README.md

Ela Conf

Ela Conference works to eliminate the existing diversity gap in tech by empowering more individuals identifying as a woman (18+) in a way that is significant to them to be leaders and take action through practical training and thoughtful mentorships.

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Updating/adding organizers, talks, sponsors, & speakers

Organizers

• Each organizer has her own page located in _organizers/
• In the front matter of each file, please include:
  • title — first and last name
  • image — the name and extension of the image. Save images in the images/organizers/ folder.
  • twitter — the handle only
• The bio goes directly in the post content area (below the front matter)

Sponsorship levels

To update or change a sponsorship level, edit: _data/levels.yml.

Speakers

• Each speaker has her own page located in _speakers/
• Each file is named: first-last.md.
• In the front matter of each file, please include:
  • title — first and last name
  • image — optional. The name and extension of the image. Save images in the /images/speakers/ folder. (If you don't define an image, we'll automatically use the profile picture from the social site you define below.)
  • social — twitter, facebook, instagram, gravatar
  • handle — social handle from platform chosen in social
  • topic — optional.
• The bio goes directly in the post content area (below the front matter)

Sponsors

• You can add or update sponsors from the _data/sponsors.yml file. Please include:
  • name — name of the sponsor
  • site — URL to the sponsor's site
  • image — file name and extension of the sponsor's logo
  • level — the level of sponsorship taken from the _data/levels.yml
• Save sponsor images in the /images/sponsors/ folder.

Talks

• Each talk has its own page located in _agenda/
• Each file is named: ##-title.md
• In the front matter of each file, please include:
  • title — title of the talk
  • time — start and end time of the talk
  • room — the room assigned
  • speakers — list of speakers giving the talk
  • date — the date and time in 24-hour format
  • breakout — if the talk is during a breakout session add the number breakout: 1 or breakout: 2
• The talk abstract goes directly in the post content area (below the front matter)

Jobs

• Each jobs is located in _data/jobs.yml
• Each jobs must have:
  • position — name of the job
  • company — name of the company
  • link — link to the job listing on the company's website
  • image — file name of sponsor's image found in images/sponsors/