On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 11:38 PM, berndf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jeremias Maerki wrote: >> >> On 20.04.2008 11:14:44 Robert Burrell Donkin wrote: >>> >>> On Sun, 2008-04-20 at 09:24 +0200, berndf wrote: >>>> >>>> Jeremias Maerki wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm forwarding this CfP here as I've participated in the last OpenExpo >>>>> in Berne, Switzerland. It was a huge success [1][2]. I hope you'll >>>>> excuse that most of the information below is in German. There's some >>>>> information in English on the OpenExpo website at: >>>>> http://openexpo.ch/en >>>>> >>>>> [1] http://www.openexpo.ch/en/openexpo-2008-bern/press-release/ >>>>> [2] >>>>> http://www.jeremias-maerki.ch/blog/2008/03/14/openexpo-in-berne-was-great/ >>>>> >>>>> Matthias Stürmer, one of the organizers, has mentioned to me that they >>>>> would be interested in having an Apache Track. In the last issue we >>>>> were >>>>> three people from three different Apache projects. Mine was the only >>>>> presentation on an Apache project. I'm not sure we can come up with >>>>> enough proposals for a full Apache track but we can certainly try. So I >>>>> decided to forward the CfP here to reach a larger audience inside the >>>>> ASF. It would be great to see more Apache projects represented there, >>>>> either with a small booth or with a presentation. I'm sure it's also a >>>>> good opportunity for potential sponsors operating in the D/A/CH area. >>>>> >>>>> Please spread the word! Thanks! >>>> >>>> I'd be interested in participating. Should we just throw CfPs at them or >>>> should we coordinate Apache CfPs beforehand? :-) >> >> I think it's a good idea to just place the proposals. We can >> additionally coordinate in some form. >> >>>> Coincidently, I ran into the CfP of German openexpo.de (ends April 30th) >>>> some days ago. This event seems to be related to the swiss one. I think >>>> the ASF should represent there, too! (And if the organizers are >>>> hard/sym-linked with each other, we can test run for Winterthur (very >>>> nice city!). >> >> I've asked Mattias Stürmer how openexpo.de and openexpo.ch relate to >> each other. I'll let you know. >> >>>> My intention was to submit a talk about the ASF in general >>>> there. >> >> Good idea! I did that last time, too. Only got the FOP talk accepted, >> though. But if we can create enough weight (maybe to the point to have >> an Apache track), that should become easier. I think it's extremely >> important to tell the people there how the ASF works. >> >>>> BTW, what about an ASF booth at both events? The ASF should be more >>>> visible at events like these! >> >> The ASF booth is no problem. We simply have to request it. More of a >> problem is some PR-materiel. I've got a big poster on FOP [1]. Some >> eye-catcher materiel for the ASF as such would be good to have, too. >> >> [1] http://jeremias-maerki.ch/download/fop/fop-poster.pdf > > I am able to help out at booth on the 25th. > > Would be cool to have a large poster with a big ASF logo and maybe all > projects listed. I am not experienced with posters. What does it take to > make one (sizes etc.) if we don't already have one?
If there are Apache related talks at the conference, make sure to include these on whatever material is created at a booth. I think that's a highly valuable thing to be doing. Even if it's just a case of printing up some items on b+w paper. Which talks/bofs to goto is a good call-to-action for a booth. I'd also be tempted to have a sign-in sheet/poster/something for Apache people who show up. If you're an Apache committer, put your name here. Hen --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
