# I'll be at these upcoming conferences, will you?
*Published: 2016-04-12*
*Tags: wordpress*
*Source: https://chrislema.com/upcoming-conferences*
---## Will we see each other?

I just came back from two great conferences:

- [MicroConf](https://microconf.com/): for bootstrapping companies in Las Vegas
- [WooConf](http://wooconf.com/): all things WooCommerce in Austin, Texas

The video from [my talk in Paris](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=rE3WP_obreE) just got posted, which is great news too. I got to meet a lot of new readers out there.

**If we haven't connected in person yet, I'd love to meet.**

Here are my upcoming conferences where I'll be speaking.

- [WordCamp San Diego](https://sandiego.wordcamp.org/2016/): April 23 & 24th, San Diego
- [Squares Conference](https://squaresconference.com/): April 27-29, Grapevine, Texas
- [WordCamp St Louis](https://stlouis.wordcamp.org/2016/): May 14-15, St Louis
- [WordCamp Minneapolis](https://minneapolis.wordcamp.org/2016/): May 21-22, Minneapolis
- Prestige (not speaking): May 24 - 25, Minneapolis
- [WordCamp NE Ohio](https://neo.wordcamp.org/2016/): June 11-12, Kent, OH
- [WordCamp Orange County](https://oc.wordcamp.org/2016/): July 9-10th, Irvine

There's a rumor that I might speak at the [Double Your Freelancing Conference](https://doubleyourfreelancing.com/conf/) in September, but I can only fuel the rumors.

**Oh, and make sure you're getting tickets for the **[**Digital Commerce Summit**](https://digitalcommerce.com/summit/), this year in Denver (Oct 13-14), where I'll be speaking. It's put on by the folks at [Rainmaker](https://chrislema.com/newrainmaker), which means you know it will be a top-quality event!

## You know I tell stories, right...

If you've spent time on the blog much, or heard me in person, you know I tell stories.

And it's not like I'm running out or anything. But I would love to hear your story. And if it's compelling, guess what? You might hear a version of it in one of my upcoming talks.

**I would love to share your story with folks.**

So here's how you get your story told by me at one of my upcoming conferences:

1. Draft it up on your computer or paper
2. Come over to [my contact form](https://chrislema.com/contact/)
3. Check the "public speaking" checkbox
4. Copy your story into the comment section and submit

I'll get them and review them. And if I pick your story, I'll let you know where and when I'll use it.

**What topics am I looking for? Story prompts? Here you go:**

- That time you tried something new and it totally worked
- That time you tried something new and it totally failed
- That time you helped someone and realized you got so much out of it
- That time you helped someone and it changed their life
- The hardest thing you've struggled with in the WordPress world
- The hardest thing you've struggled with in your own business
- The best day of your life

I'll tell you right now, that I can't wait to read them. And I'll thank you in advance. Because I'll be touched simply because you shared them with me.

*Do not put them in the comments below.*