list of speakers at previous rust confs

[ashleygwilliams]

@alexcrichton and i spoke earlier today about how we often get messages for speaking offers but can't attend them. it would be nice to be able to recommend the list of speakers who previously spoke at rust conferences.

a few things to note:

• probably can get a list from rustconf/rustbeltrust/rustfest orgs
• need to ask people if they are ok being on the list
• give them a way to get off the list

[dvigneshwer]

Is there any reason behind limiting the speaker list to the above-mentioned conferences (apart from credibility) ? It will be great if the list is extended to a wider group and listing the speakers by region will also help the conf/event organizers reach out more efficiently.

[Manishearth]

We're not limiting it to that; that's just a good first source.

Folks can recommend more folks than just that, tailoring recommendations to region or whatever.

[skade]

I appreciate the idea but must admit that I'm a bit confused.

These requests have definitely never reached the (wider?) community team, at least in a sizable volume. We usually manage similar requests and find speakers (or not, but at least they are handled). I'm hesitant to create another list that people don't forward requests to.

An open list of speakers to bounce people too has merits, but for example larger conferences will still try to approach the project directly.

[Manishearth]

I think this is a list of people, not a mailing list.

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On Jan 3, 2018 6:58 PM, "Florian Gilcher" ***@***.***> wrote: I appreciate the idea but must admit that I'm a bit confused. These requests have definitely never reached the (wider?) community team, at least in a sizable volume. We usually manage similar requests and find speakers (or not, but at least they are handled). I'm hesitant to create another list that people don't forward requests to. An open list of speakers to bounce people too has merits, but for example larger conferences will still try to approach the project directly. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#201 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABivSKxPAcM-oa4pVPMcZZFOhKK8VygWks5tG4BtgaJpZM4RQ8DD> .

[skade]

Sure, but "we often get messages for speaking offers" is definitely not happening in my visibility, so I don't feel like having a list of people to contact (or give people to contact) in that case fixes that problem.

[Manishearth]

I think this list gets asked every now and then but there are also a lot more requests that happen in other venues (I've gotten PMs at times, and this gets asked occasionally on twitter). Not *very* often but often enough that this list may help. Idk.

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-Manish Goregaokar

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 7:12 PM, Florian Gilcher ***@***.***> wrote: Sure, but "we often get messages for speaking offers" is definitely not happening in my visibility, so I don't feel like having a list of people to contact (or give people to contact) in that case fixes that problem. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#201 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABivSPejkDqPqX7VsDnbWvX882VfH_lgks5tG4PDgaJpZM4RQ8DD> .

[ashleygwilliams]

status update:

i have contacted @carols10cents (rustbeltrust) @Manishearth (rustconf) and @badboy (rustfest) re the list that @jonathandturner wrote up. there are a few tasks left on this item:

• fill out all email addresses
• dedupe names
• decide policy on use of list
• decide policy on how people on list can manage being on the list
• have confs contact speakers to approve being on the list