Hi all,
Tomorrow (May 24th) is the last day to get your CloudStack Collaboration
Conference passes with the early-bird discount. Here are some exciting new
updates for the upcoming CCC13!
## The Phoenix Project Author Gene Kim to Keynote CloudStack Collaboration
Conference
If there's one book you should read about DevOps this year, it's The Phoenix
Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford. If you attend one
keynote, it should be Gene Kim's at the CloudStack Collaboration Conference
June 23rd through June 25th.
Gene Kim will be speaking on day one of the conference, with a new talk called
"Why We Need DevOps Now: A Fourteen Year Study of High Performing IT
Organizations." He will also be taking time to sign copies of The Phoenix
Project for attendees. (A limited supply of the book will be given out free to
folks who have registered for the conference, so you'll want to register before
supplies run out! For more information, please visit: [1]
www.cloudstackcollab.org/keynote1
Chip Childers, VP of Apache CloudStack, will also be delivering a "State of the
Union" keynote on day one of the conference.
## That's Not All
There's a lot going on in the Apache CloudStack community, and you won't want
to miss the opportunity to catch up with the developers that are moving
CloudStack forward, users who have successfully built production clouds, and
integrators who are helping build a healthy ecosystem around the open
foundation of Apache CloudStack. The conference is your opportunity to exchange
ideas, discuss plans for Apache CloudStack, learn how others are using it, and
to participate in workshops and sprints about CloudStack.
## Evening Events
* Sunday, June 23rd: A Cocktail Reception sponsored by SolidFire at the
Santa Clara Convention Center.
* Monday, June 24th: CloudStack Party at California's Great America
from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Private access to five roller coasters - Flight
Deck, Rue le Dodge Bumper Cars, Celebration Swings, Vortex, and the brand new
roller coaster, Gold Striker.
## Important Dates
* Notifications of accepted proposals go out on May 24th.
* Program is announced on June 3rd.
* The Conference Hack Day will be on June 23rd.
* The Conference talks and planned sessions begin on June 24th.
* Day Two of the conference talks and planned sessions on June 25th.
Conference ends.
## Location and Pricing
The CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2013 will be held at the Santa Clara
Convention Center, less than 5 minutes away from the San Jose International
Airport (SJC).
Early bird pricing will end on May 24th. Register before the deadline to
receive 35% off the general ticket price. The general registration is $149.00.
With spots going quickly, don't delay and register today at [2]
www.cloudstackcollab.org/register!
We encourage attendees to stay at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara to participate
in after-hours events with the Apache CloudStack community. Book your room
today to take advantage of the CloudStack Collaboration Conference 2013 special
rate of $199.00 per night. There are a limited number of rooms available at
this special rate so book early!
## See You in California!
We're excited about getting the CloudStack community together again, and we
hope you'll join us! Spread the word, and join us in Santa Clara, CA on June
23rd.
Want more information? Check out [3] www.cloudstackcollab.org for further
information and updates on the conference.
## Sponsorships
Not sure if you can afford the CloudStack Collaboration Conference admission
ticket? If you are an individual developer that contributes to the Apache
CloudStack community and would like to attend, please don't let that stop you
from coming! Feel free to email me at [email protected] and I can make an
arrangement for you. We would love to see all of the contributors participate
at the hackathon and in discussions!
## Follow Conference Tweets at #CCC13!
## References
1. www.cloudstackcollab.org/keynote1
2. www.cloudstackcollab.org/register
3. www.cloudstackcollab.org
Thanks,
Karen
