Get Involved

Thank you for your interest in the Aurora Summit! Find out how to become a presenter, panelist, sponsor, vendor or volunteer below.

4 Easy Ways to Get Involved

1. Join us at the Aurora Summit!
   RSVP on the 2025 Facebook Event, or subscribe via email to be notified when registration is open. Registration opens in June.
2. Follow our social media on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!
   Post using the hashtag #AuroraSummit25
3. Join the Facebook group for Aurora Summit Alumni & Friends! You’ll benefit from amazing connections and be the first to hear event updates: Facebook.com/groups/AuroraSummit
4. Email us with your ideas: AuroraSummitMN@gmail.com

Please plan to attend as a registered guest.

SUBMIT AN ENTRY ANYTIME
You can submit the entry form any time of year, to be considered for the next conference. We add your proposals to our database as they are received, then we review the ideas as a committee in the spring. We usually notify the selected presenters in May.

Become a Presenter

We welcome presenters of varied backgrounds and experience levels! Suggest an idea for a session based on your knowledge and experience, or choose a topic from our poll. Want to know what topics excite our guests the most?

Most Requested Topics! Check out the Poll for Aurora Summit 25 on Facebook!

Our audience is interested in topics related to the Aurora Borealis, Aurora Australis, photography and space. These include astronomy, astrophotography, art, history, culture, mythology, space weather and science, to name a few. The possibilities are endless. Describe your interests, and we’ll do our best to showcase your talents!

To be considered as a presenter, please submit the form below.

Entries are due by March 15. We will notify presenters by May.

» Entry Form for Presenters

Become a Panelist

We welcome panelists of many different backgrounds and experience levels! Panelists participate in an evening panel discussion, answering questions from the moderators and from the audience.

The conference brings a wide range of people together, from hobbyists to professionals and from photographers to scientists and storytellers. During the panel, our audience is interested in learning about your first experiences and proudest moments, your successes and failures, and everything from urban myth to space weather forecasting.

To be considered for the Friday evening panel at Aurora Summit, please submit the form below.

» Entry Form for Panelists

Become a Sponsor

We are interested in partnering with area businesses for sponsorship, in exchange for the opportunity to promote your business to an expected audience of over 100 guests. More details coming soon!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please fill out the form below. 

» Entry Form for Sponsors

Become a Vendor

We have also opened the conference to vendors and potential sponsors, dependent upon prior approval from the organizing team. Attending the Aurora Summit as a vendor gives you exposure to a unique group of people who all share one thing in common: a passion for the Northern Lights.

Space is limited. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, please Contact Us or fill out an Entry Form.

The forms are open for Submissions. You’re welcome to submit ideas any time of year! Please note: If your entry is received after the deadline or after the program is finalized, your proposal will be considered for the following year.

Volunteer

One of the best things about this event is the people who make it special. Many of our guests have such a good time, they return the next year and offer to volunteer.

Would you be able to lend a hand at the registration table? Could you carry a few chairs or a table on stage during the break? Are you eager enough to light a bonfire in the fire ring after dark, so guests who are not at their cameras can gather round to socialize and warm up? Would you like to practice mentorship by assisting novice photographers to secure their tripods or manage their camera settings in the dark?

If so, that’s amazing! When you arrive, just let us know how you can help!

Volunteers → In the past, we have had a sign-up sheet for volunteer tasks and times, but we’ve not used it in several years. It’s all on your initiative and honors system for now, but this community is one that likes to pay it forward.

Archived Aurora Summit 18 Volunteer Sign-Up

Thank you for your interest and your support!
— Aurora Summit Organizers

Photo by Mike Shaw Photography.