moin moin,
ABLEconf's call for proposals is now open.
http://www.ABLEconf.com/2012/Phoenix/CfP
The annual Arizona Business Liberty Experience Conference (ABLEconf)
brings together technology experts and business leaders to discuss how
open technologies can help transform Arizona businesses. It is a meeting
place where innovative companies can discuss how they have benefited from
open source technologies, and where technology experts can gain real-world
feedback from business leaders on their latest projects. Previous
attendees and presenters represent a wide array of backgrounds, including:
Developers and programmers
System administrators
Hackers and geeks
Enterprise architects
Business Analysts
IT managers, CxOs and entrepreneurs
Trainers and educators
Open source enthusiasts and activists
We welcome participants who are willing to share their experiences solving
real world business challenges with free / open source software. We invite
you to submit a proposal for sessions, posters, tutorials, and panel
discussions at ABLEconf 2012. Proposals should include as much detail
about the topic and format as possible, and follow the guidelines listed
below. We are looking for a wide array of potential topics, including but
not limited to:
Doing more with less
Open technology in smart phones and mobile networked devices
Cloud computing, openness in distributed services
Geek lifestyle – hacking, quantified self, inbox zero, maker culture
Best practices for building a business around open technology
Open web, open standards, open data
Open technology transforming government, health care and education
Using open practices in management
Information security
Software licensing
Multimedia applications for open source
Interoperability
Emerging technologies
Presentation Types
ABLEconf 2012 will have a variety of opportunities to present your ideas.
This includes:
Tutorial Sessions: These 3-hour sessions are designed to give hands-on
experience working with open-source technologies.
Presentations: These are 50-minute presentations that should include
time for a question-and-answer portion.
Panel Discussions: These 50-minute panels are meant to be more
informal, and give multiple speakers a chance to dialogue with the
audience.
Hackfests: These 6 hour long events will run throughout the
conference.
Open Labs: There will be opportunities to have a sponsored, open-lab
session throughout the conference. These are meant to be very interactive.
Important Dates
Call for Participants Early Bird Deadline: November 20, 2011
Call for Participants Final Deadline: December 11, 2011
Notification to All Submitters: January 9, 2012
Program Announced and Registration Opens: January 20, 2012
ABLEconf 2012: March 24, 2012
ciao,
der.hans
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