One of the cool things about SOTM US is that there’s always a lot of first time speakers. They keep the conference fresh with new stories, topics, ideas. I am part of the SOTM US organization this year, and our goal is to again welcome a lot of first time speakers in Minneapolis, September 5-8.

I remember the first time I presented at a SOTM. It was in Girona in 2010. I was extremely nervous and I had many doubts about my topic and the way I had planned to present it.

But it turned out great. People were interested in what I had to say, had great questions and the experience encouraged me to get more involved with OSM.

So if you have an OSM story, and you have never done a talk at SOTM US, I would really like for you to submit it. To help with that, I am hosting a Zoom session next Monday. In this session I will walk you through the CFP process and I can give you feedback on your talk idea if you want. You can also ask any question about speaking at SOTM US or anything related to it you are curious about.

So mark your calendar: Monday May 13, 8pm ET, SOTM US CFP info session. Join via zoom. (Phone dial-in available also.)

If you are planning on joining the session, I’d appreciate it if you sign up.

If you’re all good to go and just want to submit your talk, please just do so here!