[openstack-community] Speakers Bureau

Adam Lawson alawson at aqorn.com
Mon Nov 16 06:58:22 UTC 2015


I would like to receive inquiries via a contact form so there is no email
scraping if possible. Re details, areas of expertise, prior speaking
topics, where I've spoken previously, distance limitations, professional
references and other logistics are among the most common questions I get
when folks reach out.

//adam
On Nov 15, 2015 10:49 PM, "Soufiene Chraigui" <s.chraigui at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all
> I think we have to know:
> 1. prefered location for speakers.
> 2. possibility to support travel fees (if exists) by users group.
> Regards,
> Soufiene
> De : Shamail
> Envoyé : 16/11/2015 06:37
> À : Tom Fifield
> Cc : community at lists.openstack.org
> Objet : Re: [openstack-community] Speakers Bureau
> Hi Tom,
>
> > On Nov 16, 2015, at 5:18 AM, Tom Fifield <tom at openstack.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > There were a few discussions at the summit about making a Speaker's
> Bureau:
> >
> > User Group & OpenStack Day Events Branding (34:00)
> >
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XKjq-_d5uPw#t=2040
> >
> > Ambassador Community Report discussion (31:58)
> >
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=gUUAhLjMAoQ#t=1918
> >
> > As noted by Gary from LA, one of the biggest challenges in being a
> meetup organiser is finding speakers. Our challenge is to create a software
> tool and some community process to make a 'bureau' or directory of speakers
> that user groups can count on.
> >
> > ==> A first step noted in the meeting was to define requirements. So, as
> user group leaders, what do you need from a speakers directory? As
> speakers, how do you want your information to be used?
> As a speaker, I would be okay with my email address being listed
> somewhere... User groups can use my information to contact me to
> determine availability for participation in either local or regional
> events.
>
> In general, I'd be okay with groups contacting me (even outside my
> city/region) if they think my areas of expertise/interest align with
> interest in their user groups.  I think having a way to input this
> information (interests/expertise) into the tool might be useful for
> matching speakers too.
>
>
> >
> > ==> Are you interested in joining the effort to make the speakers bureau
> reality?
> I'd be interested in helping with the effort.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
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