Hi Will, I think it's best to set up the site afresh using WordPress as it would be far easier to administer for a non-tech person. Moreover, WordPress also has readymade plugins for the virtual event and Webinar platforms, which will make the event setup much easier.
Want do you think Ivet? Best, Sunando www.indiqus.com +91 97111 52299 *Book my time for a call here <https://t.sidekickopen45.com/s3t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7kv8bWL06W1M6vxk59hl3kW7_k2842Qy2TxW7XLCJP7blRHjN83GqGkDyk8yf8bQQB202?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW3F4Fph41QWmBW1JxwY51LDLyRf3zdYTm04&si=5666632314912768&pi=b39b9ed8-71b1-4341-dec1-f2b7cc7261c2> * On Sat, May 22, 2021 at 12:03 AM Will Stevens <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Ivet, > It is built using Hugo (https://gohugo.io/), which produces a static > website. > > The different site repositories are here: > https://github.com/cloudops/?q=cloudstackcollab > > The `cloudstackcollab.org` repo is a simple landing page site which > basically references all of the upcoming CCC events (the subdomain sites). > Then each event gets their own site. The `us.cloudstackcollab.org` repo > has seen the most activity over the years and is likely a good starting > point. > > Currently, I am personally hosting the sites, but we could change that. I > could potentially host it via a `gh-pages` branch in the same repo if that > is preferred. We could also move these sites to the apache org if that is > desired, but I suspect there will be some red tape in making that happen. > I am happy to deploy the updates to the current hosting if that is > desirable for the short term anyway. > > The easiest way to get started would be to clone one or two of the repos > and get them working locally on your system by setting up Hugo. From > there, we can potentially handle the content / site changes through PRs > which I can then merge and deploy. That is probably the shortest path, but > I happy to accomodate if we would like to approach this differently. > > Let me know if/when you have questions. > > Cheers, > > Will > > On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 10:13 AM Ivet Petrova <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Will, >> >> I am volunteering to make updates there if you agree. >> Looks like not WorPress. Is it plain HTML? >> Kind regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 21 May 2021, at 17:07, Will Stevens <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes, I have not been as active in the community as I once was. I am >> happy to support the CloudStack Collab website as I have in the past, but I >> am also willing to get someone else setup to take over if someone is >> interested. >> >> I will try to stay on top of the CCC communications so I am not a >> bottleneck for progress. :) >> >> Cheers, >> >> Will >> >> On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 7:43 AM Giles Sirett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Ivet – I think that is a GREAT idea. I’d love to see it happen >>> >>> >>> >>> Obviously, you have experience in organising virtual events, so I wont >>> try to offer any advice on that, but here’s a couple of things you would >>> need to think about >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. Permission to use the trademark. >>> Officially there’s nothing to stop you (or anybody) organising an >>> event at any time. The only official thing you need to do is ask the PMC >>> for permission to use the ACS trademark. I’ll happily ask on your behalf >>> if you like – let me know >>> 2. CFP >>> The way we have done this previously is ask for a small panel of >>> volunteers to act as a “talk selection committee” >>> Obviously , we then need some way of people actually submitting >>> proposals. Previously, we’ve used the Apachecon CFP tool – obviously >>> that >>> wont be available for an event such as this >>> >>> 3. We have a website for Cloudstack Collab conferences : >>> http://cloudstackcollab.org/ >>> That’s managed by Will Stevens/ the cloud-ops guys (although they’re >>> not so active in the community these days, so maybe somebody else could >>> take it over ? ) >>> >>> >>> >>> Happy to help / support this where I can >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Giles >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Ivet Petrova <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* 21 May 2021 11:22 >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* CloudStack Collaboration Conference >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>> We have just a few days to the first CloudStack Virtual event! If still >>> have registered, now is the time to do is: >>> >>> >>> >>> https://zoom.us/webinar/register/3216172602723/WN_-zsXhTq_Ttu1Ktz82my06Q >>> >>> >>> >>> (this is technically a meeting of the European User Group, but as its >>> virtual anybody can join!) >>> >>> >>> >>> I am writing to share also something more: >>> >>> >>> >>> I’ve been thinking about trying to organise a virtual CloudStack >>> Collaboration Conference in the Autumn. There is a Virtual Apachecon in the >>> autumn but I think we have missed our chance with that because the CFP is >>> long closed. >>> >>> >>> >>> Organising this upcoming event has shown me that it is possible to get >>> something virtual off the ground, and we’ve had a lot of interest from >>> people wanting to speak. >>> >>> So, my proposal is that we run a Virtual Cloudstack Collab in the >>> Autumn. I am happy to coordinate this in the community. >>> >>> >>> >>> Тhe target of such event would be to share ideas, collaborate, bring >>> more awareness for the technology and to attract new audience - new >>> possible contributors and new potential users. >>> >>> In terms of format, I was thinking was 2-days event/ 4 hours per day >>> with sessions into streams - one focused on tech and one focused on user >>> stories and the business side. >>> >>> We’d need to run a CFP process – I may need some help with that. >>> >>> >>> >>> What do people think? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>
