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Call for speakers
The number one thing that user groups like ours need are speakers. Venues and sponsors and swag come and go — but human beings willing to share their technical knowledge is the number one commodity for a user group.
What does it take to speak?
Not expertise, not experience, and not a fancy impressive slide deck — though all those things are helpful. Got an interesting project at work? A master's or doctoral thesis to research presenting? Blogged about an interesting solution to a problem? Excited about a piece of software? We'd like to hear from you.
Code demos are great tools and can be more informative and interesting than a PowerPoint alone. Bring whatever you've got.
How long do I have to speak?
You tell us — there's no set schedule. If you'd like only to kick off a meeting with a 15-minute talk, we'll gladly schedule you for that. Anywhere from 15 to 90 minutes is what we try to fill during a user group, and you're entitled to any portion of that.
What do I get out of it?
Whether this is your first talk or your fiftieth, we're a good place to practice. You'll find a friendly room of peers, not a crowd to perform for. No nonconstructive, cynical, or condescending remarks — ever.
Employer sponsorship
Many speakers get encouragement from their employers in the form of a user group sponsorship, where your sales and marketing folks can meet and greet attendees across the SQL, .NET, and analytics user groups. If you'd like to schedule a meeting where your employer can also attend as a sponsor, we can definitely do that. See our sponsorship page for details.
Ready? Let's get you on the schedule.
Email us at sqlpassbr@gmail.com and we'll work out a date. You can also submit your talk directly through our Sessionize Call for Speakers page.