# Speakers Needed: RubyNation Conference Jun 12-13, Washington DC

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The RubyNation conference organizers are pleased to announce our  
conference will happen on June 12-13 this year, in Reston, Virginia  
(which is nearby Washington, DC). The event will feature lots of high  
quality presentations from a host of excellent speakers including  
David A. Black, Bruce Tate, Chad F., Hal F. and Russ Olsen so  
far. So mark off the dates, and keep an eye on [rubynation.org](http://rubynation.org) for  
more details to follow.

As for the rest of the conference content, maybe you could help us  
out? Do you want to speak at the RubyNation 2009? We’d love to have  
you! Speaker submissions are due by 11:59pm EST on March 21, 2009.

Presentations should focus on helping attendees by teaching from your  
experiences. The audience is primarily practicing rubyists (of all  
levels!), so talks should lean towards the technical side. All Ruby  
related topics will be considered and speakers will receive free  
admission to the conference. Each presentation should be 45 minutes  
long. Submit your proposal to ‘proposals at [rubynation.org](http://rubynation.org)’ with the  
following information:

- Your name, phone number and email address
- A brief speaker bio, including photo (optional)
- Presentation title
- Abstract (\<500 words)
- Target audience (beginner, intermediate, advanced)

You need to get your proposal to us by March 21st and we will let you  
know on or before April 10th if your proposal has been accepted.

We look forward to seeing you at RubyNation!

Gray H.  
Chief Organizer