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Michael Glavassevich XML Parser Development IBM Toronto Lab E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Noirin Shirley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 10/02/2008 04:22:06 AM: > PMCs: Please send this on to your users@ lists! > > If you only have thirty seconds: > > The Call for Papers for ApacheCon Europe 2009, to be held in > Amsterdam, from 23rd to 27th March, is now open! Submit your proposals at > http://eu.apachecon.com/c/aceu2009/cfp/ before 24th October. > > Remember that early bird prices for ApacheCon US 2008, to be held in > New Orleans, from 3rd to 7th November, will go up this Friday, at > midnight Eastern time! > > Sponsorship opportunities for ApacheCon US 2008 and ApacheCon EU > 2009 are still available. If you or your company are interested in > becoming a sponsor, please contact Delia Frees at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > com for details. > > ******* > > If you want all the details: > > ApacheCon Europe 2009 - Leading the Wave of Open Source > Amsterdam, The Netherlands > 23rd to 27th March, 2009 > > Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon Europe 2009 > > The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) invites submissions to its > official conference, ApacheCon Europe 2009. To be held 23rd to 27th > March, 2009 at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre, ApacheCon > serves as a forum for showcasing the ASF's latest developments, > including its projects, membership, and community. ApacheCon offers > unparalleled educational opportunities, with dedicated > presentations, hands-on trainings, and sessions that address core > technology, development, business/marketing, and licensing issues in > Open Source. > > ApacheCon's wide range of activities are designed to promote the > exchange of ideas amongst ASF Members, innovators, developers, > vendors, and users interested in the future of Open Source > technology. The conference program includes competitively selected > presentations, trainings/workshops, and a small number of invited > speakers. All sessions undergo a peer review process by the > ApacheCon Conference Planning team. The following information > provides presentation category descriptions, and information about > how to submit your > proposal. > > Conference Themes and Topics > > APACHECON 2009 - LEADING THE WAVE OF OPEN SOURCE > > Building on the success of the last two years, we are excited to > return to Amsterdam in 2009. We'll be continuing to offer our very > popular two-day trainings, including certifications of completion > for those who fulfill all the requirements of these trainings. > > The ASF comprises some of the most active and recognized developers > in the Open Source community. By bringing together the pioneers, > developers, and users of flagship Open Source technologies, > ApacheCon provides an influential platform for dialogue, between the > speaker and the audience, between project contributors and the > community at large, traversing a wide range of ideas, expertise, and > personalities. > > ApacheCon welcomes submissions from like-minded delegates across > many fields, geographic locations, and areas of development. The > breadth and loosely-structured nature of the Apache community lends > itself to conference content that is also somewhat loosely- > structured. Common themes of interest address groundbreaking > technologies and emerging trends, successful practices (from > development to deployment), and lessons learned (tips, tools, and > tricks). In addition to technical content, ApacheCon invites > Business Track submissions that address Open Source business, > marketing, and legal/licensing issues. > > Topics appropriate for submission to this conference are manifold, > and may include but are not restricted to: > > - Apache HTTP server topics such as installation, configuration, andmigration > - ASF-wide projects such as Lucene, SpamAssassin, Jackrabbit, and Maven > - Scripting languages and dynamic content such as Java, Perl, > Python, Ruby, XSL, and PHP > - Security and e-commerce > - Performance tuning, load balancing and high availability > - New technologies and broader initiatives such as Web Services and Web 2.0 > - ASF-Incubated projects such as Sling, UIMA, and Shindig > > > Submission Guidelines > Submissions must include > - Title > - Speaker name, with affiliation and email address > - Speaker bio (100 words or less) > - Short description (50 words or less) > - Full description including abstract and objectives (200 words or > less) > - Expertise level (beginner to advanced) > - Format and duration (trainings vs. general presentation; half-, > full- or two-day workshop, etc.) > - Intended audience and maximum number of participants (trainings only) > - Background knowledge expected of the participants (trainings only) > > > Types of Presentations > > - Trainings/Workshops > - General Sessions > - Case Studies/Industry Profiles > - Invited Keynotes/Panels/Speakers > - Corporate Showcases & Demonstrations > > BoF sessions and Fast Feather Track talks will be selected separately > > Pre Conference Trainings/Workshops > Held on the first and second day of the conference ? 2008-03-23 and > 2008-03-24, Trainings require a registration fee beyond the regular > conference fee. Proposals may be submitted for half-day (3 hours), > full-day (6 hours), or two-day (12 hours) training sessions, aimed > at providing in-depth, hands-on development experience or related > continuing education. Training submissions are welcome at beginner, > intermediate, and expert levels. > > General Sessions > General Sessions include presentations on practical development > applications, insight into high-interest projects, best practices > and key advances, overcoming implementation challenges, and industry > innovations. Especially welcome are submissions that extend > participants' understanding the role of ASF projects and their > influence on the Open Source community at large. General Sessions > are scheduled for 50 minutes and are accessible to all conference delegates. > > Case Study/Industry Profile > Practitioners are invited to submit presentations that focus on how > implementing particular ASF technologies led to improved > products/solutions, service offerings, changes in work practices, > among other successes. Proposals that highlight overcoming > interesting challenges in application design and developing > innovative frameworks using multiple ASF projects are particularly > encouraged. NOTE: Marketing-oriented submissions aimed at promoting > specific organizations or products will not be accepted. > > Invited Keynotes/Panels/Speakers > Each conference the ApacheCon Planning team invites select > presenters dealing with engaging, dialectical, and challenging > subjects to present in keynote and/or panel formats. Topics include > cutting-edge technology development, industry leadership, hot or > emerging trends, opinions on controversial issues, insight on > technology paradigms, and contrasting viewpoints in complementary > professional areas. Those interested in suggesting a candidate for > an invited speaker opportunity should submit a brief proposal with > the speaker's name, affiliation, background/bio, overview of topics > of interest, and contact information. > > Important Dates > Please submit your completed proposal, at http://eu.apachecon. > com/c/aceu2009/cfp/ before Friday, 24th October, 2008 Midnight GMT. > > About ApacheCon 2009 > ApacheCon is co-produced by the Apache Software Foundation and Stone > Circle Productions. The ApacheCon Planning team comprises ASF > Members from all over the world working on a wholly-volunteer basis. > For more information, visit > http://eu.apachecon.com/c/aceu2009/