On 05/25/2017 09:44 AM, Christofer Dutz wrote:
> Hi Rich, 
> 
> Well I’ll contact them and ask them if they would be willing to do this. Then 
> we can decide on how we do the talk selection. 
> 
> However, I personally would have a strong preference for the option in which 
> we create a “plot” for the conference and then ask the corresponding projects 
> to fill the slots. As the level should be rather basic, I think a normal call 
> for paper would provide us with lots of “How recent string-theory research 
> results affect quantum computers” like talk-submissions. So, if we had 
> several “Introduction to Apache project X” talks and ask the projects to send 
> someone they think would do the job nicely, we might even have less work. At 
> least my experience from the FlexJS Summit was that this resulted in less 
> work and a better overall plot (After all we are talking about 4 dev, 4 ops 
> and 4 Apache Way slots and not a three digit number of talks)


I'm *very* much in agreement with this. I look forward to working on
this with you.


> Am 25.05.17, 15:32 schrieb "Rich Bowen" <rbo...@rcbowen.com>:
> 
>     
>     
>     On 05/25/2017 09:23 AM, Christofer Dutz wrote:
>     > Hi Rich,
>     > 
>     > Well I think we should be able to fill three days. If we fill them with 
> introductory level stuff. 
>     > I think I’ll contact the Silipion guys and ask if they were willing to 
> do this: 
>     > - One day Ops
>     > - One day Dev
>     > - One day Apache Way stuff
>     > 
>     > Think this would be a good compromise. Fitting in the entire Apache Way 
> stuff into a 30 minute keynote doesn’t sound too tempting ;-)
>     > 
>     > I’ll contact them and get back with feedback as soon as I can get it. 
> Will probably be next week as today is a public holiday and a lot of
>     > People also stay home on Friday.
>     
>     Perfect.
>     
>     Question 2: Do you want to do a general CFP for the dev + ops content,
>     or do you want to craft a track and then go hunting for the "right"
>     speakers. The former is easier. The latter is more work but gives us
>     exactly the message we're trying to send. I'd be glad to help out with
>     either approach.
>     
>     --Rich
>     
>     
>     > 
>     > Chris
>     > 
>     > 
>     > Am 25.05.17, 15:14 schrieb "Rich Bowen" <rbo...@rcbowen.com>:
>     > 
>     >     So, based on the many positive responses, it looks like we could
>     >     definitely put together a credible track, even without doing a 
> broader CFP.
>     >     
>     >     Christofer, what's your final take on this - do we want to try to 
> tackle
>     >     more than one day? Do you think we should pursue three days - one
>     >     "Apache Way" kind of day, and two of project/technical content? Or
>     >     should we stick to a single day?
>     >     
>     >     --Rich
>     >     
>     >     On 05/23/2017 10:31 AM, Rich Bowen wrote:
>     >     > We have been invited to participate at Solutions.Hamburg 2017 -
>     >     > https://solutions.hamburg/ - providing an Apache Day. This event 
> is
>     >     > September 6-8 in Hamburg. The complete invitation is copied below.
>     >     > 
>     >     > They're asking for a 30 minute keynote-style presentation, and 4
>     >     > 75-minute presentations. Or possibly just 2, if that's all we can 
> manage.
>     >     > 
>     >     > It's also suggested that we could possibly do more than one day, 
> which
>     >     > would expand the scope to include project talks, rather than just 
> Apache
>     >     > Way/Community talks. I'm definitely open to this concept, if we 
> can find
>     >     > the content, and the speakers, and can feature some of our 
> incubating
>     >     > and recently-graduated projects. (Message: Tomorrow's Software, 
> Today.)
>     >     > 
>     >     > So, for this, we need to craft the agenda, as per Shane's earlier 
> email,
>     >     > and we need to identify speakers who can be there, and present 
> the content.
>     >     > 
>     >     > FWIW, I've done my back-to-back travel for the year, and am NOT
>     >     > available to attend/speak at this event. Also, I expect that 
> having
>     >     > speakers who speak German would be a significantly better option 
> than
>     >     > having US-based speakers anyways.
>     >     > 
>     >     > So, we're looking for 2-5 volunteers who can be in Hamburg in 
> September,
>     >     > and who are willing to work with this list to craft the overall 
> message
>     >     > that we want to present to this audience.
>     >     > 
>     >     > Christofer Dutz is our primary contact with this event.
>     >     > 
>     >     > 
>     >     > Details:
>     >     > ================
>     >     > 
>     >     > firstly: its correct, I’m inviting the Apache Foundation for free 
> -
>     >     > regular industry Partners are paying 5000 Euros for half a Day, 
> We are
>     >     > not charging OpenSource or NGO Projects.
>     >     > 
>     >     > The Audience we are targeting are Senior Field Engineers and 
> Senior
>     >     > Developers. The “experten.werkstatt” is the subpart of the
>     >     > Solutions.hamburg where we’d like to to hardcore tech talk at
>     >     > masterclass niveau. So, you can bring your A-Game and define the 
> Format
>     >     > as you like talk, workshops, sparing - you name it.
>     >     > 
>     >     > We have Rooms in the size of up to 100 people, the idea is that 
> the
>     >     > Foundation is moderating and hosting the Room as a Partner. Our 
> Idea is
>     >     > to have 3 days (dev/ops/devops - not my idea) so it is thinkable 
> to do
>     >     > half, full or all three days - if you like. Its also thinkable to 
> do
>     >     > half a day dev and half a day devops - you get the idea.
>     >     > 
>     >     > the timetable will be:
>     >     > 
>     >     > 10:00 - 10:30 Keynote 30 Min.
>     >     > 10:30 - 10:40 Break 10 Min.
>     >     > 10:40 - 11:55 Talk S1-A 75 Min.
>     >     > 11:55 - 12:15 Break 20 Min.
>     >     > 12:15 - 13:30 Talk S1-B 75 Min.
>     >     > 13:30 - 15:15 Lunchbreak 105 Min.
>     >     > 15:15 - 16:30 Talk S2-A 75 Min.
>     >     > 16:30 - 17:00 Break 30 Min.
>     >     > 17:00 - 18:15 Talk S2-B 75 Min.
>     >     > 
>     >     > so one half day slot will be 2x75 Minutes
>     >     > 
>     >     > Wed: Developer Day (Legendary Speakers Event in the Evening)
>     >     > Thu: DevOps Day
>     >     > Friday: Operations Day (legendary Big Party in the Evening)
>     >     > 
>     >     > Regarding a Talk about the Apache Foundation: that would possibly 
> fit
>     >     > into a keynote slot - we can figure something out.
>     >     > 
>     >     > pleas see https://solutions.hamburg for reference (sorry, german 
> only.)
>     >     > 
>     >     > 
>     >     > 
>     >     
>     >     
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