I don't see any problem if a cadre of organizers want to put something together in Europe. All it takes is someone (or group) to coordinate things. Go for it.
One of the main points of this kind of event is to physically collocate with other devs, so remote participation isn't something that we've looked into. Cheers, Gary. On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 7:57 AM, Pedro Gordo <pedro.gordo1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Gary > > NGCC looks very interesting, especially taking into account that we have > no summit this year. Being something that's aimed at C* developers and to > discuss its future, I was wondering if besides putting up the talks on > YouTube, we'll also have the opportunity to participate in the discussion > remotely? > In case it's not possible, does the community usually organise something > similar for Europe? In case it does, I would be happy to help organise it. > > Best regards > > Pedro Gordo > > On 12 June 2017 at 21:30, Gary Dusbabek <gdusba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> ## Cassandra list email >> >> Hi everybody, >> >> Here are current thoughts about structure and timing. Your feedback is >> welcome. >> >> Date: One of 18, 19, or 22 September 2017. We are aware the Tokyo user >> group is planning an event the first week in October. We’re doing our best >> to give a buffer there. >> >> Venue: After evaluating a few options in San Antonio, the event space at >> Geekdom seems like a good fit and the right balance of cost and services ( >> goo.gl/tViC72). >> >> Format: This will be a one day event, starting in the morning and running >> through the evening. Here is a proposed agenda we can iterate on: >> >> * 8-9am - catered breakfast, conversation >> * 9-12 - presentations, including a coffee/snack break >> * 12-1:30pm - catered lunch >> * 1:30-4:00pm - presentations, including a coffee/snack break >> * 4-5pm - lightning talks >> * 5-6:30pm - happy hour and a half >> * 6:30-9:30pm - dinner at a local restaurant >> >> We hope to film the presentations and make them available on Youtube. >> >> A few have already reached out offering various resources or assistance. >> Thank you! Eric or I will be reaching out to coordinate as soon as we are >> ready to finalize plans. >> >> Please chime in if you have suggestions, especially those relating to >> format. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Gary >> > >
