Pluralsight Author Summit 2024 - Agenda
Welcome to the Summit in Orlando, Florida!
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Sunday 10 / 27
Author Welcome Reception
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Author Welcome Reception (Optional) | City Beautiful Terrace | Join the Pluralsight team and fellow authors for networking, food, and drinks. Kick off the Author Summit with a relaxing reception. |
Monday 10 / 28
Table 1: Early Morning Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am - 8:25 am | Breakfast | Drury Plaza Cafe | Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh fruit, oatmeal, and more with the Drury Hotel’s complimentary breakfast. |
| 8:30 am - 8:40 am | Author Summit Welcome | Main Stage | Welcome to Author Summit, presented by Samantha Eicholtz. |
| 8:40 am - 8:55 am | CCO Update | Main Stage | Presented by Chris Herbert. |
| 8:55 am - 9:10 am | Content Update | Main Stage | Presented by Meghan Manfre. |
| 9:10 am - 9:40 am | Content Leadership Q&A | Main Stage | Q&A with Chris Herbert, Meghan Manfre, Greg Shields, Megan Thompson, and Simon Allardice. |
| 9:40 am - 10:00 am | Break | Time for a headshot update. |
Table 2: 10:00 am Breakout Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | AI Breakout Session | 🍊 Orange Room | Led by Meghan Manfre. |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Developer + Product & Business Breakout Session | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Tom Bell. |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Cloud & Data Breakout Session | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Michael Christian. |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Security & IT Ops Breakout Session | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Bri Frost. |
Table 3: 11:00 am Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Workshop: From Concept to Course | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Hampton Paulk and Troy Kranendonk. |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Author Advocacy: Be the Pluralsight Brand | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Matt Kohn and Michael Walton. |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Workshop: Time Management and Creating a Production Schedule | 🍊 Orange Room | Led by Melissa Thoreson and Chris Colucci. |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Workshop: How to Plan and Outline a Short Form Course | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Ryan Hansen and Austi Whetten. |
Table 4: Lunch
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | Drury Plaza Cafe | Lunch includes charcuterie, salads, chicken breast, lasagna rolls, and more. |
Table 5: 1:00 pm Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Workshop: Visual-First Scripting | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Jacob Branch and Cody Coonrod. |
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Workshop: Strategic Curriculum Design | 🍊 Orange Room | Led by Bri Frost. |
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Workshop: Translating Ideas to Slides | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Faye Ellis and Mike Bunch. |
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Author Trivia | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Scott Smith and Adam Mumma. |
Table 6: 2:00 pm Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | My Course is Published. Now What? | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Michael Walton and Matt Kohn. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Build a Better Course Through Standards | 🍊 Orange Room | Led by Mike Bunch and Melissa Thoreson. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Optimizing Content Performance Using Learner Feedback | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Michael McClaren. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Creating Effective Skill IQs | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Heather Sherwood and Edward Lockhart. |
Table 7: Afternoon Wrap-Up and Party
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:50 pm - 3:10 pm | Snack Break | Last chance to update headshots while enjoying snacks. | |
| 3:10 pm - 3:20 pm | Day 1 Wrap Up + Day 2 Overview + EPCOT Overview | Main Stage | Led by Samantha Eicholtz. |
| 4:15 pm - 10:00 pm | Author Party | EPCOT | Enjoy rides, dinner, and fireworks at EPCOT with Pluralsight. Shuttles run from 4:30 pm to 9:45 pm. |
Tuesday 10 / 29
Table 1: Morning Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am - 8:45 am | Breakfast | Drury Plaza Cafe | Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh fruit, oatmeal, and more with the Drury Hotel’s complimentary breakfast. |
| 9:00 am - 9:10 am | Welcome Day Two | Main Stage | Presented by Samantha Eicholtz. |
| 9:10 am - 9:25 am | Content Production & Delivery Updates | Main Stage | Presented by Greg Shields. |
| 9:25 am - 9:45 am | Content Production & Delivery Q&A | Main Stage | Q&A with Greg Shields, Jacob Branch, Melissa Thoreson, Mike Bunch, and Samantha Eicholtz. |
| 9:45 am - 10:00 am | Break | Take a quick break. |
Table 2: 10:00 am Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Workshop: Video Skills: DaVinci Resolve and OBS Fundamentals | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Alex Walton and Eric So. |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Workshop: Combining Taste and Technology for Face-To-Camera | 🍊 Orange Room | Led by Hampton Paulk and Chris Colucci. |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Workshop: Mastering Slide Design | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Cody Coonrod and Olivia Howard Lee. |
| 10:00 am - 10:50 am | Workshop: Making Friends with the Camera | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Michael Teske. |
Table 3: 11:00 am Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | How to Be More Comfortable and Confident On Camera | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Simon Allardice. |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Workshop: Perfecting Your Home Office Audio | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Jacob Branch and Faye Ellis. |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Workshop: Video Skills: Video Skills: DaVinci Resolve Building on the Fundamentals | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Alex Walton and Eric So. |
| 11:00 am - 11:50 am | Workshop: Combining Taste and Technology for Face-To-Camera | 🍊 Orange Room | Led by Hampton Paulk and Chris Colucci. |
Table 4: Lunch
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | Drury Plaza Cafe | Enjoy soup, salad, and a build-your-own sandwich spread with sides like kettle chips and cookies. |
Table 5: 1:00 pm Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Develop a Photographer’s Eye | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Chris Colucci and Alex Walton. |
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | How to Be More Comfortable and Confident On Camera | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Simon Allardice. |
| 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm | Workshop: Voiceover Made Easy | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Faye Ellis. |
Table 6: 2:00 pm Workshop Sessions
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | SEO with AI Tools: Maximizing Your Course’s Reach | ☀️ Sunshine Room | Led by Vinnie Thomas. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Building Better Labs: Guidelines, Examples, and Pro Tips | 🦢 Swan Room | Led by Melissa Fontaine, Tom Bell, and Mike Bunch. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Author Trivia | 🌴 Palm Room | Led by Scott Smith and Adam Mumma. |
Table 7: Afternoon Wrap-Up
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Author Summit Wrap Up | Main Stage | Led by Samantha Eicholtz. |
Reminder for Xavier: The Meeting at 6 pm!