I can help out with the CFP (looking through and helping to select presentations).
________________________________ From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 1:49 PM To: users Cc: d...@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hey guys, Have you guys had time to read through this e-mail? Are there volunteers to help us make CCC happen in Brazil? We need to provide them the topics of tracks that we will be participating until 21/12/2018. On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 7:11 PM Rafael Weingärtner < rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello CloudStackers, > > I had a few meetings with the TDC folks, and we seem to be moving on. They > have a slightly different organization than ApacheCon though. Therefore, we > were asked to provide them with some “track topics” that fit in the area of > Cloud Computing. Then, we could direct presentations to one of these > tracks. The idea is that the international tracks (the ones that will be in > English) will not be parallelized to enable the audience to attend all of > them (this means, one for each day). Also, the tracks will receive > presentations from other people that are not in our bubble, and this is > great (at least I found this awesome), because different people with > different backgrounds would come together on the same track, which in turn > means, people that might not know ACS would have the opportunity not just > to meet the solution, but also the people behind it. > > So, this is what I have in mind: > > - Cloud computing (area/topic) > - cloud orchestration -- this would be the track where topics > regarding features, and cloud orchestration systems (e.g. CloudStack) > design and structure would be presented > - DevOps -- track for presentations that address the day-to-day of > CloudStack (or OpenStack) developers and the daily life of operators with > tasks such as debugging and troubleshooting > - tests -- track for discussing the Q&A process and testing methods > for clouds > - cloud open source ecosystem -- track focusing on the cloud > ecosystem, where people can address things relating the job market, > business opportunities, and the management process of highly heterogeneous > and distributed communities in OpenSource (such as CloudStack) > > > What do you guys think of these divisions for the CFP? > Also, we might need help to review and select presentation proposals. > Would some of you guys be willing to help on this process? > > And last, but not least, it would be awesome if companies linked to ACS > are interested to be the sponsors of tracks or the event. They have sent me > the brochure and sponsorship prospects from 2018 so we can get to know > better the conference [1]. The attendance report and prospectus are in > English, and for instance, in 2018 the TDC event in Florianopolis (where we > are proposing to have CCC in 2019) received about 4000 people. The > sponsorship prospectus for 2019 events is being prepared, and I guess if > there are interested parties on this, you can reach them directly, or if > you have some problems to do that, I can help you guys as well. > > [1] > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/53ujp2usf402dlj/AAA1a2jZPddGcAT8ZosRiGCAa?dl=0 > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 8:16 PM Tutkowski, Mike <mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks, Rafael! >> >> The dates work for me. >> >> Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> ________________________________ >> From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:02:14 PM >> To: users >> Cc: dev >> Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> >> NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click links or >> open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is >> safe. >> >> >> >> >> Yes, they already have a date set. It should be 23 - 27 April, 2019. >> I should be talking with them again this week to check what we need to >> move >> thing forward. >> >> What do you guys think about these dates? >> >> On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 5:07 PM Tutkowski, Mike < >> mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi Rafael, >> > >> > Do you have a specific date in mind for CCC Brazil? It sounds like, in >> > general, we are looking at April. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > Mike >> > >> > On 10/1/18, 12:51 PM, "Rafael Weingärtner" <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click >> links >> > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the >> content is >> > safe. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yes, that is what I also believe. From the feedback, I think we can >> > easily >> > use 10 presentations. I will move on with the organization. I think >> it >> > is >> > feasible to get more room space in case we receive more presentation >> > and >> > people. I will try to not overlap presentations though (like we did >> in >> > ApacheCon). >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 3:36 PM Tutkowski, Mike < >> > mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I guess it depends on how many people expect to be able to attend. >> > > >> > > Ten presentation slots is probably a good starting point. >> > > >> > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> > > ________________________________ >> > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 10:10:55 AM >> > > To: users >> > > Cc: dev >> > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> > > >> > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click >> > links or >> > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the >> > content is >> > > safe. