Hi everyone, I started a discussion on the private mailing list, and, as there are no objections from the PMC members, I'm moving the thread to the dev mailing list.
I propose to organize the first Apache Iceberg Summit \o/ For the format, I think the best option is a virtual event with a mix of: 1. Dev community talks: architecture, roadmap, features, use in "products", ... 2. User community talks: companies could present their use cases, best practices, ... In terms of organization: 1. no objection so far from the PMC members to use Apache Iceberg Summit name. If it works for everyone, I will send a message to the Apache Publicity & Marketing to get their OK for the event. 2. create two committees: 2.1. the Sponsoring Committee gathering companies/organizations wanting to sponsor the event 2.2. the Program Committee gathers folks from the Iceberg community (PMC/committers/contributors) to select talks. My company (Dremio) will “host” the event - i.e., provide funding, a conference platform, sponsor logistics, speaker training, slide design, etc.. In terms of dates, as CommunityOverCode Con NA will be in October, I think January 2024 would work: it gives us time to organize smoothly, promote the event, and not in a rush. I propose: 1. to create the #summit channel on Iceberg Slack. 2. I will share a preparation document with a plan proposal. Thoughts ? Regards JB
