Fwd: [Announce] Call For Papers opens for ApacheCon US 2009

[Kevan Miller <ke...@gmail.com>]

FYI.

--kevan

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> From: "William A. Rowe, Jr." <wr...@apache.org>
> Date: November 7, 2008 4:39:58 PM EST
> To: announce@apachecon.com
> Subject: [Announce] Call For Papers opens for ApacheCon US 2009
> Reply-To: planners-2009-us@apachecon.com
>
> If you have only 30 seconds to read this;
>
> Join us in celebrating the ASF's 10th Anniversary at ApacheCon!
>
> The Call for Papers is now open for ApacheCon US 2009, taking place  
> 2-6
> November in Oakland, California. Proposals are being accepted at
> http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/cfp/ and can be revised at  
> anytime until
> the submissions closing deadline of 28 February 2009.
>
> In addition, sponsorship opportunities for both ApacheCon EU 2009/ 
> Amsterdam
> and ApacheCon US 2009/Oakland are available. Please contact Delia  
> Frees at
> delia@apachecon.com for further information.
>
> Please, read on...
>
> *******
>
> ApacheCon Celebrates the ASF's 10th Anniversary in Oakland,  
> California,
> 2-6 November 2009
>
> Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon US 2009
>
> The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) invites submissions to its  
> official
> user and developer conference, taking place 2-6 November 2009 at the  
> Oakland
> Convention Center and Marriott Hotel. ApacheCon serves as a forum for
> showcasing the ASF's latest projects, members, and community  
> initiatives.
> Offering unparalleled educational opportunities, ApacheCon's  
> presentations,
> hands-on trainings, and sessions address key technology, development,
> business/community, and licensing issues in Open Source.
>
> The wide range of activities offered at ApacheCon promotes the  
> exchange of
> ideas amongst ASF Members, committers, innovators, developers,  
> vendors, and
> users interested in the future of Open Source technology. The  
> conference
> program includes peer-reviewed sessions, trainings/workshops, and  
> select
> invited keynote presentations and speakers.
>
> Conference Themes and Topics
>
> Building on ten years of success, ApacheCon returns to the Bay Area  
> for the
> 10th anniversary of the Apache Software Foundation. Comprising some  
> of the
> most active and recognized developers in the Open Source community,
> ApacheCon provides an influential platform for dialogue between Open  
> Source
> developers and users, traversing a wide range of ideas, expertise, and
> personalities.
>
> ApacheCon welcomes submissions across many fields, geographic  
> locations, and
> areas of development. The breadth of the Apache community lends  
> itself to
> conference content that is somewhat loosely-structured, with common  
> themes
> of interest addressing groundbreaking technologies and emerging  
> trends, best
> practices (from development to deployment), case studies and lessons  
> learned
> (tips, tools, and tricks). In addition, ApacheCon will continue to  
> offer its
> highly popular, two-day intensive trainings; certifications of  
> completion
> will be distributed to those who fulfill all the training  
> requirements.
>
> Topics appropriate for submission are manifold, and may include but  
> are not
> restricted to: Apache HTTP server (installation, configuration,  
> migration,
> and more); ASF-wide projects (including Lucene, Hadoop, Jackrabbit,  
> and
> Maven); 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 (including broader
> initiatives such as Web Services and Web 2.0); ASF-Incubated  
> projects (such
> as Sling, UIMA, and Shindig); and Business/Community issues (Open  
> Source
> driven business models, open development, enterprise adoption, and  
> more).
>
> Submission Guidelines
>
> Submissions must include; – Session title - Speaker name - Speaker  
> biography
> - Session description - Format and duration - Audience expertise level
>
> Full details are available online on the CFP page at [WWW]
> http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/cfp/
>
> Types of Presentations; - Trainings/Workshops - General Sessions -  
> Case
> Studies/Industry Profiles - Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations -  
> Fast
> Feather (short) sessions - Birds of a Feather discussions - Invited
> Keynotes/Panels/Speakers
>
> Pre-Conference Trainings/Workshops
>
> Held on the first two days of the conference (2-3 November 2009),  
> ApacheCon
> trainings are available at a registration fee beyond the regular  
> conference
> fee. Proposals may be submitted for half-day (3 hours), full-day (6  
> hours),
> or two-day (12 hours) training sessions. These proposed tutorials  
> should be
> aimed at providing in-depth, hands-on development experience or  
> related
> continuing education. Training submissions are welcome at beginner,
> intermediate, and expert levels.
>
> General Sessions include presentations on practical development
> applications, insight into high-interest projects, best practices  
> and key
> advances, overcoming implementation challenges, and industry  
> innovations.
> Especially welcome are submissions that extend participants'  
> understanding
> the role of ASF projects and their influence on the Open Source  
> community at
> large. General Sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes and are  
> accessible to
> all conference delegates.
>
> Case Study/Industry Profile
>
> Practitioners are invited to submit presentations that focus on how
> implementing particular ASF technologies led to improved products/ 
> solutions,
> service offerings, changes in work practices, among other successes.
> Proposals that highlight overcoming interesting challenges in  
> application
> design and developing innovative frameworks using multiple ASF  
> projects are
> particularly encouraged. NOTE: Marketing-oriented submissions aimed at
> promoting specific organizations or products will not be accepted.
>
> Invited Keynotes/Panels/Speakers
>
> Each conference the ApacheCon Planning team invites select presenters
> dealing with engaging, dialectical, and challenging subjects to  
> present in
> keynote and/or panel formats. Topics include cutting-edge technology
> development, industry leadership, hot or emerging trends, opinions on
> controversial issues, insight on technology paradigms, and contrasting
> viewpoints in complementary professional areas. Those interested in
> suggesting a candidate for an invited speaker opportunity should  
> submit a
> brief proposal with the speaker's name, affiliation, background/bio,
> overview of topics of interest, and contact information.
>
> Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions and Fast Feather Track talks are  
> selected
> by separate processes, nearer to the beginning of the conference.
>
> Proposals are now being accepted at http://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/cfp/
> and can be revised at anytime until the submissions closing deadline  
> of 28
> February 2009.
>
> In addition, sponsorship opportunities for both ApacheCon EU 2009/ 
> Amsterdam
> and ApacheCon US 2009/Oakland are available. Please contact Delia  
> Frees at
> delia@apachecon.com for further information.
>
> ApacheCon US 2009 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://us.apachecon.com/c/acus2009/
>
>
>
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