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Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
Hi all,
Thanks for all your kind words. I did have an excellent time last friday, and I'm very happy to hear everyone else did too.
There were just a couple of things that didn't really work out - like the hackaton for example. Maybe it's because it was the first time, maybe it was because we were running an afternoon/evening show instead of the whole day. I'd like to do that differently next time. Also, I think the programme was quite pressing, given that it was at the end of the week *and* at the end of the day. Next time, I'd like to have some more kick ass demoing on stage just to keep up the vibe. I was exhausted afterwards :)
But it was incredible to have so many people show up and stick around until 11 PM. At the peak, I counted 74 people in the room and given the fact that we had 92 people signed up, I think that was much more than we could've ever wished for. It says something about the community and the project when sending out 2 emails (one to the user list, one to the NLJUG list) is enough to bring together such a crowd.
It also says something about the type of event - low barrier, easy access, and free. Community driven. It makes an excellent addition to the much broader targeted ApacheCon conferences [1], attracting new people to the Apache communities.
I'm looking forward to the next edition :)
What if we just block the same room again around the ApacheCon Europe in April? Not to be an alternative to ApacheCon - rather as an addition. This will give people even more reason to attend the ApacheCon.
Let me know.
Thanks everyone!
-- Arjé Cahn, Hippo
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RE: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
Posted by jweekend <jw...@cabouge.com>.
Arje,
Sounds good.
We are currently supporting only Wicket and do not plan to be involved with
ApacheCon, although I expect that too should be an interesting event.
We will continue to run our monthly http://jweekend.co.uk/dev/LWUGReg/
London Wicket events which are currently on a smaller, more local scale
than the European event we have in mind.
Let's bring this up again on the mailing-list in the new year and see what
we can propose based on where people would like to meet up and the logistics
of organising it there. You never know, we may even be able to tempt a few
of the US crew to come along!
In the meantime, do let me know if you have ideas on how we can help make
more people aware of how good Wicket is.
Regards - Cemal
http://jWeekend.co.uk http://jWeekend.co.uk
Arje Cahn wrote:
>
> Hi Cemal,
>
> Thanks! I really like your suggestion to merge things into a European
> Wicket event. My background is from the Cocoon GetTogethers, and those had
> a European audience too (with just a couple of Americans added to it). I
> believe local events are good, but we need the diversity that a
> cross-border conference like ApacheCon brings to a community. If everyone
> starts hosting his own meetup in his own street, we have nothing. Having
> an open meetup that serves a wider audience really helps in building a
> strong community.
>
> Currently, the suggestion is to have another meetup during (just
> before/after) the ApacheCon in Amsterdam. I guess that makes sense for now
> - but after another round of Amsterdam, I have no problems with evaluating
> whether we want to host the event in Amsterdam again or move it somewhere
> else. We had Cocoon GetTogethers in Ghent, Amsterdam and Rome, and it was
> always a lot of fun. Together (with other local meetups too), we can bring
> in a more diverse group and reach a much bigger audience.
>
> I welcome your suggestions and look forward to working together on a next,
> bigger and better meetup!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arjé
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: jweekend [mailto:jweekend_forums@cabouge.com]
>> Sent: dinsdag 4 december 2007 17:53
>> To: users@wicket.apache.org
>> Subject: Re: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
>>
>>
>> Congratulations, it sounds like you all had an experience to
>> remember in Amsterdam. I've had a quick look at some of the
>> slides (and photos); these seem to back up my hunch!
>> It's already been around 6 months we since we started-up the
>> http://jweekend.co.uk/dev/LWUGReg/ monthly London events (
>> http://jWeekend.co.uk jWeekend with
>> http://herebebeasties.com Al Maw ). We have had varying
>> attendances to date and our guests have told us how much they
>> have enjoyed the events and presentations (although most of
>> our lot seem to be too shy to post about it ;-).
>> Maybe looking ahead, we can also organise an annual event
>> where we try to get together our London Wicket Users Group
>> event with yours and those of anyone else in the "region" who
>> can make the trip to wherever we decide to run such an event;
>> a European Wicket event peut-etre?
>> jWeekend would be happy to contribute to the funding and
>> organisation of this event too.
>> If we give people plenty of notice and have a nice set of
>> presentations lined-up, I imagine we'd have quite an event on
>> our hands!
>> Regards - Cemal
>> http://jWeekend.co.uk http://jWeekend.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Arje Cahn wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Thanks for all your kind words. I did have an excellent
>> time last friday,
>> > and I'm very happy to hear everyone else did too.
