FWIW, I was also invited to the event but due to the shortness of notice, I was unable to arrange travel in time.
> On Apr 24, 2019, at 7:33 AM, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: > > Thanks, Kevin and Ignasi. > > Each year seems to become more compressed. The urgency associated with their > request --8-10 weeks away from the event-- indicates a bit of a scramble > going on. > > OK, I'll confirm that this is a "sorry, no" for 2019 and move on. > > Kind regards, > Sally > > - - - > Vice President Marketing & Publicity > Vice President Sponsor Relations > The Apache Software Foundation > > Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, at 07:21, Kevin A. McGrail wrote: >> Yeah, next year I will submit a cfp and maybe we can get an earlier notice >> for the ebook and others. This year just seemed very compressed and I would >> like to help their efforts more. >> >> On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 03:52 Ignasi Barrera <n...@apache.org> wrote: >>> Given that there has been no feedback in the other thread apart from mine, >>> I think we are not going to be there this year. >>> >>> The event has a clear focus on business and open source is becoming kind of >>> a marketing vehicle for them. As I said before if this event becomes a >>> truly relevant one, I think it would make sense for us to be there and >>> share our vision on open source, but it is still far from being there. >>> There is still some value in being there sharing our vision and explaining >>> what the ASF is, as there was quite a lot of people coming to the booth in >>> the past editions, but I don't think it is worth the effort for a single >>> person given how the event is shaped today. At least I don't see _just >>> myself_ the entire day staying at the booth answering "why is the ASF in >>> this event?" and similar questions. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 22 Apr 2019 at 12:16, Sally Khudairi <s...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello ComDev-ers --I hope you are all well. >>>> >>>> Can someone please confirm if we will be participating at OpenExpo Europe >>>> this year? I don't see it listed at http://community.apache.org/calendars/ >>>> (I might be looking in the wrong place) >>>> >>>> They are asking me (again) about cross promotion, and I won't be getting >>>> involved unless we're at the event. Do we plan on speaking? Having a booth? >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> Sally >>>> >>>> - - - >>>> Vice President Marketing & Publicity >>>> Vice President Sponsor Relations >>>> The Apache Software Foundation >>>> >>>> Tel +1 617 921 8656 | s...@apache.org >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
