Re: Upcoming PostgreSQL conferences (next 12 months)

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Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
the next 12 months. Here are the conferences that I am currently working
on. Each of these conferences are 1 or 2 day talk sessions, with a
dinner and party.

PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007
This one has been announced, it is in Portland, Oregon at PSU.

PostgreSQL Conference Winter 2008
This one is in the works and about to be announced. It will track
along SCALE in Los Angeles, CA in February 2008. I would also like to
have one one the east coast and having been talking with Robert Treat
about possibilities there. If you can help here, it would be great.

PostgreSQL Conference Summer 2008
This is actually two opportunities. OSCON 2008 and LWE. The OSCON
track is fairly assured. I am starting to work on LWE as well.

I know that there are other conferences, specifically in Europe that are
PostgreSQL specific. I would like to know where and if those are still
planned so:

1. The fund raising group can help if needed
2. We can make sure that the communication channels are open
3. We get the conferences documented so everyone knows what is going on.
4. We can work together in case there is something one conference needs
that another doesn't etc...

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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On 30 Aug 2007 at 8:50, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
> the next 12 months. Here are the conferences that I am currently working
> on. Each of these conferences are 1 or 2 day talk sessions, with a
> dinner and party.
>
> PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007
> This one has been announced, it is in Portland, Oregon at PSU.

Adding to the list: there is PGCon 2008. From
http://www.pgcon.org/2008/

PGCon 2008 will be held on 22-23 May 2008 at University of Ottawa,
with two days of Tutorials on 20-21 May 2008.

> PostgreSQL Conference Winter 2008
> This one is in the works and about to be announced. It will track
> along SCALE in Los Angeles, CA in February 2008. I would also like to
> have one one the east coast and having been talking with Robert Treat
> about possibilities there. If you can help here, it would be great.
>
> PostgreSQL Conference Summer 2008
> This is actually two opportunities. OSCON 2008 and LWE. The OSCON
> track is fairly assured. I am starting to work on LWE as well.
>
> I know that there are other conferences, specifically in Europe that are
> PostgreSQL specific. I would like to know where and if those are still
> planned so:
>
> 1. The fund raising group can help if needed
> 2. We can make sure that the communication channels are open
> 3. We get the conferences documented so everyone knows what is going on.
> 4. We can work together in case there is something one conference needs
> that another doesn't etc...
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>
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Don't forget pgcon (Ottawa) , it's the one venue that many Europeans feel comfortable when coming to North America.

On Thursday 30 August 2007 11:50, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
> the next 12 months. Here are the conferences that I am currently working
> on. Each of these conferences are 1 or 2 day talk sessions, with a
> dinner and party.
>
> PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007
> This one has been announced, it is in Portland, Oregon at PSU.
>
> PostgreSQL Conference Winter 2008
> This one is in the works and about to be announced. It will track
> along SCALE in Los Angeles, CA in February 2008. I would also like to
> have one one the east coast and having been talking with Robert Treat
> about possibilities there. If you can help here, it would be great.
>
> PostgreSQL Conference Summer 2008
> This is actually two opportunities. OSCON 2008 and LWE. The OSCON
> track is fairly assured. I am starting to work on LWE as well.
>
> I know that there are other conferences, specifically in Europe that are
> PostgreSQL specific. I would like to know where and if those are still
> planned so:
>
> 1. The fund raising group can help if needed
> 2. We can make sure that the communication channels are open
> 3. We get the conferences documented so everyone knows what is going on.
> 4. We can work together in case there is something one conference needs
> that another doesn't etc...
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
>

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Robert Bernier wrote:
> Don't forget pgcon (Ottawa) , it's the one venue that many Europeans feel comfortable when coming to North America.

I didn't forget it, but it is not one that "I" am planning :). Dan has
already spoken up, I am glad to see it is happening again this year.

Joshua D. Drake

>
>
> On Thursday 30 August 2007 11:50, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
>> the next 12 months. Here are the conferences that I am currently working
>> on. Each of these conferences are 1 or 2 day talk sessions, with a
>> dinner and party.
>>
>> PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007
>> This one has been announced, it is in Portland, Oregon at PSU.
>>
>> PostgreSQL Conference Winter 2008
>> This one is in the works and about to be announced. It will track
>> along SCALE in Los Angeles, CA in February 2008. I would also like to
>> have one one the east coast and having been talking with Robert Treat
>> about possibilities there. If you can help here, it would be great.
>>
>> PostgreSQL Conference Summer 2008
>> This is actually two opportunities. OSCON 2008 and LWE. The OSCON
>> track is fairly assured. I am starting to work on LWE as well.
>>
>> I know that there are other conferences, specifically in Europe that are
>> PostgreSQL specific. I would like to know where and if those are still
>> planned so:
>>
>> 1. The fund raising group can help if needed
>> 2. We can make sure that the communication channels are open
>> 3. We get the conferences documented so everyone knows what is going on.
>> 4. We can work together in case there is something one conference needs
>> that another doesn't etc...
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Joshua D. Drake
>>
>>
>
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Perhaps a good use of the http://conference.postgresql.org/ site is to
serve as a guide to upcoming conferences and a historical reference to
previous ones.

