event-cfp-design

Designs a technical conference call for papers including timeline, submission form, review criteria, and speaker benefits.

1|Updated Sep 6, 2026
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Skill: event-cfp-design
Source: https://github.com/samber/dev-event-organizer-skills/tree/main/skills/event-cfp-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/samber/dev-event-organizer-skills --skill event-cfp-design-samber

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What problem does it solve? Organizers opening a call for papers face interconnected decisions - timeline, form fields, anonymization posture, published criteria, speaker perks - where a wrong default (a too-short window, an unconfirmed travel promise, blind-review theater) damages speaker trust and next year's submission pipeline. ## Core Features & Use Cases - CFP Timeline Planning: Works back from the event date to set open, close, review, and program-announcement anchors, with a sourced floor (close 6-8 weeks out, open at least a month) below which the open CFP is deleted in favor of invited speakers. - Submission Form Design: Builds per-format forms with split title, capped abstract, and separate why-me fields, a per-person submission cap, and a tooling capability checklist. - Review Posture and Published Criteria: Decides between named, opt-in anonymous, and mandatory blind review, and writes the actual selection criteria into the call itself. - Speaker Benefits and Support: States the confirmed free-ticket floor, travel-grant policy shape, honorarium calibration points, and first-time-speaker support rungs. - Use Case: A first-edition community conference nine months out asks for the full CFP setup; the skill produces a long-window timeline, mentorship plan, form fields, published criteria, and a benefits statement validated section by section before publication. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to design the call for papers for your conference, providing the event date, chosen session formats, and confirmed speaker budget.

Frequently Asked Questions about event-cfp-design

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How far in advance should a conference CFP open and close?

Open the call as early as possible and close it at least 6-8 weeks before the event, keeping it open at least a month with 2 weeks for review. Speakers need 4-6 weeks to arrange travel, so a runway under roughly 10-12 weeks means going invited instead.

What fields should a conference talk submission form include?

Use separate fields for title, an abstract capped near 100 words, an optional why-me context field, format pick, three-tier audience level, bio, and prior-talk links. Splitting topic quality from speaker fit lets reviewers score each independently.

Should a conference CFP use blind review?

Most CFPs are not blind; named review with published criteria is the de facto default. Mandatory blind review is a two-phase process requiring speakers to self-police identifying details and a published point where identity re-enters for program balance.

What speaker benefits should a call for papers promise?

State at minimum a free event ticket, and publish only what the budget has confirmed. No industry-standard honorarium exists; published calibration points range from $256 flat to £500 plus covered travel, gated on your own budget and legal review.

Is heavy CFP oversubscription a sign the call was badly scoped?

No - 8-30x oversubscription is normal at popular single-track conferences, and PyCon US accepted 15% of 938 proposals. The fix for volume is more review capacity, not a narrower call.

When should an organizer skip the open CFP entirely?

Skip it when the event is closer than roughly 10-12 weeks out or the close date would fall inside 6 weeks of the event, since speakers cannot arrange travel in time. Fill the program through direct speaker invitations instead.