JS Interactive Speaker Guide

Thank you for speaking at JS Interactive, taking place October 10-12 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building in Vancouver, Canada. Please see our Hotel & Travel page for information on booking accommodations at the hotel as well as transportation options.

Please click through the tabs on this page to access additional information.

We look forward to welcoming you to Vancouver!

Important Dates & Deadlines

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 18

Technical Requirements: Friday, September 14

Slide Due Date: Monday, October 1

Registration

To confirm that you will be presenting, please register as a speaker by Monday, June 18. Please select the “Speaker Registration” option and use the discount code JSSPEAK18.

If you are not registered by Monday, June 18, there is a possibility that your speaking slot will be replaced by a session on our waiting list, so please register promptly.

Schedule

The schedule will be announced the week of June 4, and will be posted on our website using sched.org. You will receive an email directly from sched.org asking you to create your account; please make sure to upload your bio and photo.

Please note that all conference sessions are thirty (30) minutes. If you have a conflict with the timing of your talk or find that it conflicts with the content of another talk; or are having problems uploading your bio and photo, please contact Shannon Jessee.

Slide Due Date

Please note that your presentation slides are due on Monday, October 1. Shannon Jessee will be sending the official slide deck template shortly, though you will not be required to use it.

Promote Your Talk

We want to thank you for submitting a proposal and we appreciate you spreading the word about the event and your presentation on Twitter with #JSInteractive. Find some sample tweets below to share on your social channels!

Short-form social post samples (Twitter):

I am speaking at #JSInteractive October 10-12! Excited to join the collaboration and promote Node.js adoption: http://bit.ly/2IwdGxU

Excited to be a part of #JSInteractive this October! More info on my talk here and other great speakers http://bit.ly/2IwdGxU

Long-form social post:

I’m speaking at JS Interactive in Vancouver, Canada, October 10-12. Don’t miss out on a great lineup of technical discussions and keynotes!  http://bit.ly/2IwdGxU #jsinteractive

Can’t wait for #JSInteractive October 10-12! Don’t miss the technical sessions, speakers and hands-on collaboration with fellow Node.js pros. http://bit.ly/2IwdGxU

Code of Conduct

Please read, and abide, by our code of conduct, which can be found here. Our code of conduct is strictly enforced. We ask that speakers especially review this code of conduct and are careful to be inclusive in the words and images used during their presentation.

Technical Requirements

The session room will include a screen, projector, and (2) wireless microphones. During individual sessions a second mic will be used for questions, so be sure to leave time at the end of your talk. All speakers will need to supply their own computer and necessary adaptors to use during their sessions.  

NOTE: The projectors have both VGA and HDMI capabilities/outputs and can accommodate either. If you require any additional AV, please email Shannon with those needs by Friday, March 30.

Inclusive Speaker Orientation Online Course

The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT), has created an online course designed to teach the viewer about inclusion, diversity and unconscious bias. We highly recommend all of our speakers watch the course to learn tips/tools to use when speaking to encourage inclusivity in presentations and messaging. Please click here for the course.

Visa Requests

If you require a visa letter, please register for the event, wait 24 hours for your registration to process within our systems, and then complete the visa letter request here.

Do you have questions?
Please contact Shannon Jessee, sjessee@linuxfoundation.org