>> >
>> > There were just a couple of things that didn't really work
>> out - like the
>> > hackaton for example. Maybe it's because it was the first
>> time, maybe it
>> > was because we were running an afternoon/evening show
>> instead of the whole
>> > day. I'd like to do that differently next time. Also, I think the
>> > programme was quite pressing, given that it was at the end
>> of the week
>> > *and* at the end of the day. Next time, I'd like to have
>> some more kick
>> > ass demoing on stage just to keep up the vibe. I was
>> exhausted afterwards
>> > :)
>> >
>> > But it was incredible to have so many people show up and
>> stick around
>> > until 11 PM. At the peak, I counted 74 people in the room
>> and given the
>> > fact that we had 92 people signed up, I think that was much
>> more than we
>> > could've ever wished for. It says something about the
>> community and the
>> > project when sending out 2 emails (one to the user list,
>> one to the NLJUG
>> > list) is enough to bring together such a crowd.
>> >
>> > It also says something about the type of event - low
>> barrier, easy access,
>> > and free. Community driven. It makes an excellent addition
>> to the much
>> > broader targeted ApacheCon conferences [1], attracting new
>> people to the
>> > Apache communities.
>> >
>> > I'm looking forward to the next edition :)
>> > What if we just block the same room again around the
>> ApacheCon Europe in
>> > April? Not to be an alternative to ApacheCon - rather as an
>> addition. This
>> > will give people even more reason to attend the ApacheCon.
>> >
>> > Let me know.
>> >
>> > Thanks everyone!
>> >
>> > -- Arjé Cahn, Hippo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > [1] http://www.eu.apachecon.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
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RE: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
Posted by Arje Cahn <a....@hippo.nl>.
Hi Cemal,
Thanks! I really like your suggestion to merge things into a European Wicket event. My background is from the Cocoon GetTogethers, and those had a European audience too (with just a couple of Americans added to it). I believe local events are good, but we need the diversity that a cross-border conference like ApacheCon brings to a community. If everyone starts hosting his own meetup in his own street, we have nothing. Having an open meetup that serves a wider audience really helps in building a strong community.
Currently, the suggestion is to have another meetup during (just before/after) the ApacheCon in Amsterdam. I guess that makes sense for now - but after another round of Amsterdam, I have no problems with evaluating whether we want to host the event in Amsterdam again or move it somewhere else. We had Cocoon GetTogethers in Ghent, Amsterdam and Rome, and it was always a lot of fun. Together (with other local meetups too), we can bring in a more diverse group and reach a much bigger audience.
I welcome your suggestions and look forward to working together on a next, bigger and better meetup!
Thanks,
Arjé
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jweekend [mailto:jweekend_forums@cabouge.com]
> Sent: dinsdag 4 december 2007 17:53
> To: users@wicket.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
>
>
> Congratulations, it sounds like you all had an experience to
> remember in Amsterdam. I've had a quick look at some of the
> slides (and photos); these seem to back up my hunch!
> It's already been around 6 months we since we started-up the
> http://jweekend.co.uk/dev/LWUGReg/ monthly London events (
> http://jWeekend.co.uk jWeekend with
> http://herebebeasties.com Al Maw ). We have had varying
> attendances to date and our guests have told us how much they
> have enjoyed the events and presentations (although most of
> our lot seem to be too shy to post about it ;-).
> Maybe looking ahead, we can also organise an annual event
> where we try to get together our London Wicket Users Group
> event with yours and those of anyone else in the "region" who
> can make the trip to wherever we decide to run such an event;
> a European Wicket event peut-etre?
> jWeekend would be happy to contribute to the funding and
> organisation of this event too.
> If we give people plenty of notice and have a nice set of
> presentations lined-up, I imagine we'd have quite an event on
> our hands!
> Regards - Cemal
> http://jWeekend.co.uk http://jWeekend.co.uk
>
>
>
>
>
> Arje Cahn wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Thanks for all your kind words. I did have an excellent
> time last friday,
> > and I'm very happy to hear everyone else did too.
