 
> each summit. Earlier this month, we began work on the speaker's 
> bureau, leveraging that information. I suggest we focus on getting a 
> minimum viable product out as soon as possible, with the data that 
> we've already collected.
>
> I've put an asterisk next to the items that are easy adds. We could 
> aim to get as much of that into a Phase I as possible. There are some 
> more complex pieces (Professional references, Dates of availability / 
> unavailability) that have potential privacy concerns or could 
> complicate things. Additionally, I think we should keep the form as 
> short and simple as possible, so speakers fill it out. IMO we should 
> be cautious about overreaching when asking for data and ensure it's 
> easy for people to manage.
>
> My suggestion is to get some of these more simple items out the door 
> so we at least have a searchable list. From there, we can solicit 
> feedback and iterate.
>
> Please let me know your thoughts and I look forward to working with 
> everyone!
>
> Cheers,
> Jimmy McArthur
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