Anna Filina, one of the organizers of the ConFoo Conference in Montreal (February 27th through March 2nd) has a new post to her blog about a new process they're trying out this year for the Call for Papers - a public voting feature that allows anyone to voice their opinion on the proposed sessions.

Some of you may have already heard that the ConFoo call for papers is already open. The great thing about it this year, is that it's public. This means that anyone can vote on the proposals. Besides being fun for the speakers and attendees, it opens up a whole lot of possibilities.

She talks about some of the reasons they decided to go this route such as wanting to give the attendees the most "bang for the buck" and the ability for speakers to see what their fellow speakers are proposing and is working. The committee, of course, will have the final say, but the votes will help quite a bit.

If you'd like to vote and are even considering making it to this year's event, go over an sign up to vote on the conference's Call for Papers section.

The deadline on the Call for Papers for this year's ConFoo is getting closer - November 26th - so be sure to get those submissions in!

PHP Quebec and friends are pleased to announce the 2011 edition of the ConFoo.ca Conference. The Conference will take place in Montreal, Canada between March 9th and 11th. We are looking for speakers willing to share their expertise with PHP professionals and managers.

The Conference features technical one hour talks dedicated to many aspects of Web development such as mobile apps, security, databases, cloud, web standards, accessibility, project management, agile methods, CMS & Frameworks, startups and of course, PHP.

Organizers will prioritize new and original topics in English or French. Please submit your papers before November 26th. For more information, visit the website: http://confoo.ca/en/call-for-papers

You can submit your ideas here and there's no limit to the number you can suggest (maybe even across multiple tracks!) Remember, get those submissions in before Friday, November 26th - that's only two weeks away!

The organizers for this year's Confoo conference have officially opened the Call for Papers for next year's (2011) event (happening March 9th through the 11th in Montreal).

ConFoo is launching its call for speakers for the 2011 conference. With more than 500 attendees, ConFoo is one of the largest Web development conferences in North America. We are looking for the best speakers, willing to share their experiences and their skills with programmers and managers (marketing and decision makers). The 2011 event will feature many novelties in its organization and presentations.

The conference covers a wide range of technologies and related subjects including Java, Python, PHP, system administration, accessibility, CMSs and frameworks, project management and more. Speakers are allowed to present in either French or English and some expenses will be covered for things like lodging and travel. The deadline for the Call for Papers is November 12th just before midnight Eastern time so be sure and submit those sessions soon!