On 11 June 2015 at 21:53, Nick Dimiduk <ndimi...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi Jan, > > How does the track proposal process work? You say below that it's a way to > potentially represent our projects, not guaranteed. It's dependent on all > the usual talk proposal guidelines? > It is fairly easy and uncomplicated. It is only when you write to many people that you have to make many disclaimers.
It works by, you suggest a track (which you have done), you volunteer to build the tracks, which basically means motivating people to submit presentations. Later (after CFP), you inform us how you have composed the track, and we accept the talks. the normal guidelines are in place, and that is what we control, e.g. no sales pitch. > > I'd like to suggest a "NoSQL + SQL" track that covers HBase + Phoenix > (possibly Trafodion and/or Kylin as well). How would we begin to organize > such a track? > it has already started :-) I have added you as program chair for the track: https://wiki.apache.org/apachecon/FrontPage Next step is that you find the people who should do presentations, and motivate them to submit a proposal to the CFP system. rgds jan i. > > Thanks, > Nick > > On Thursday, May 28, 2015, jan i <j...@apache.org> wrote: > > > Dear PMC. > > > > We have just announced the call for Papers for "apache Big data" and > > "apacheCon: Core". > > > > If your project would like a track (1 day == 6 presentations) or a half > > track > > (3 presentations), please contact me. Building a track (or half track) > is a > > good > > way of securing (without guarantee) that your project is represented in > the > > events. PMCs that suggest tracks (half tracks) for "apacheCon: Core" will > > decide the content, with only an outside oversight. > > > > We hope you will take the oppertunity and build an awesome track > > representing > > your projects. We are of course also open if a group of projects builds a > > track > > together. > > > > We hope to be able to make some cross project presentations/panels. An > > example is "the future of web and web applications", many people ask if > > e.g. httpd and tomcat will play a major role in the future of internet. > We > > hope > > some (especially the more mature projects) will grab the idea, and come > > with suggestions. > > > > Especially "apacheCon: Core" is open for innovation. > > > > Looking forward to help build super events with YOUR assistance. > > > > on behalf of the apacheCon team and LF > > jan I. > > >
