Apologies for top posting. I realize that everyone must be very tired from the excellent effort putting on the Apache OpenOffice track at ACE this week. More on that in a separate thread.
For ACNA I recommend we call on our volunteers in the Americas to step up.To get the ball rolling, I put in a proposal for an overview presentation to cover the project. [1] I am not recommending we attempt to build a large track as we did for ACE. Let's see what we can do to put more meat on the bones of this overview talk though. To wit: it would be fantastic if we can see more proposals submitted *before *the deadline of *Sunday, November 11! * * * I'm hoping Dave, Andrew, Kay, Pedro, Nancy, Louis, Ariel, Dennis and others may be able to do so. Since the venue is in Portland, Oregon, it may be possible that our Asian colleagues will be able to make the trip. There is TAC funding available as you can see from the root note here. [1] *http://s.apache.org/thv* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sally Khudairi <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 6:37 AM Subject: ApacheCon NA: CFP final days & Early Bird registration open! To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Hello everyone -- Two items of note regarding ApacheCon North America, taking place in Portland, Oregon, the last week of February 2013. 1) Call for Presentations has been extended to Sunday, 11 November. ApacheCon will kick off on 24 February with two days of pre-conference trainings, BarCamp, and hackathon; the main conference + expo is 26-28 February, followed by post-conference sprints, workshops, and team building events through 2 March. This year's theme is "Open Source Community Leadership Drives Enterprise-Grade Innovation", showcasing the diverse applications and solutions made possible by Apache technologies. We encourage submissions that demonstrate novel uses of Apache products and how they are helping to shape the future, including proposals on technical, business, and community matters for audiences at all levels from beginner to expert. Demonstrations of real-world experience in solving specific problems are particularly welcome. Submit your presentation and training proposals at http://na.apachecon.com/cfp/ Dozens of Apache projects —from Abdera to Apache HTTP Server to Zookeeper— will be represented across popular topic areas and tracks that include: Apache Daily (everyday tools, frameworks, and components), ApacheEE (Java Enterprise projects at the ASF), Big Data, Enterprise Messaging & Integration, Cloud, Linked Data, Lucene/Solr & Friends (Smart Search & Analytics), Modular Java, NoSQL Database, OFBiz (Open Source Enterprise Resource Planning), Apache OpenOffice, Web Infrastructure, Business & Community, and many more. Travel assistance is available for select individuals who qualify. To apply, visit https://www.apache.org/travel/ Selected Speakers/Trainers will be notified on 26 November. 2) Early-Bird registration is NOW OPEN. The SUPER EARLY BIRD registration rate is $1,095 ($330 less than last year!), but you must register by 31 December, afterwhich the regular registration fee of $1,395 is in effect. Sign up today at http://acna13.eventbrite.com/ Discounted hotel room rates are also now available: we encourage you to book your accommodation as soon as possible, as space is limited. For details, visit http://na.apachecon.com/venue/ Updates will be posted on the @ApacheCon Twitter feed and the ApacheCon Website. We look forward to seeing you in Portland! --the ApacheCon Planning Committee --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
