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If you've never presented at a conference before and think you might like to try it, *we want to hear from you!* The program committee encourages and supports new speakers. We can provide detailed feedback and work with you to develop your proposal and talk content so you can give the best talk possible.
 

	
 
Curious about how we choose talks? You can read about our [selection process](/program/selection-process).
 

	
 
Portions of this page were drawn from ideas seen on [DjangoCon EU](https://djangocon.eu), [SeaGL](https://seagl.org), [Fog City Ruby](http://www.fogcityruby.com/speak/), and others. Thanks to all for their inspiration and permission to borrow!
 

	
 
## Dates<a name="dates"></a>
 

	
 
+ **July 1**: Proposal submissions open
 
+ **August 16**: Proposal submissions close (DEADLINE UPDATED)
 
+ **Week of August 23**: Acceptance notifications sent
 
+ **Week of August 26**: Acceptance notifications sent
 
+ **Week of September 9**: Speaker confirmations due; program finalized and announced
 
+ **November 2–3**: Conference happens!
 

	
 

	
 
## Speaker Benefits
 
**All accepted speakers receive complimentary tickets to the conference. Financial assistance for travel and lodging is considered on a case-by-case basis independent of each proposal's merits.**
 

	
 
## Speakers<a name="speakers"></a>
 

	
 
North Bay Python is dedicated to featuring a diverse and inclusive speaker lineup.
 

	
 
**All speakers are expected to read and adhere to the [Code of Conduct](/code-of-conduct). In particular for speakers: slide contents and spoken material should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate, and neither are language or imagery that denigrate or demean people based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, physical appearance, disability, or body size.**