Checklist

Communication Checklists

Blog Posts

• Sponsors "Launch Day"
• Website Launch
• CFP Open - Talks
• CFP Open - Tutorials
• Opportunity Grants open
• Call for reviewers
• CFP and Opportunity Grants almost closed
• Registration open and ticket prices released
• Early bird tickets almost sold out
• Keynote selection
• Proposal statistics
• Talk list
• Tutorial list
• Schedule released
• Accommodation options
• Child care
• Call for onsite volunteers
• Sprints
• International travel requirements
• Special events / parties
• Next year location/dates
• Post-conference wrap-up
• Code of Conduct transparency report

Mailing List Email

• Update template to use current year's branding
• CFP and Opportunity Grants Open
• Registration Open

Attendee Emails

• 1 month prior to conference
• 1 week prior to conference

Social Media

Update all social media with new branding and dates each year

• Twitter
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Flickr

Other

• Tweet about each blog post as it happens
• Use