> >
> > There were just a couple of things that didn't really work
> out - like the
> > hackaton for example. Maybe it's because it was the first
> time, maybe it
> > was because we were running an afternoon/evening show
> instead of the whole
> > day. I'd like to do that differently next time. Also, I think the
> > programme was quite pressing, given that it was at the end
> of the week
> > *and* at the end of the day. Next time, I'd like to have
> some more kick
> > ass demoing on stage just to keep up the vibe. I was
> exhausted afterwards
> > :)
> >
> > But it was incredible to have so many people show up and
> stick around
> > until 11 PM. At the peak, I counted 74 people in the room
> and given the
> > fact that we had 92 people signed up, I think that was much
> more than we
> > could've ever wished for. It says something about the
> community and the
> > project when sending out 2 emails (one to the user list,
> one to the NLJUG
> > list) is enough to bring together such a crowd.
> >
> > It also says something about the type of event - low
> barrier, easy access,
> > and free. Community driven. It makes an excellent addition
> to the much
> > broader targeted ApacheCon conferences [1], attracting new
> people to the
> > Apache communities.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to the next edition :)
> > What if we just block the same room again around the
> ApacheCon Europe in
> > April? Not to be an alternative to ApacheCon - rather as an
> addition. This
> > will give people even more reason to attend the ApacheCon.
> >
> > Let me know.
> >
> > Thanks everyone!
> >
> > -- Arjé Cahn, Hippo
> >
> >
> >
> > [1] http://www.eu.apachecon.com
> >
> >
> >
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Re: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
Posted by jweekend <jw...@cabouge.com>.
Congratulations, it sounds like you all had an experience to remember in
Amsterdam. I've had a quick look at some of the slides (and photos); these
seem to back up my hunch!
It's already been around 6 months we since we started-up the
http://jweekend.co.uk/dev/LWUGReg/ monthly London events (
http://jWeekend.co.uk jWeekend with http://herebebeasties.com Al Maw ). We
have had varying attendances to date and our guests have told us how much
they have enjoyed the events and presentations (although most of our lot
seem to be too shy to post about it ;-).
Maybe looking ahead, we can also organise an annual event where we try to
get together our London Wicket Users Group event with yours and those of
anyone else in the "region" who can make the trip to wherever we decide to
run such an event; a European Wicket event peut-etre?
jWeekend would be happy to contribute to the funding and organisation of
this event too.
If we give people plenty of notice and have a nice set of presentations
lined-up, I imagine we'd have quite an event on our hands!
Regards - Cemal
http://jWeekend.co.uk http://jWeekend.co.uk
Arje Cahn wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for all your kind words. I did have an excellent time last friday,
> and I'm very happy to hear everyone else did too.
>
> There were just a couple of things that didn't really work out - like the
> hackaton for example. Maybe it's because it was the first time, maybe it
> was because we were running an afternoon/evening show instead of the whole
> day. I'd like to do that differently next time. Also, I think the
> programme was quite pressing, given that it was at the end of the week
> *and* at the end of the day. Next time, I'd like to have some more kick
> ass demoing on stage just to keep up the vibe. I was exhausted afterwards
> :)
>
> But it was incredible to have so many people show up and stick around
> until 11 PM. At the peak, I counted 74 people in the room and given the
> fact that we had 92 people signed up, I think that was much more than we
> could've ever wished for. It says something about the community and the
> project when sending out 2 emails (one to the user list, one to the NLJUG
> list) is enough to bring together such a crowd.
>
> It also says something about the type of event - low barrier, easy access,
> and free. Community driven. It makes an excellent addition to the much
> broader targeted ApacheCon conferences [1], attracting new people to the
> Apache communities.
>
> I'm looking forward to the next edition :)
> What if we just block the same room again around the ApacheCon Europe in
> April? Not to be an alternative to ApacheCon - rather as an addition. This
> will give people even more reason to attend the ApacheCon.
>
> Let me know.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> -- Arjé Cahn, Hippo
>
>
>
> [1] http://www.eu.apachecon.com
>
>
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Re: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
Posted by Johan Compagner <jc...@gmail.com>.
I already replied on wiki on eelco's popup about the meeting around
apache con eu.
My idea was also tue (on the training day) or fri (after conf) but fri
is a bit to late, last sessions start at 15:00 and every body would be
a bit worn down i guess.
So maybe the friday before it does make sense except for the people
that will not follow the trainings anyway...
2007/12/4, Arje Cahn <a....@hippo.nl>:
> Hi all,
>
> Just to warn you all - I've taken the liberty of making some reservations
> around the ApacheCon :)
> There's two possible locations: the building we were in, or another one
> which is quite NEXT to the ApacheCon venue (Pakhuis de Zwijger [1]).
>
> I've booked for the Friday before the ApacheCon (April 4), monday 7 and
> tuesday 8 of april.
