[Fwd: Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon Europe 2008]

[Jeff Genender <jg...@apache.org>]

Would anyone mind if I submitted a preso on Mina for this event?

Jeff

Re: [Fwd: Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon Europe 2008]

[Alex Karasulu <ak...@apache.org>]

Go for it ;).  Everyone is free to do so.

Alex

On 9/27/07, Jeff Genender <jg...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> Would anyone mind if I submitted a preso on Mina for this event?
>
> Jeff
>
> Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon Europe 2008
>
> The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) invites submissions to its official
> conference, ApacheCon Europe 2008. To be held 7 April through 11 April,
> 2008 at the new Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. ApacheCon serves
> as a forum for showcasing the ASF's latest developments, including its
> projects, membership, and community. Offering unparalleled educational
> opportunities, with dedicated presentations, hands-on trainings, and
> sessions that address core technology, development, business/marketing,
> and licensing issues in Open Source.
>
> The conference program includes competitively selected presentations,
> trainings/workshops, and a small number of invited speakers. All sessions
> undergo a peer review process by the ApacheCon Conference Planning team.
>
> With the great success of ApacheCon Europe 2007, we are excited to
> return to Amsterdam in 2008. And we are proud to announce that we are
> going to intensify and deepen the pre-conference trainings by offering
> several 2-day trainings and each training session will have certifications
> of completion for those to fulfill all the requirements of the training.
>
> The ASF comprises some of the most active and recognized developers in
> the Open Source community. By bringing together the pioneers, developers,
> and users of flagship Open Source technologies, ApacheCon provides an
> influential platform for dialogue, between the speaker and the audience,
> between project contributors and the community at large, traversing a
> wide range of ideas, expertise, and personalities.
>
> ApacheCon welcomes submissions from like-minded delegates across many
> fields, geographic locations, and areas of development. Please note you
> do not have to be a member or committer with ASF to submit a proposal.
> The unique nature of the Apache community lends itself to creating a
> conference content that is not only the best of Open Source but cutting
> edge as well.
>
> Conference Themes and Topics
>
> * Apache HTTP server topics such as installation, configuration, and
>    migration
> * ASF-wide projects such as, Jakarta, Tomcat, Maven, Geronimo, Harmony,
>    Lucene, SpamAssassin, Portals, and Web Services
> * Scripting languages and dynamic content such as Java, Perl, Python,
>    Ruby, XSL, and PHP
> * Security and e-commerce
> * Performance tuning, load balancing and high availability
> * New technologies and broader initiatives such as Web Services and
>    Web 2.0
> * ASF-Incubated projects such as Abdera, CXF, and Qpid
> * Case studies and industry profiles demonstrating the use of Apache
>    software
> * Open source community and business models, legal and marketing issues
>
> NOTE: Marketing-oriented submissions aimed at promoting specific
> organizations or products will not be accepted.
>
>
> Submission Guidelines
>
> Submissions must include title; speaker(s) name(s) with affiliation and
> email address; format (Training vs. General Session) and duration
> 1-hour general session, or half-, full-day, or two-day training);
> intended audience and maximum number of participants (Trainings only);
> expertise level (beginner to advanced); background knowledge expected of
> the participants (Trainings only); a brief summary (50 words or less);
> full description including abstract and objectives (200 words or less);
> and speaker bio(s) (100 words or less).
>
> Types of Presentations: Trainings and Workshops, General Sessions, Case
> Studies and Industry Profiles.
>
> Speakers whose proposals are accepted have registration fees waived,
> reasonable travel and part of their lodging expenses paid.
>
>
> Important Dates
>
> Proposal submission deadline:   Friday, 26 October, 2007
> Notification of acceptance:     Friday, 23 November, 2007
> Materials for Web site:         Friday, 7 March, 2008
> Materials for Trainings:        Friday, 22 March, 2008
> Conference Date:                Monday to Friday, 7-11 April 2008
> Trainings:                      Monday and Tuesday, 7+8 April, 2008
> General Sessions:               Wednesday to Friday, 9-11 April, 2008
>
>
> To submit your completed proposal, please log on to the
> ApacheCon CFP system: http://www.apachecon.com/html/login.html
>
> If you are not yet subscribed to the ApacheCon announcement mailing
> list, send an email message to announce-subscribe@apachecon.com.
>
>
> About ApacheCon Europe 2008
>
> ApacheCon is co-produced by the Apache Software Foundation and Stone
> Circle Productions. The ApacheCon Planning team comprises ASF Members
> from all over the world working on a wholly-volunteer basis.
> For more information, visit http://www.apachecon.com/ or the
> ApacheCon Europe Web site at http://www.eu.apachecon.com/.
>
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