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Thank you guys for the feedback! >> > > >> > > I will reach out the organizers to discuss our requirements. What >> do >> > you >> > > guys think that we need? >> > > Would 10 presentation slots (50min. each) be enough? Or, do you >> guys >> > think >> > > that we need more? >> > > >> > > Also, I think that we should also do a Hackathon. Therefore, I >> will >> > also be >> > > asking for a room such as the one we used in Montreal. >> > > >> > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:03 PM Nicolas Vazquez < >> > > nicolas.vazq...@shapeblue.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > > I would be interested in an event in Brazil as well. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > Nicolas Vazquez >> > > > >> > > > ________________________________ >> > > > From: Gabriel Beims Bräscher <gabrasc...@gmail.com> >> > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:58:07 AM >> > > > To: users >> > > > Cc: dev >> > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> > > > >> > > > As a Brazilian, that lives in Florianópolis, I cannot pass this >> > > opportunity >> > > > ;) >> > > > Count on me! >> > > > >> > > > Em seg, 1 de out de 2018 às 11:27, Tutkowski, Mike < >> > > > mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> escreveu: >> > > > >> > > > > I would be really interested in an event in Brazil. >> > > > > >> > > > > ________________________________ >> > > > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 5:38 AM >> > > > > To: users >> > > > > Cc: dev >> > > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> > > > > >> > > > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not >> click >> > links >> > > or >> > > > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the >> > content >> > > is >> > > > > safe. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Hey Marco, >> > > > > Yes, they run a very successful conference every year. I have >> > just got >> > > > back >> > > > > from Montreal, and I talked with people there regarding the >> > conference. >> > > > > >> > > > > Now, for all CloudStackers (users and devs); I will repeat >> what >> > I said >> > > in >> > > > > Montreal. The TDC conference will happen with or without us. >> > Therefore, >> > > > we >> > > > > only need to decide if we will join them in their Cloud >> tracks. >> > We did >> > > > not >> > > > > hear much feedback here, but I will try again. >> > > > > >> > > > > If you are part of the CloudStack community (as a contributor, >> > > committer, >> > > > > user, operator, and so on), please do provide your feedback. >> > Would you >> > > > like >> > > > > to see a CloudStack Collab Conference in Florianopolis, >> Brazil, >> > 2019? I >> > > > am >> > > > > only asking you guys, what you think. I do understand the >> > logistics >> > > > > problems for some folks to attend a conference this far. >> > > > > >> > > > > Now, about the city; the island has an airport (airport code = >> > FLN). >> > > > > However, most flights to FLN will have a connection either on >> > GRU (Sao >> > > > > Paulo airport) or GIG (Rio de Janeiro airport); KLM, AA, >> Delta, >> > > > AirFrance, >> > > > > Tap, and others have flights to FLN. I have also found some >> > useful >> > > links >> > > > in >> > > > > English that can be used by your guys to check the city. In >> this >> > link >> > > [1] >> > > > > you can information not only about the city, but the State as >> > well; >> > > there >> > > > > are pages in different languages such as English, Spanish, and >> > German >> > > (to >> > > > > change the language there is a button in the top-right >> corner). >> > On >> > > these >> > > > > other links [2-3], you can find a guide (English only) of the >> > city; it >> > > > > contains a brief overview and some details about Museums, >> > Beaches, >> > > events >> > > > > and so on. >> > > > > >> > > > > I would also be happy to answer any other question that you >> > might have. >> > > > > >> > > > > [1] http://turismo.sc.gov.br/en/cidade/florianopolis/# >> > > > > [2] >> > https://www.floripa-guide.com/attractions/about-florianopolis.html >> > > > > [3] http://www.vivendofloripa.com.br/en/home/ >> > > > > >> > > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 5:42 PM Marco Sinhoreli < >> > > > > marco.sinhor...@shapeblue.com> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Hello Rafael, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I know this conference, last year in TDC Porto Alegre I >> spoke >> > about >> > > ACS >> > > > > > and ansible. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I was very impressed with them event support and >> organization, >> > they >> > > > have >> > > > > a >> > > > > > nice approach involving community in the organization. They >> > also >> > > have a >> > > > > > good penetration to prospect sponsors. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I am able to help you in this subject since I am in Brazil >> as >> > well. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Marco Sinhoreli >> > > > > > marco.sinhor...