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!
