Submit a CNCF Project OR Co-located Event Proposal 2024
Updates for 2024:
TAGs | Graduated | Incubating | SIGs | Sandbox | |
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CNCF-hosted Co-located Events | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Stand-Alone Events | ✔ | ||||
Virtual Only Events | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Review the below for details on the co-located events proposal process + FAQs.
To submit the CNCF Project or Co-located Events proposal form, you will need to provide the following information. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
FAQ – Proposal Process 2024
How do I submit a proposal?
Please review the process outlined above.
When does the proposal form close for CNCF-hosted co-located events in 2024?
Proposals for CNCF-hosted Co-located Events at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America & Open Source Summit Europe 2024 are due by April 8, 2024. The form will remain open after this date to accept CNCF project + co-located event proposals for the remainder of 2024 & 2025.
I don’t have all the required details to submit the proposal form – what should I do?
Please provide as much detail as you can and provide a timeline for when you will be able to provide more information. Noting, incomplete proposals without a timeline for sharing more details will not be reviewed.
How and when will I know if our proposal is accepted?
Notifications for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America & Open Source Summit Europe 2024 will be sent the week of April 22, 2024. If you do not receive an update from our team by April 29, 2024, please reach out to our team at cncfcolocatedevents@linuxfoundation.org.
How many co-located events will take place at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon?
Estimated: 12-16 CNCF-hosted Co-located events at each KubeCon + CloudNativeCon.
FAQ – Registration
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon CNCF-hosted Co-located Events will take place on a single day. The “All Access Pass” provides attendees with the option to attend any CNCF-hosted co-located event they would like.
When will registration be open for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, and how much will it cost?
Registration is open, please visit the registration page for more details.
You will have the following registration options:
If I’m accepted as a co-located event speaker – do I also have to purchase registration for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon?
No, all accepted co-located event speakers will be provided an “All-Access” pass for CNCF-hosted co-located events and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon programming.
Will there be a registration option to only attend CNCF-hosted co-located events and not KubeCon + CloudNativeCon?
No, there is NOT a single-day co-located event only pass available.
FAQ – Co-located Event Structure
What does it mean to be a CNCF-hosted Co-located Event?
CNCF-hosted Co-located Events are provided with full event management services:
FAQ – Program Committees
What is a Program Committee?
The event program committees (PC) are comprised of subject-matter experts who drive the content for the event. Program committees should represent the diversity of our full community. Program Committees must include at least one non-male identifying participant, and a company cannot have more than (2) representatives.
Co-located Event Program Committee Members will be held to the same guidelines as the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Chairs & Program Committee.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the Program Committee?
- Event Program Chair / Co-chairs (1-2 per co-located event):
- Program Committee Members (up to 10 per co-located event)
I would like to participate in a program committee – how do I sign up?
For KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024, a program committee interest form will be available in early May. Should you wish to receive notification when the form is live, please contact us at cncfcolocatedevents@linuxfoundation.org.
FAQ – Co-located Event Content
Will co-located events be live-streamed in 2024?
No, however, all CNCF-hosted co-located events sessions are recorded and available on the CNCF YouTube page post-event.
When can I submit a Proposal (CFP) for a KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America co-located event?
CFPs will launch mid-May.
What content and/or topic areas are anticipated to be covered in 2024?
Please check back as new co-located events are added!
Previous CNCF-hosted co-located events have included the following topics: Argo, Backstage, Cilium, Istio, App Development, Wasm, Observability, etc. See additional details about the CNCF-hosted co-located events in North America 2023 by reviewing the co-located events transparency report.
FAQ – Sponsorship
Why are sponsors needed for a CNCF-hosted Co-located Event?
Community partners ensure that co-located events are financially sustainable. Sponsor support helps cover event hard costs, aids in consistent attendee registration fees year to year, and provides opportunities for sponsor companies to engage as a thought-leader in the community.
If I submit the proposal form, am I responsible for selling sponsorships?
No, community members/maintainers who submitted the proposal for the co-located event are not responsible for selling sponsorships. However, to ensure the event’s success, community members and/or maintainers who submitted the proposal are strongly encouraged to provide “warm leads” (i.e. introductions to qualified prospective sponsors) to support the sponsor sales process. Event staff are happy to work alongside the community to ensure we are targeting the correct folks to support the event’s success.
Who can we reach out to about sponsorship opportunities?
Please email sponsor@cncf.io.