{"id":2383,"date":"2018-10-09T19:44:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T19:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2018-10-09T19:54:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T19:54:01","slug":"opensimulator-community-conference-18-call-for-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avacon.org\/blog\/2018\/10\/opensimulator-community-conference-18-call-for-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenSimulator Community Conference 18 &#8211; Call for Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Call for Proposals<\/h1>\n<p><strong>The\u00c2\u00a0OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 Call for Proposals is now open!<\/strong><br \/>\nThe OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 will share what is exciting about thr social 3D platform. We are looking for those individuals or groups on the forefront who are shaping the Metaverse, hosting exciting activities, and changing the game. This year&#8217;s conference will feature a concentrated series of talks on December 8th-9th on the main stage featuring Creative, Education, Technical, Experiential, and other topics.<\/p>\n<p>The speaker sessions offer 20-minute presentations to engage the mind while the community-sponsored tours, and on the Expo regions, content give-aways and Hypergrid explorations take attendees to faraway places. We are particularly interested in speakers who dramatically tell the story of their work and employ great 3D examples as props and graphics.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers encourage presentations that span current innovations and activities, performance artistry, educational simulations, innovative business cases or have a publication or track record of real world use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 1, 2018 &#8211; Announcement of the Call for Proposals!<\/li>\n<li>October 22, 2018 &#8211; Proposals are due by <strong>11:59 PM PST<\/strong> (Pacific Standard Time).<\/li>\n<li>October 29, 2018 &#8211; Proposal\u00c2\u00a0 acceptance emails and with conference information.<\/li>\n<li>November 3, 2018 &#8211; Accepted speakers must register for the conference to create an entry in the conference schedule and the program.<\/li>\n<li>November 10, 2018 &#8211; Speaker Orientation &amp; Training sessions and Presenter Booth Setup to prepare speakers for the conference.<\/li>\n<li>November 17, 2018 &#8211; Deadline for stage props and audio-visuals (beyond textures) for conference program.<\/li>\n<li>December 8-9, 2018 -\u00c2\u00a0OSCC18 Conference dates!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Submit a Proposal<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can submit a proposal on the <a href=\"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2018\/speakers\/call-for-proposals\/\">Call for Proposals form on the OSCC18 website<\/a>.<br \/>\nTo submit a proposal, enter your information in the Proposal Submission Form.\u00c2\u00a0If you have questions or need more information, please\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2018\/about\/contact\/\">contact the conference organizers<\/a>. \u00c2\u00a0Thank you!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We look forward to reviewing your submissions!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Proposals The\u00c2\u00a0OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 Call for Proposals is now open! The OpenSimulator Community Conference 2018 will share what is exciting about thr social 3D platform. We are looking for those individuals or groups on the forefront who are shaping the Metaverse, hosting exciting activities, and changing the game. 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