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 ?