🎤 Conference CFP Vocabulary
A developer says: "I submitted a proposal to the CFP for PyCon last week."
What does CFP stand for and what does submitting to a CFP involve?
CFP (Call for Papers / Call for Proposals) process:
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| CFP opens | Conference invites proposals (usually 2–4 months before event) |
| Submission | Speaker submits title, abstract, format, bio |
| Programme committee review | Blind or non-blind scoring by reviewers |
| Notification | "Accepted", "Waitlisted", or "Rejected" |
Key vocabulary: "submitted to CFP", "accepted to speak", CFP deadline, programme committee, CFP review process, Sessionize / Papercall / Pretalx.
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