On 8/30/07, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
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> Robert Bernier wrote:
> > Don't forget pgcon (Ottawa) , it's the one venue that many Europeans feel comfortable when coming to North America.
>
> I didn't forget it, but it is not one that "I" am planning :). Dan has
> already spoken up, I am glad to see it is happening again this year.
>
> Joshua D. Drake
>
> >
> >
> > On Thursday 30 August 2007 11:50, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> >> Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
> >> the next 12 months. Here are the conferences that I am currently working
> >> on. Each of these conferences are 1 or 2 day talk sessions, with a
> >> dinner and party.
> >>
> >> PostgreSQL Conference Fall 2007
> >> This one has been announced, it is in Portland, Oregon at PSU.
> >>
> >> PostgreSQL Conference Winter 2008
> >> This one is in the works and about to be announced. It will track
> >> along SCALE in Los Angeles, CA in February 2008. I would also like to
> >> have one one the east coast and having been talking with Robert Treat
> >> about possibilities there. If you can help here, it would be great.
> >>
> >> PostgreSQL Conference Summer 2008
> >> This is actually two opportunities. OSCON 2008 and LWE. The OSCON
> >> track is fairly assured. I am starting to work on LWE as well.
> >>
> >> I know that there are other conferences, specifically in Europe that are
> >> PostgreSQL specific. I would like to know where and if those are still
> >> planned so:
> >>
> >> 1. The fund raising group can help if needed
> >> 2. We can make sure that the communication channels are open
> >> 3. We get the conferences documented so everyone knows what is going on.
> >> 4. We can work together in case there is something one conference needs
> >> that another doesn't etc...
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Joshua D. Drake
> >>
> >>
> >
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> >
> > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
> >
>
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Gavin M. Roy wrote:
> Perhaps a good use of the http://conference.postgresql.org/ site is to
> serve as a guide to upcoming conferences and a historical reference to
> previous ones.

Well they are already being written on on the advocacy pages of the wiki...

>
> On 8/30/07, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> wrote:
> Robert Bernier wrote:
>>>> Don't forget pgcon (Ottawa) , it's the one venue that many Europeans feel comfortable when coming to North America.
> I didn't forget it, but it is not one that "I" am planning :). Dan has
> already spoken up, I am glad to see it is happening again this year.

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On Aug 30, 2007, at 2:21 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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> Gavin M. Roy wrote:
>> Perhaps a good use of the http://conference.postgresql.org/ site
>> is to
>> serve as a guide to upcoming conferences and a historical
>> reference to
>> previous ones.
>
> Well they are already being written on on the advocacy pages of the
> wiki...

So then let's point conferences.pg.org there.
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Makes sense to me.

On 8/31/07, Decibel! <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org> wrote:
> On Aug 30, 2007, at 2:21 PM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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> > Gavin M. Roy wrote:
> >> Perhaps a good use of the http://conference.postgresql.org/ site
> >> is to
> >> serve as a guide to upcoming conferences and a historical
> >> reference to
> >> previous ones.
> >
> > Well they are already being written on on the advocacy pages of the
> > wiki...
>
> So then let's point conferences.pg.org there.
> --
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> EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)
>
>
>

On Thu, 2007-08-30 at 08:50 -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:

> Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
> the next 12 months.

What is the purpose of these conferences? Why are there so many?

Surely if you want to get people together, we'd have just one?

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On Tuesday 4 September 2007 04:44, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-08-30 at 08:50 -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
> > Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
> > the next 12 months.
>
> What is the purpose of these conferences? Why are there so many?

It looks like there's two interpretations of 'conferences': the first is as a major event that brings people together from all over the place. The second is of a user group nature.

> Surely if you want to get people together, we'd have just one?

I remember in my home area (Ottawa) back in the late 90's when Linux user group attendence numbered in the hundreds for the monthly meetings, now it's around 80 or so. I think Postgres is in the same situation i.e. it's attracting popular interest from non-traditional segments of the population.

Robert

Simon Riggs schrieb:
> On Thu, 2007-08-30 at 08:50 -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>
>> Some in the community are planning a series of conferences throughout
>> the next 12 months.
>>
>
> What is the purpose of these conferences? Why are there so many?
>
> Surely if you want to get people together, we'd have just one?
>
>

hello simon ...

we were thinking of repeating the Prato event next year in Vienna
(Austria). I have already talked to some people in Germany about that
and it seems that the persons I have talked to like the idea. I
contacted the city of Vienna today to see if we can get some support
from those people (they use PostgreSQL so they should be interested).

this is just an idea up to now but i think it makes sense to do an event
in Europe once a year or so.

many thanks,

hans

All,

> So then let's point conferences.pg.org there.

WAIT! Before we re-direct conference.postgresql.org, we need somewhere to
archive the presentations from the PostgreSQL Summit.

Suggestions?

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PostgreSQL @ Sun
San Francisco

On Tuesday 04 September 2007 11:49, Josh Berkus wrote:
> All,
>
> > So then let's point conferences.pg.org there.
>
> WAIT! Before we re-direct conference.postgresql.org, we need somewhere to
> archive the presentations from the PostgreSQL Summit.
>
> Suggestions?

Techdocs, under the conference presentations section?

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