If you are interested in speaking at a conference, many of them are currently accepting submissions. Below are some open calls for presentations in and around the Central Region. I have submitted to speak at some of them, so maybe I will see you there.
| Event | Location | Start | End | Conference Link | CFP link | CFP Closes |
| Self.Conference | Detroit, MI | 5/19/2017 | 5/20/2017 | link | link | 2/13/2017 |
| Open Source North | Minneapolis, MN | 6/8/2017 | 6/8/2017 | link | link | 2/15/2017 |
| Codepalousa | Louisville, KY | 6/7/2017 | 6/9/2017 | link | link | 2/17/2017 |
| Music City Code | Nashville, TN | 6/1/2017 | 6/3/2017 | link | link | 3/1/2017 |
| Chicago Coder Conference | Chicago, IL | 6/26/2017 | 6/27/2017 | link | link | 3/3/2017 |
| Beer City Code | Grand Rapids, MI | 6/10/2017 | 6/10/2017 | link | link | 3/14/2017 |
| KCDC | Kansas City, MO | 8/3/2017 | 8/4/2017 | link | link | 3/30/2017 |
| That Conference | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 8/7/2017 | 8/9/2017 | link | link | 4/15/2017 |
| Madison PHP | Madison, WI | 9/22/2017 | 9/23/2017 | link | link | 4/30/2017 |
| SQL Saturday - Pittsburgh | Oakdale, PA | 9/30/2017 | 9/30/2017 | link | link | 8/1/2017 |
| NEW Code Camp | Appleton, WI | 3/25/2017 | 3/25/2017 | link | link | ? |
| Chicago Code Camp | Chicago, IL | 4/30/2017 | 4/30/2017 | link | link | ? |