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  Be a speaker at SODACON 2020
  SODA FOUNDATION is excited to announce SODACON 2020.
  The SODACON 2020 Call for Proposals (CFP) is now open!
  Please review the details on this page for instructions on submitting a talk. When you are ready to submit your proposal, please click on the "SUBMIT A PROPOSAL" link to the left. The deadline to submit your proposal is Tuesday, November 24, 04:00pm PST.
  We have done our best to make the submission process as simple as possible. Here is what you will need to prepare:
  1. Choose a submission format:
  Solo Presentation: 20-25 minutes minutes presentation, single speaker
  Dual Presentation: 20-30 minutes presentation, limited to 2 speakers
  Panel Discussion: 30-45 minutes of discussion amongst 3-5 speakers
  Ignite Talk: 10 minutes in length.
  2. We invite submission of presentations from companies, non-governmental organizations, academia and any other interested parties in these areas:
  Cloud Native Data Management
  Data Storage and Lifecycle
  If you have any questions regarding the CFP process, please contact Resa Zhao: cfp@sodafoundation.io
  CFP Opens: Monday, November 2, 2020, 04:00pm PST.
  CFP Closes: Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 04:00pm PST.
  CFP Reviews Completed: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 04:00pm PST.
  CFP Notifications: Monday, November 30, 2020, 04:00pm PST.
  Schedule Announcement: Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
  Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 09:00pm – 01:00 am PST.
  Thuersday, December 10, 2020, 09:00pm – 01:00 am PST.
  Reminder: This is a community conference — so no product and/or vendor sales pitches.
  First Time Submitting? Don't Feel Intimidated
  SODA events are an excellent way to get to know the community and share your ideas and the work that you are doing. You do not need to be a chief architect or long-time industry pundit to submit a proposal, in fact, we strongly encourage first-time speakers to submit talks for all of our events.
  Our events are working conferences intended for professional networking and collaboration in the SODA community and we work closely with our attendees, sponsors and speakers to help keep SODA events professional, welcoming, and friendly. If you have any questions on how to submit a proposal or the event in general, please contact cfp@sodafoundation.io.
  Any platforms or tools you are describing need to be open source.
  You are limited to be listed as a speaker on up to two proposals submitted to the CFP for consideration, regardless of the format. If we find that you are listed on more than two, we will contact you to remove any proposals over the limit.
  You may only be accepted to speak on one panel and one non-panel accepted session chosen from the CFP at SODACON 2020. (Note: Invited Speaker sessions are separate from CFP policies.)
  Consider the Following as You Write Your Proposal
  What do you expect the audience to gain from your presentation?
  Why should YOU be the one to give this talk? You have a unique story. Tell it.
  Be prepared to explain how this fits into the SODA and overall Open Source Ecosystem.
  How will this presentation translate to an online, virtual session?
  We definitely do not expect every presentation to have code snippets and technical deep-dives but here are two things that you should avoid when preparing your proposal because they are almost always rejected due to the fact that they take away from the integrity of our events, and are rarely well-received by conference attendees:
  Sales or marketing pitches
  Unlicensed or potentially closed-source technologies
  There are plenty of ways to give a presentation about projects and technologies without focusing on company-specific efforts. Remember the things to consider that we mentioned above when writing your proposal and think of ways to make it interesting for attendees while still letting you share your experiences, educate the community about an issue, or generate interest in a project.
  The Linux Foundation and its project communities are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for participants at all of our events. We encourage all submitters to review our complete Code of Conduct.