Paypal is quite close (11 minute drive on local streets per google Maps : https://goo.gl/maps/otUpve9StxJ2) to the Strata venue, so it would make sense to hold the meet-up at Paypal during Strata week.
-s On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 5:48 AM, Boris Tyukin <bo...@boristyukin.com> wrote: > any way to schedule it during Strata week? would love to attend one of > airflow meetups but I am in Florida. 03/13 or 03/14 would work the best > because first two days of Strata are training days and not very busy > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:33 PM, Russell Jurney <russell.jur...@gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > Unfortunately, Strata has no room for us :( Paypal sounds like a great > > option. > > > > Jayesh, sounds like you're driving? :) > > > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 12:04 PM, siddharth anand <san...@apache.org> > > wrote: > > > > > Russell, > > > Let us know what you learn about Strata. > > > > > > Even if Strata offers up rooms to communities for free (based on > > > information such as community size, etc...), I'm doubtful they would > > cover > > > food and drinks. That cost would need to be carried by a sponsor -- > i.e. > > > you'd need to find a sponsor for it. We considered something similar > for > > > QCon -- however, our venue costs were fairly high so the catering cost > > for > > > most budding communities and their sponsors were a turn-off. Given that > > > Strata is a large conference hosted at a largish (i.e. expensive) > hotel, > > > I'd expect some of the same cost issues, unless Strata co-sponsored it. > > > > > > I'm all for something at Strata, but just wanted to share my $0.02. > Since > > > this topic came up on Jayesh's thread, I'd like to time-bound it. If > you > > > don't hear back by say Friday with specifics from Strata, I'd say that > > > Jayesh's wins by first-mover privilege. > > > > > > Jayesh, > > > If we don't hear from Strata by Friday, I'd say we continue with your > > idea. > > > I've already promoted your user to Event Organizer on > > > https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Apache-Airflow-Incubating-Meetup/ > > > > > > You'd need to follow the steps below: > > > > > > - Get approval from Paypal to host it > > > - Ping this list for 2 more speakers - I'd imagine someone from > PayPal > > > will also speak about PayPal's use of Airflow. > > > - Create the meet-up event (ideally once you have all 3 speakers) > > > - Update this list with a link to this event (and ping me if I don't > > see > > > it) -- I'll then promote it on our twitter channel, etc... > > > > > > -s > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Jayesh Senjaliya <jhsonl...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I am actually up for both, Paypal can host after Strata. > > > > > > > > waiting for community to comment as well. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Jayesh > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > russell.jur...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I reached out and am awaiting to hear if they have space. They did > > say > > > > that > > > > > attendees of meetups in the evening do NOT need to have a Strata > > pass. > > > > > > > > > > I'm new here, so I don't want to hijack your meetup. If you guys > want > > > > > Paypal, lets have Paypal host. I'm sure it will be great either > way. > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > > russell.jur...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I think if we hold it in the evening, there is no requirement to > > buy > > > a > > > > > > ticket to come to the meetup. Let me verify. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 12:45 PM, Jayesh Senjaliya < > > > > jhsonl...@gmail.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi Russell, > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Sure, Strata will have its own flavor of visitors, but the > tickets > > > are > > > > > >> kind of expensive too for everybody to join. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> I agree on turnouts though, so we can try for Strata first and > > > > fallback > > > > > to > > > > > >> regular > > > > > >> meetup in March end or even April if we dont get space in > Strata. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> or we can just do both since there will be different group of > > people > > > > at > > > > > >> both places. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> - Jayesh > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > > > >> russell.jur...@gmail.com> > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > As I mentioned in the other thread, I am available to speak on > > > > > >> Predictive > > > > > >> > Analytics with Airflow and PySpark. > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Mid march has been suggested. What about the evening of > Tuesday, > > > > 3/14 > > > > > - > > > > > >> the > > > > > >> > first day of sessions at Strata? We could promote the meetup > > with > > > > the > > > > > >> > conference, get it listed as an evening event. Alternative day > > > could > > > > > be > > > > > >> > Wednesday 3/15, 2nd day of Strata sessions. > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > This brings up the question... should we maybe have the meetup > > at > > > > > >> Strata? > > > > > >> > Just a thought, we might get better turnout if we get a room > > from > > > > > >> Strata. > > > > > >> > I'm sure they would agree. I'm new here; just an idea. > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Russ > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Jacky <jhsonl...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > Hello Airflow community ! > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > I am Jayesh from Paypal, and at last meetup we briefly > talked > > > > about > > > > > >> > > hosting next one and I offered to host at Paypal office in > San > > > > Jose. > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > If we can come up with some dates, I can talk to facilities > to > > > > > reserve > > > > > >> > > space accordingly. so that it dont become short notice for > the > > > > > >> community. > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > Any thoughts/comments? > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > Thanks > > > > > >> > > Jayesh > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > -- > > > > > >> > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney russell.jur...@gmail.com > > > > relato.io > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney russell.jur...@gmail.com > > > relato.io > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney russell.jur...@gmail.com > > relato.io > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney russell.jur...@gmail.com relato.io > > >
