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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.**