Hi All! We're extending the Compose :: Melbourne CFP until Monday, 10th of July. Details follow: (Web version: http://www.composeconference.org/2017-melbourne/cfp/) # Compose :: Melbourne Call for Presentations Compose :: Melbourne - http://www.composeconference.org/ - was closing its call for presentations at the end of the month... BUT, now we are extending the CFP until Monday, 10th of July, 2017! Submit your presentation proposal here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cmc20170 ## About Compose :: Melbourne Compose :: Melbourne is a functional-programming conference returning for its second year which is focused on developing the community and bringing functional-programming to a wider audience. It is a 2-day event being held in Melbourne, Australia on the 28th and 29th of August 2017 at RMIT University. The first day will feature a single track of presentations followed by a second day of workshops and unconference. Compose :: Melbourne is the sister-conference of the NY based Compose :: Conference. # Important Dates - CFP Extended Until - Monday 10th July, 2017 - Notify Presenters - July 20th, 2017 - Conference Day 1: Presentations - Monday, 28th August, 2017 - Conference Day 2: Unconference - Tuesday, 29th August, 2017 # Talk and Workshop Submission ## Day 1 - Presentations Submit a Presentation Proposal via Easy Chair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cmc20170 ## Day 2 - Unconference and Workshops Contact us (composemel-admin@googlegroups.com) with your workshop proposals, or talk-ideas. Although we don't require ahead-of-time talk information, if you tell us about your unconference talk, we will promote it! # Submission Guidelines Talk slots will be 30 minutes: 25 minute talk and 5 minutes for questions. Provide sufficient detail in your submission to enable the reviewers to understand your proposal and clearly identify what an attendee will gain from attending your session. You should include the following information in the submission system: - Authors - The details of each of the presenters - Title - Title of the presentation (please keep it brief and specific) - Abstract - A 300-500 word description of your presentation, ideally including... - Description of the content - Keywords - List any keywords that will help the program committee and attendees categorise your presentation. For example: proofs, Haskell, music. Please keep the content of your talk on-topic and do not use this speaking opportunity as a sales pitch. # Feel We want Compose Melbourne to be all about the community. We're aiming to help foster the growth of Functional Programming in Melbourne and unite all interested parties to spark a unified presence and a feeling of camaraderie amongst FP and Theory proponents in this wonderful city! Talks should help inspire and promote this goal. # Audience Functional-Programming and Programming-Language-Theory professionals and enthusiasts. Newcomers, experts, anyone from other disciplines of fields who is interested in what FP is or how it could help them with their work, or simply make life more enjoyable! # Diversity Just like Compose-Conference, we would also like to put an emphasis on soliciting a diverse set of speakers - anything you can do to distribute information about this CFP and encourage submissions from under-represented groups would be greatly appreciated. We welcome *all* (new and established) contributions and encourage you to apply! # Day One ## Keynote Day One will kick-off with a mind-blowing excursion into the realm of function live-coded music artistry by the living legend, Andrew Sorensen! Look him up on YouTube! ## Talks All topics for proposals for presentations are invited, but not limited to explore the following topics: ## New Languages The development of new and emerging Functional Languages, and the toolsets around them. ## Libraries and Tools Exploring the use and development of new and underrepresented tools and libraries. ## Production Systems 2017 continues the trend of many previously undeployed languages and systems breaking through into production. We're looking for war-stories, success-stories and sob-stories! ## Theory Theory is the cutting edge of new functional programming. Show the world what is rising over the horizon. ## Art and Music Exciting and innovative usage of functional programming language in the arts! # Day Two The second day will be dedicated to workshops and unconference. ## Workshops If you wish to run a workshop on the second day of the conference, then please let us know. Alternatively, if there is a workshop that would interest you as an attendee, then please also let us know. Last year, there were 5 workshops, including: * Intro to Haskell * FreeMonad FreeApplicative FreeWorkshop * Writing games for Android in Haskell * Intro to Purescript * Intro to the J language ## Unconference Got something random you want to talk about? The unconference will run the second day. There will be a whiteboard with spaces where anyone can write their name down to speak. There's no need to bring anything but yourself and your ideas and speaking voice. # Sponsors We are seeking sponsors to support us in putting on this conference. If you or your company would like to sponsor us, please get in contact via composemel-admin@googlegroups.com. You can find info on our sponsorship tiers here: https://github.com/composeconference/Compose-Melbourne-2017/wiki/Sponsorship... -- Compose Conference Melbourne Organising Committee http://www.composeconference.org/