@shapeblue.com >> > > > > > mobile: +55 21 98276 3636 >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3144 - 2º andar – Jardim >> > > > > > Paulistano, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 01451-000 >> > > > > > Phone: + 55 11 3568-2877 >> > > > > > http://www.shapeblue.com/ | twitter: @shapeblue >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Em 21/09/2018 08:37, "Rafael Weingärtner" < >> > > > rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> > > > > > escreveu: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hello fellow devs and users (pardon me for the cross post), >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I already contacted the PMC on this matter, and I am now >> > opening the >> > > > > > discussion to the whole community. Let’s see what you guys >> > think >> > > about >> > > > > > a >> > > > > > CloudStack conference in Brazil, and let’s work to make it >> > happen ;) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Since the rather shameful? situation with the CloudStack >> Collab >> > > > > > Conference >> > > > > > (CCC) in Brazil last year, I have been looking for possible >> > ways to >> > > > > > enable >> > > > > > the event. And, it seems that I found it, and it is >> something >> > that we >> > > > > > are >> > > > > > already used to do. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > There is a conference series in Brazil called TDC (The >> > Developer’s >> > > > > > conference) [1]. They run three conferences a year >> > (Florianopolis, >> > > São >> > > > > > Paulo, and Porto Alegre). They have been running for over a >> > decade >> > > > > > now. I >> > > > > > attended the last one in São Paulo (July 2018) and it was >> > awesome. To >> > > > > > give >> > > > > > you guys some numbers for the São Paulo event: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > - 4524 attendants >> > > > > > - 6040 online-viewers (some talks are live streamed) >> > > > > > - 2927 corporate registrations >> > > > > > - 63 different tracks, and more than 300 talks. >> > > > > > - 5 days of conference (Tuesday-Saturday) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > They are in the process of internationalizing the conference >> > now. The >> > > > > > hot >> > > > > > site is being translated, and they are preparing things for >> > > > > > English/Spanish >> > > > > > CFPs and tracks. While talking with one of the organizers >> > during the >> > > > > > event, >> > > > > > I mentioned that we have been doing collocated CCC with >> > ApacheCon and >> > > > > > that >> > > > > > I would love to see CCC in Brazil. Ant it turns out, they >> > would love >> > > > > > to see >> > > > > > us there in Brazil as well. They offered to provide the same >> > support >> > > as >> > > > > > ApacheCon provides us. We would only need to organize the >> CFP >> > and >> > > > > > selection of the presentations. We would also need to tell >> > them our >> > > > > > needs: >> > > > > > rooms, hackathon spaces, and so on. They are proposing for >> us >> > space >> > > in >> > > > > > their Florianopolis TDC 2019, which will be held in >> > Florianopolis >> > > > > > city. The >> > > > > > event will take place in April 2019 (there is not a >> > possibility for >> > > the >> > > > > > event to be canceled this time!). >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I can coordinate this process with them, but I might need >> some >> > help >> > > > > > from >> > > > > > you guys. That is why I would like to discuss this option >> here >> > first. >> > > > > > What >> > > > > > do you think about the best dates to run a CCC in Brazil? >> They >> > have >> > > an >> > > > > > event in April, other in Jully, and the last one in >> December. >> > In >> > > > > > theory, we >> > > > > > can discuss and try to get approval to some other city/date, >> > but they >> > > > > > recommended Florianopolis/April event. (We talked about this >> > on the >> > > PMC >> > > > > > list, and it seems that for an international audience, the >> > April date >> > > > > > looks >> > > > > > the best one). >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Also, would some of you be willing to attend? I think the >> > presence of >> > > > > > committers/PMCs is vital to meet face to face with the >> > community that >> > > > > > uses >> > > > > > CloudStack there. And of course, the event is way broader >> than >> > Apache >> > > > > > and >> > > > > > CloudStack. Therefore, we can show ourselves and hopefully >> > attract >> > > new >> > > > > > people/companies. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I am eager to hear your feedback guys ;) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > [1] http://www.thedevelopersconference.com.br/en >> > > > > > >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > Rafael Weingärtner >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > -- >> > > > > Rafael Weingärtner >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > nicolas.vazq...@shapeblue.com >> > > > www.shapeblue.com<http://www.shapeblue.com> >> > > > Amadeus House, Floral Street, London WC2E 9DP >> > > > @shapeblue >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Rafael Weingärtner >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Rafael Weingärtner >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Rafael Weingärtner >> > > > -- > Rafael Weingärtner > -- Rafael Weingärtner
