Hi Sharan, It seems like a great idea. OFBiz user base has been constantly growing in India since last few years.
-- Thanks & Regards, Mridul Pathak HotWax Systems > On Mar 30, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Sharan Foga <sha...@apache.org> wrote: > > 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 >>
