Planning a JavaScript conference in only 10 weeks — Part 3
Tags: javascript, conferences, speaking, devrel
Published: 2019-03-26 14:08:31

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title: Planning a JavaScript conference in only 10 weeks — Part 3
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description: Week 3 of serious planning is down! Here's an update of everything I was able to accomplish, as well as what's next up!
tags: javascript, conferences, speaking, devrel
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In case you missed it, this post is part of a series of updates I've been giving about [MagnoliaJS](https://magnoliajs.com), the conference I'm planning in only 10 weeks.

You can [read last week's update here](https://dev.to/jchiatt/planning-a-javascript-conference-in-only-10-weeks--part-2-5b5n), and you can [read the backstory here](https://dev.to/jchiatt/planning-a-javascript-conference-in-only-10-weeks-411i).

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Here's how last week went!

I was able to secure a couple of additional sponsors. To date, our sponsors are:

- [Infinite Red](https://infinite.red)
- [Mississippi Coding Academies](https://mscoding.org/)
- [Echobind](https://echobind.com)
- [DevRelate.io](http://www.devrelate.io/)
- [Smartz Web](https://www.smartzweb.com/)
- [Mississippi Interactive](http://www.msegov.com/Pages/default.aspx)

There's still a few companies out there I've spoken with — hoping they come through! If you would like to sponsor this awesome conference, check out [https://magnoliajs.com/sponsor](https://magnoliajs.com/sponsor).

I also went full on open source with the planning — moving all my high-level todos to [the Github repo](https://github.com/jchiatt/magnoliajs.com/issues). HUGE shoutouts to Levi Robertson for [helping get the speakers page on the website](https://github.com/jchiatt/magnoliajs.com/pull/14), Natalie Thomas for [designing some awesome t-shirts and signage](https://twitter.com/jchiatt/status/1109080253908037632), and Jalen Davenport for [volunteering to design speaker cards for Twitter](https://twitter.com/jchiatt/status/1110540029720477697)!

I made some customizations to our [event page on Tito](https://ti.to/magnoliajs/magnoliajs-2019) so it was clearer who the speaker lineup was, and I also announced workshops!

I finalized the contract with the photographer and also booked the emcee for our event, Kenneth LaFrance, who came highly recommended.

The [CFP](https://www.papercall.io/events/2130) closed, and now there's **68 submissions** for me to go through! Not bad considering it was only open a couple of weeks and nobody had heard of this conference before!

Here's some stats from the past 3 weeks:
- Talk submissions: 68
- Tickets sold: 50 (more expected this week when I start promoting more)
- Money raised: $10,500
- Twitter followers: 153

## Up next

Check out the [Github repo](https://github.com/jchiatt/magnoliajs.com/issues) to see what's up next!

## How you can help

The best way to help is by [buying a ticket](https://ti.to/magnoliajs/magnoliajs-2019)! **Early Bird is available for a few more days!** Even if you can't make it, you can buy a ticket for someone who wants to attend but can't afford it. Just DM me on Twitter for more info!

The next best thing is helping to spread the word! Follow [@MagnoliaJSconf](https://twitter.com/magnoliajsconf) on Twitter and share anything you see — that's sooo helpful!

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