Hi all, A few of us in the Tomcat PMC have been discussing re-establishing an ASF presence with a foundation-level stand at FOSDEM 2026 (Brussels / 31 January & 1 February 2026). I’d like to kick this off on the community list and volunteer to coordinate unless someone else is already driving this.
ASF stand goals: 1. Show the breadth of the ASF and “the Apache Way". 2. Direct people on how to contribute. 3. Meet with maintainers, Q&A, and demos with contributors from several PMCs. Please confirm there’s no existing 2026 application in progress and that it’s appropriate for me to coordinate on behalf of the ASF (with support from others here). If I get the green light, I am going to send a proposal in https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-10-03-call-for-stands/. Any further coordination can be made in #fosdem Slack channel <https://the-asf.slack.com/archives/CSUA2LAGH> . The deadline for call for stands closes on the *9th of November.* Kind regards, Dimitris Soumis
