Hi All Although I've had no responses on this thread I haven't given up because I think it has a lot of potential. So I'd still like to have a go at organising something just as a proof of concept :-)
Thanks Sharan On 2017-03-14 11:21 (+0200), "Sharan Foga"<sha...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi Everyone > > I'd like bring up the topic of running an OFBiz meetup / conference again. It > was one of the things that came up in the discussions in Apachecon Seville. > > https://s.apache.org/smos > > OFBiz has a strong user base and really appeals to the business community but > many of users and companies don't go to Apachecon because it is seen as a > developer conference. > > I think that we need to start engaging more with our user community and a > conference / meetup would help do that. So I'd like to explore the idea > (think of it as a Proof of Concept) of holding an OFBiz conference in India. > > Why India? I think that we have a strong user and developer base there. I > think it could be put on very cheaply and I think it could open the door for > us as a project to raise our profile and run other conferences in other > locations. > > Funding could come through sponsorship. We have a lot of service providers > that we could approach for funding. I know it's still high level but I'd like > to get some initial feedback about the general concept. > > What do people think? > > Thanks > Sharan >
