After receiving feedback from SLCC 2007 attendees, the Future United Group (TFU) has decided to open up tracks to the public. In the coming week, they will be posting a Request For Proposal (RFP) form that organizations to fill out for their specialized topic. Some of the info required will be proposed track content, presenters, and potential sponsors. The form will explain everything, from responsibilities as a track leader to deadlines for submitting everything. As far as actual structure of the tracks, they will run for 1/2 of a day, or about 3.5 hours. In order to keep prices low, there will be an undisclosed sponsorship amount needed to get your track on the program. TFU will be reviewing the RFPs based on several factors, including uniqueness of content and perceived interest from attending residents. You can soon find further details about the Second Life Community Convention on their official blog.
(Disclosure: I was the Machinima Track Leader last year, but I am not on the planning committee this year.)
