Back in February I announced the Call For Papers for the Open Collaboration Conference was open. For those of you in the dark, last year I ran the Open Community Conference as part of the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit events in North America and Europe. The events were a great success, but this year we decided to change the name. From the original post:

As the event has evolved, I have wanted it to incorporate as many elements focused on people collaborating together. While one component of this is certainly people building communities, other elements such as governance, remote working, innersource, cultural development, and more fit under the banner of “collaboration”, but don’t necessarily fit under the traditional banner of “community”.

As such, we decided to change the name of the conference to the Open Collaboration Conference. I am confident this will then provide both a home to the community strategy and tactics content, as well as these other related areas. This way the entire event services as a comprehensive capsule for collaboration in technology.

I am really excited about this year’s events. They are taking place:

• North America in Vancouver from 29th – 31st August 2018
• Europe in Edinburgh from 22nd – 24th October 2018

Last year there was a wealth of tremendous material and truly talented speakers, and I am looking forward to even more focused, valuable, and pragmatic content.

North America Call For Papers Closing Soon

…this neatly leads to the point.

The Call For Papers for the Vancouver event closing on 29th April 2018. So, be sure to go and get your papers in right away.

Also, don’t forget that the European event has the CFP close on the 1st July 2018. Go and submit your papers there too!

For both events I am really looking for a diverse set of content that offers genuine pragmatic value. Example topics include:

• Open Source Metrics
• Incentivization and Engagement
• Software Development Methodologies and Platforms
• Building Internal Innersource Communities
• Remote Team Management and Methods
• Bug/Issue Management and Triage
• Communication Platforms and Methods
• Open Source Governance and Models
• Mentoring and Training
• Event Strategy
• Content Management and Social Media
• DevOps Culture
• Community Management
• Advocacy and Evangelism
• Government and Compliance

Also, here’s a pro tip for helping to get your papers picked.

Many people who submit papers to conferences send in very generic “future of open source” style topics. For the Open Collaboration Conference I am eager to have a few of these, but I am particularly interested in seeing deep dives into specific areas, technologies and approaches. Your submission will be especially well received if it offers pragmatic approaches and value that the audience can immediately take away and apply in their own world. So, consider how you package up your recommendations and best practice and I look forward to seeing you submissions and seeing you there!