PHPCon is seeking technical presentations for the upcoming PHPCon West 2003. Students submissions are welcome and encouraged!
The PHP community comes to PHPCon to learn from the best. Our goal is to build the finest technical program for developers and, if you have what it takes, we want you to be a part of it. PHPCon West 2003 is actively searching for Breakout Sessions, Birds-of-a-Feather and Works-in-Progress presenters.
Join the gurus of PHP and submit your ideas by Monday, July 28, 2003 and become a part of the best conference for PHP developers. Please review the information below for detailed Submission Guidelines, selection process information, conference dates and schedules, and get a preview of our new program features.
Conference Schedule
PHPCon West 2003
October 21- 24, 2003
Biltmore Hotel
Santa Clara, California
http://www.php-con.com
Expanded Conference Program
In April 2003, we added the popular Tutorials Program to our event. In October, we are unveiling a whole new day of intensive PHP programming and learning! Code Sprint is the chance to gather like-minded PHP professionals around a project – adding a feature, fixing something in the PHP Source, or just breathe new life into an old project. Speakers and attendees will work together for a full day to produce as much code as possible and move PHP community projects forward.
All Code Sprint projects will be promoted on the PHPCon site and the work will be presented at the Conference Happy Hour. If you have an idea for a worthy Code Sprint Project, please see our submission guidelines below.
Submission Guidelines
PHPCon is looking for presentation and tutorial topics and speakers for the following tracks:
- Applications Development – General application development, PHP basics and syntax, best practices
- Advanced Concepts – Performance tuning, debugging, protocols, extending PHP, PEAR, in-depth library overviews, case studies
- Managing Data – Databases, XML, Web Services, Text Files
And more – be creative and let us know what you’d like see and present at PHPCon!
How to Submit a Proposal to PHPCon West 2003
All submissions must be sent to Conference Director Bryan Richard, bryan@php-con.com, via email in Text or ASCII format. Only PDF attachments are accepted. You must submit ALL of the information below to complete your submission:
1) Presentation Type
[ ] Tutorial (3 hour presentation)
[ ] Breakout Conference Session (60 minutes)
[ ] Keynote Address (60 minutes)
[ ] Code Sprint Project (Full Day)
[ ] Works in Progress
[ ] Birds of a Feather Session
2) Presentation Title:
3) Abstract: (1000 word maximum)
4) Track Focus:
[ ] Application Development (AD)
[ ] Advanced Concepts (AC)
[ ] Managing Data (MD)
5) Presenter(s) Information (please have complete information for EACH presenter)
Name
Title
Organization
Phone
Email
Cell/Mobile
Mailing Address
- Works in Progress and Birds of a Feather sessions are short, pithy presentations scheduled and managed by our attendees. Although we are opening submissions for these sessions early, submissions for Works in Progress and Birds of a Feather sessions will be held open until early September 2003. Submissions to program tracks, tutorials, and Code Sprint will close on July 28th.
Submission Deadline
All submissions must be received and completed by MIDNIGHT, July 28, 2003
Review Criteria
PHPCon organizers pay close attention to what our attendees, speakers, and partners look for in a conference program. All submissions will be reviewed for the following, listed by order of importance.
1) Educational value
2) Technical and topical merit
3) Real-world application
4) Focus on standards
Benefits for PHPCon Speakers
There are perks to being a PHPCon Speaker! PHPCon Speakers receive:
- Complimentary pass for all conference sessions
- Access to all evening events including the PHPCon Reception, Happy Hours, evening panels and discussions in our Works in Progress and Birds of a Feather Sessions
- A stipend for Hotel and Travel expenses
- Opportunities to discuss their projects with like-minded PHP professionals work
- Promotional support for their sessions from the PHPCon organizers
Questions?
We’re always happy to hear from you. If you have questions regarding PHPCon’s program or submission guidelines, please contact Bryan Richard, Conference Director, at bryan@php-con.com.
