Is someone from Paypal likely to speak? Should we start a new thread with a call for another speaker? There was mention of three being needed.
On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 5:33 PM Jayesh Senjaliya <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes I am waiting for response from facilities about it, most likely by > early next week. > > Thanks > Jayesh > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Russell Jurney <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Boris, would you be able to attend an evening meetup on the nights of > 3/15 > > or 3/16? I think attendance would be better on one of those days, as many > > people don't attend the tutorial days. > > > > Paypal sounds awesome as a venue. Would they handle food and drink as > well? > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Boris Tyukin <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > it would be great! > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 1:26 PM, siddharth anand <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Paypal is quite close (11 minute drive on local streets per google > > Maps : > > > > https://goo.gl/maps/otUpve9StxJ2) to the Strata venue, so it would > > make > > > > sense to hold the meet-up at Paypal during Strata week. > > > > > > > > -s > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 5:48 AM, Boris Tyukin <[email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > any way to schedule it during Strata week? would love to attend one > > of > > > > > airflow meetups but I am in Florida. 03/13 or 03/14 would work the > > best > > > > > because first two days of Strata are training days and not very > busy > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:33 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, Strata has no room for us :( Paypal sounds like a > > > great > > > > > > option. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jayesh, sounds like you're driving? :) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 12:04 PM, siddharth anand < > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Russell, > > > > > > > Let us know what you learn about Strata. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Even if Strata offers up rooms to communities for free (based > on > > > > > > > information such as community size, etc...), I'm doubtful they > > > would > > > > > > cover > > > > > > > food and drinks. That cost would need to be carried by a > sponsor > > -- > > > > > i.e. > > > > > > > you'd need to find a sponsor for it. We considered something > > > similar > > > > > for > > > > > > > QCon -- however, our venue costs were fairly high so the > catering > > > > cost > > > > > > for > > > > > > > most budding communities and their sponsors were a turn-off. > > Given > > > > that > > > > > > > Strata is a large conference hosted at a largish (i.e. > expensive) > > > > > hotel, > > > > > > > I'd expect some of the same cost issues, unless Strata > > co-sponsored > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm all for something at Strata, but just wanted to share my > > $0.02. > > > > > Since > > > > > > > this topic came up on Jayesh's thread, I'd like to time-bound > it. > > > If > > > > > you > > > > > > > don't hear back by say Friday with specifics from Strata, I'd > say > > > > that > > > > > > > Jayesh's wins by first-mover privilege. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jayesh, > > > > > > > If we don't hear from Strata by Friday, I'd say we continue > with > > > your > > > > > > idea. > > > > > > > I've already promoted your user to Event Organizer on > > > > > > > https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Apache-Airflow- > > Incubating-Meetup/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You'd need to follow the steps below: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Get approval from Paypal to host it > > > > > > > - Ping this list for 2 more speakers - I'd imagine someone > > from > > > > > PayPal > > > > > > > will also speak about PayPal's use of Airflow. > > > > > > > - Create the meet-up event (ideally once you have all 3 > > > speakers) > > > > > > > - Update this list with a link to this event (and ping me > if I > > > > don't > > > > > > see > > > > > > > it) -- I'll then promote it on our twitter channel, etc... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -s > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 4:42 PM, Jayesh Senjaliya < > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am actually up for both, Paypal can host after Strata. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > waiting for community to comment as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Jayesh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 3:45 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I reached out and am awaiting to hear if they have space. > > They > > > > did > > > > > > say > > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > > attendees of meetups in the evening do NOT need to have a > > > Strata > > > > > > pass. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm new here, so I don't want to hijack your meetup. If you > > > guys > > > > > want > > > > > > > > > Paypal, lets have Paypal host. I'm sure it will be great > > either > > > > > way. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think if we hold it in the evening, there is no > > requirement > > > > to > > > > > > buy > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > ticket to come to the meetup. Let me verify. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 12:45 PM, Jayesh Senjaliya < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi Russell, > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> Sure, Strata will have its own flavor of visitors, but > the > > > > > tickets > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > > > >> kind of expensive too for everybody to join. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> I agree on turnouts though, so we can try for Strata > first > > > and > > > > > > > > fallback > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > >> regular > > > > > > > > > >> meetup in March end or even April if we dont get space > in > > > > > Strata. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> or we can just do both since there will be different > group > > > of > > > > > > people > > > > > > > > at > > > > > > > > > >> both places. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> - Jayesh > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Russell Jurney < > > > > > > > > > >> [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > As I mentioned in the other thread, I am available to > > > speak > > > > on > > > > > > > > > >> Predictive > > > > > > > > > >> > Analytics with Airflow and PySpark. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Mid march has been suggested. What about the evening > of > > > > > Tuesday, > > > > > > > > 3/14 > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > >> the > > > > > > > > > >> > first day of sessions at Strata? We could promote the > > > meetup > > > > > > with > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > >> > conference, get it listed as an evening event. > > Alternative > > > > day > > > > > > > could > > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > >> > Wednesday 3/15, 2nd day of Strata sessions. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > This brings up the question... should we maybe have > the > > > > meetup > > > > > > at > > > > > > > > > >> Strata? > > > > > > > > > >> > Just a thought, we might get better turnout if we get > a > > > room > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > > >> Strata. > > > > > > > > > >> > I'm sure they would agree. I'm new here; just an idea. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > Russ > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Jacky < > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Hello Airflow community ! > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > I am Jayesh from Paypal, and at last meetup we > briefly > > > > > talked > > > > > > > > about > > > > > > > > > >> > > hosting next one and I offered to host at Paypal > > office > > > in > > > > > San > > > > > > > > Jose. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > If we can come up with some dates, I can talk to > > > > facilities > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > reserve > > > > > > > > > >> > > space accordingly. so that it dont become short > notice > > > for > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > >> community. > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Any thoughts/comments? > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > >> > > Jayesh > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > -- > > > > > > > > > >> > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > relato.io > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney > > [email protected] > > > > > > > relato.io > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney > [email protected] > > > > > > relato.io > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney [email protected] > > > relato.io > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney [email protected] relato.io > > > -- Russell Jurney twitter.com/rjurney [email protected] relato.io
