# [[GrafanaCON CFP promo]] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7jFJyiG2svY" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Related:: "[[Mihaela Maior]], [[Carl Bergquist]]" ![[grafanacon-cfp-promo.png]] ### Just before the show > Here are some points to discuss with the guest in the 15 minutes before the stream begins. - [x] How do you pronounce your name? - [ ] What do you work on at Grafana? (1 sentence) - [ ] We will be using the talking points, but we don't have to be strict about it. We don't have to go through all of them, or follow a specific order. They're only there to make us comfortable. - [ ] You can also use the private chat if you need to say something, but you can also just say it out loud. - [ ] If at any point you aren't comfortable talking about something, please either say so or let me know in the private chat, and I'll pivot away from that topic. ## Talking points > Hi, I'm Nicole van der Hoeven! I'm a Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs. I'm here today with two coworkers. > [[Mihaela Maior]] is a Director of Engineering. *Buna*, Mihaela! *Ce mai faci?* (che mai fachi) > [[Carl Bergquist]] is a Principal Engineer. *Hur mår du?* - What is GrafanaCON? Who's it for? - April 9-10th in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Our biggest community event - Why is it a cool place to go to? Golden Grot Awards - What are the Golden Grot Awards - What are judges looking for in applications - Best practices or tips for a good application - What the winners receive CFP - What the judges are looking for - Some information on how applications are scored - Tips for people applying for the CFP - What speakers get if they're selected (Carl) - How it's intentionally friendly for new speakers ## Links ABOUT GRAFANACON 2024: https://grafana.com/about/events/grafanacon/2024/?src=youtube&mdm=social CONTACT MIHAELA: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihaela-maior/ CONTACT CARL: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlbergquist/ X: https://x.com/CarlBergquist