> But I really need to discuss this with the ApacheCon Planners, as I don't
> want to mess with their training schedules on monday and tuesday (which are
> very important for ApacheCon revenues). So maybe the friday before is the
> best date after all.
>
> Anyway, the rooms are booked, start thinking about the content ;)
>
> -- Arjé
>
> [1] http://www.dezwijger.nl/index.php?nid=184
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Arje Cahn [mailto:a.cahn@hippo.nl]
> > Sent: dinsdag 4 december 2007 16:30
> > To: users@wicket.apache.org
> > Subject: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Thanks for all your kind words. I did have an excellent time
> > last friday, and I'm very happy to hear everyone else did too.
> >
> > There were just a couple of things that didn't really work
> > out - like the hackaton for example. Maybe it's because it
> > was the first time, maybe it was because we were running an
> > afternoon/evening show instead of the whole day. I'd like to
> > do that differently next time. Also, I think the programme
> > was quite pressing, given that it was at the end of the week
> > *and* at the end of the day. Next time, I'd like to have some
> > more kick ass demoing on stage just to keep up the vibe. I
> > was exhausted afterwards :)
> >
> > But it was incredible to have so many people show up and
> > stick around until 11 PM. At the peak, I counted 74 people in
> > the room and given the fact that we had 92 people signed up,
> > I think that was much more than we could've ever wished for.
> > It says something about the community and the project when
> > sending out 2 emails (one to the user list, one to the NLJUG
> > list) is enough to bring together such a crowd.
> >
> > It also says something about the type of event - low barrier,
> > easy access, and free. Community driven. It makes an
> > excellent addition to the much broader targeted ApacheCon
> > conferences [1], attracting new people to the Apache communities.
> >
> > I'm looking forward to the next edition :) What if we just
> > block the same room again around the ApacheCon Europe in
> > April? Not to be an alternative to ApacheCon - rather as an
> > addition. This will give people even more reason to attend
> > the ApacheCon.
> >
> > Let me know.
> >
> > Thanks everyone!
> >
> > -- Arjé Cahn, Hippo
> >
> >
> >
> > [1] http://www.eu.apachecon.com
> >
> >
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RE: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
Posted by Arje Cahn <a....@hippo.nl>.
Hi all,
Just to warn you all - I've taken the liberty of making some reservations around the ApacheCon :)
There's two possible locations: the building we were in, or another one which is quite NEXT to the ApacheCon venue (Pakhuis de Zwijger [1]).
I've booked for the Friday before the ApacheCon (April 4), monday 7 and tuesday 8 of april.
But I really need to discuss this with the ApacheCon Planners, as I don't want to mess with their training schedules on monday and tuesday (which are very important for ApacheCon revenues). So maybe the friday before is the best date after all.
Anyway, the rooms are booked, start thinking about the content ;)
-- Arjé
[1] http://www.dezwijger.nl/index.php?nid=184
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arje Cahn [mailto:a.cahn@hippo.nl]
> Sent: dinsdag 4 december 2007 16:30
> To: users@wicket.apache.org
> Subject: Wrapping up the Amsterdam Wicket Meetup
>
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for all your kind words. I did have an excellent time
> last friday, and I'm very happy to hear everyone else did too.
>
> There were just a couple of things that didn't really work
> out - like the hackaton for example. Maybe it's because it
> was the first time, maybe it was because we were running an
> afternoon/evening show instead of the whole day. I'd like to
> do that differently next time. Also, I think the programme
> was quite pressing, given that it was at the end of the week
> *and* at the end of the day. Next time, I'd like to have some
> more kick ass demoing on stage just to keep up the vibe. I
> was exhausted afterwards :)
>
> But it was incredible to have so many people show up and
> stick around until 11 PM. At the peak, I counted 74 people in
> the room and given the fact that we had 92 people signed up,
> I think that was much more than we could've ever wished for.
> It says something about the community and the project when
> sending out 2 emails (one to the user list, one to the NLJUG
> list) is enough to bring together such a crowd.
>
> It also says something about the type of event - low barrier,
> easy access, and free. Community driven. It makes an
> excellent addition to the much broader targeted ApacheCon
> conferences [1], attracting new people to the Apache communities.
>
> I'm looking forward to the next edition :) What if we just
> block the same room again around the ApacheCon Europe in
> April? Not to be an alternative to ApacheCon - rather as an
> addition. This will give people even more reason to attend
> the ApacheCon.
>
> Let me know.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> -- Arjé Cahn, Hippo
>
>
>
> [1] http://www.eu.apachecon.com
>
>
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