Set Up Your Call for Speakers (Pitchr)

Pitchr is Gythr's call for speakers: a branded public page where prospective speakers submit proposals, and a review workspace where you and your committee score and decide. Accepted talks flow straight into your speaker roster and schedule, so nobody re-keys anything. (You may still see it labeled Call for Proposals or CFP in a few places, it is the same tool.)

This guide covers setting up your call. See Review and choose your speakers for the review side, and Submit and track your proposal for what your speakers see.

Your call opens with a branded landing page, not a bare form. From the call's Public page → Landing tab you can add:

• A hero banner image and a one-line tagline
• Why speak bullets and a who should apply note
• An FAQ

Your themes, timeline, and confirmed speakers fill in automatically from your call settings and roster, so the page stays current without extra work. Every section is optional, hidden until you fill it in.

In CFP Settings, turn the call on and configure:

• Submission deadline
• Description / instructions — what you're looking for
• Session formats and suggested topics (comma-separated) that submitters choose from
• Double-blind review — hide submitter identities from reviewers
• Hide reviewer identity — show reviewers as anonymous pseudonyms in discussion

The submission form builder keeps the standard fields (name, email, title, company, bio, headshot, session title, abstract, format) and lets you add your own custom questions — short or long text, selects, number, yes/no, URL, or file upload — each optionally hidden during blind review.

Give each format a shape in settings, and the form adapts to what the submitter picks:

• Talks collect the standard title, abstract, and speaker bio.
• Panels capture co-presenters, so a panel arrives with every speaker on it, not just the person who filled out the form.
• Workshops capture a capacity (how many attendees the room should hold) and any materials attendees need to bring or prepare.

From the call Overview, open the call, set or confirm the deadline, and grab your public link to share. The Overview also gives you a live read on submissions and your speaker pipeline as they come in.