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Posted to dev@ofbiz.apache.org by Sharan Foga <sh...@apache.org> on 2017/03/14 10:21:03 UTC
[DISCUSSION] Organising our own OFBiz Meetup or Conference in 2017
Hi Everyone
I'd like bring up the topic of running an OFBiz meetup / conference again. It was one of the things that came up in the discussions in Apachecon Seville.
https://s.apache.org/smos
OFBiz has a strong user base and really appeals to the business community but many of users and companies don't go to Apachecon because it is seen as a developer conference.
I think that we need to start engaging more with our user community and a conference / meetup would help do that. So I'd like to explore the idea (think of it as a Proof of Concept) of holding an OFBiz conference in India.
Why India? I think that we have a strong user and developer base there. I think it could be put on very cheaply and I think it could open the door for us as a project to raise our profile and run other conferences in other locations.
Funding could come through sponsorship. We have a lot of service providers that we could approach for funding. I know it's still high level but I'd like to get some initial feedback about the general concept.
What do people think?
Thanks
Sharan
Re: [DISCUSSION] Organising our own OFBiz Meetup or Conference in 2017
Posted by Mridul Pathak <mr...@hotwaxsystems.com>.
Hi Sharan,
It seems like a great idea. OFBiz user base has been constantly growing in India since last few years.
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Thanks & Regards,
Mridul Pathak
HotWax Systems
> On Mar 30, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Sharan Foga <sh...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> Although I've had no responses on this thread I haven't given up because I think it has a lot of potential. So I'd still like to have a go at organising something just as a proof of concept :-)
>
> Thanks
> Sharan
>
> On 2017-03-14 11:21 (+0200), "Sharan Foga"<sh...@apache.org> wrote:
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> I'd like bring up the topic of running an OFBiz meetup / conference again. It was one of the things that came up in the discussions in Apachecon Seville.
>>
>> https://s.apache.org/smos
>>
>> OFBiz has a strong user base and really appeals to the business community but many of users and companies don't go to Apachecon because it is seen as a developer conference.
>>
>> I think that we need to start engaging more with our user community and a conference / meetup would help do that. So I'd like to explore the idea (think of it as a Proof of Concept) of holding an OFBiz conference in India.
>>
>> Why India? I think that we have a strong user and developer base there. I think it could be put on very cheaply and I think it could open the door for us as a project to raise our profile and run other conferences in other locations.
>>
>> Funding could come through sponsorship. We have a lot of service providers that we could approach for funding. I know it's still high level but I'd like to get some initial feedback about the general concept.
>>
>> What do people think?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Sharan
>>
Re: [DISCUSSION] Organising our own OFBiz Meetup or Conference in
2017
Posted by Michael Brohl <mi...@ecomify.de>.
Hi Sharan,
sorry for the missing reply, this was buried under a pile of other todos...
I think this is a great idea, please go on with it. I'm happy to help if
I can.
Regards,
Michael
Am 30.03.17 um 12:02 schrieb Sharan Foga:
> Hi All
>
> Although I've had no responses on this thread I haven't given up because I think it has a lot of potential. So I'd still like to have a go at organising something just as a proof of concept :-)
>
> Thanks
> Sharan
>
> On 2017-03-14 11:21 (+0200), "Sharan Foga"<sh...@apache.org> wrote:
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> I'd like bring up the topic of running an OFBiz meetup / conference again. It was one of the things that came up in the discussions in Apachecon Seville.
>>
>> https://s.apache.org/smos
>>
>> OFBiz has a strong user base and really appeals to the business community but many of users and companies don't go to Apachecon because it is seen as a developer conference.
>>
>> I think that we need to start engaging more with our user community and a conference / meetup would help do that. So I'd like to explore the idea (think of it as a Proof of Concept) of holding an OFBiz conference in India.
>>
>> Why India? I think that we have a strong user and developer base there. I think it could be put on very cheaply and I think it could open the door for us as a project to raise our profile and run other conferences in other locations.
>>
>> Funding could come through sponsorship. We have a lot of service providers that we could approach for funding. I know it's still high level but I'd like to get some initial feedback about the general concept.
>>
>> What do people think?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Sharan
>>
Re: [DISCUSSION] Organising our own OFBiz Meetup or Conference in 2017
Posted by Sharan Foga <sh...@apache.org>.
Hi All
Although I've had no responses on this thread I haven't given up because I think it has a lot of potential. So I'd still like to have a go at organising something just as a proof of concept :-)
Thanks
Sharan
On 2017-03-14 11:21 (+0200), "Sharan Foga"<sh...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> I'd like bring up the topic of running an OFBiz meetup / conference again. It was one of the things that came up in the discussions in Apachecon Seville.
>
> https://s.apache.org/smos
>
> OFBiz has a strong user base and really appeals to the business community but many of users and companies don't go to Apachecon because it is seen as a developer conference.
>
> I think that we need to start engaging more with our user community and a conference / meetup would help do that. So I'd like to explore the idea (think of it as a Proof of Concept) of holding an OFBiz conference in India.
>
> Why India? I think that we have a strong user and developer base there. I think it could be put on very cheaply and I think it could open the door for us as a project to raise our profile and run other conferences in other locations.
>
> Funding could come through sponsorship. We have a lot of service providers that we could approach for funding. I know it's still high level but I'd like to get some initial feedback about the general concept.
>
> What do people think?
>
> Thanks
> Sharan
>