Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Sourav Mazumder]

+ 1

I would love to attend too. I would be there in Spark summit and presenting
too there.

Regards,
Sourav Mazumder
Data Science Center of Competency
IBM Analytics

On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 10:23 AM, Julian Hyde  wrote:

> +1 The Arrow community would benefit greatly from a
> conference/unconference.
>
> Remember not to schedule it too close to ApacheCon.
>
> Julian
>
>
> > On Apr 9, 2018, at 10:18 AM, Jacques Nadeau  wrote:
> >
> > Hey all, given that several people are busy in June, let's way until the
> > fall. I'll take at look at the schedule of things and throw out a new
> idea
> > in the next few months.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Jacques
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 10:17 AM, Wes McKinney 
> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm +1 on the idea of a Arrow conference. June is a pretty busy month
> >> for me, so I would prefer another time, but I can arrange to make it
> >> if we do it then.
> >>
> >> - Wes
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Siddharth Teotia 
> >> wrote:
> >>> +1. I would love to attend.
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Moore 
> wrote:
> >>>
>  Sounds great. Quilt Data may be able to sponsor some of the
> refreshment
>  costs.
> 
>  
>  Kevin Moore
>  CEO, Quilt Data, Inc.
>  ke...@quiltdata.io | LinkedIn  kevinemoore/
> >>>
>  (415) 497-7895
> 
> 
>  Manage Data like Code
>  quiltdata.com
> 
>  On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Li Jin  wrote:
> 
> > I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.
> >
> > Li
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hey All,
> >>
> >> In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and
> >> the
> >> great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
> >> thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on
> >> the
> >> project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it
> >> seems
> >> like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
> >> colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this.
> >> I'm
> >> raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
> >>
> >>
> >> A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
> >>
> >> *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco,
> >> June
> > 7,
> >> just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice
> >> for
> >> folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
> >>
> >> * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could
>  also
> >> use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0
> >> this
> >> year and beyond.
> >>
> >> *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
> >>
> >> *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics,
>  registrations,
> >> etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to
> >> encourage
> >> attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help
> > drive
> >> down costs (eg, refreshments).
> >>
> >> *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF
> > nearish
> >> Moscone.
> >>
> >> *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We
> >> could
> > use
> >> something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
> >>
> >> What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to
> >> drive
>  and
> >> grow the community in a positive way.
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Jacques
> >>
> >
> 
> >>
>
>

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Julian Hyde]

+1 The Arrow community would benefit greatly from a conference/unconference.

Remember not to schedule it too close to ApacheCon. 

Julian


> On Apr 9, 2018, at 10:18 AM, Jacques Nadeau  wrote:
> 
> Hey all, given that several people are busy in June, let's way until the
> fall. I'll take at look at the schedule of things and throw out a new idea
> in the next few months.
> 
> Thanks!
> Jacques
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 10:17 AM, Wes McKinney  wrote:
> 
>> I'm +1 on the idea of a Arrow conference. June is a pretty busy month
>> for me, so I would prefer another time, but I can arrange to make it
>> if we do it then.
>> 
>> - Wes
>> 
>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Siddharth Teotia 
>> wrote:
>>> +1. I would love to attend.
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Moore  wrote:
>>> 
 Sounds great. Quilt Data may be able to sponsor some of the refreshment
 costs.
 
 
 Kevin Moore
 CEO, Quilt Data, Inc.
 ke...@quiltdata.io | LinkedIn >> 
 (415) 497-7895
 
 
 Manage Data like Code
 quiltdata.com
 
 On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Li Jin  wrote:
 
> I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.
> 
> Li
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau 
> wrote:
> 
>> Hey All,
>> 
>> In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and
>> the
>> great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
>> thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on
>> the
>> project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it
>> seems
>> like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
>> colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this.
>> I'm
>> raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
>> 
>> 
>> A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
>> 
>> *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco,
>> June
> 7,
>> just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice
>> for
>> folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
>> 
>> * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could
 also
>> use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0
>> this
>> year and beyond.
>> 
>> *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
>> 
>> *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics,
 registrations,
>> etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to
>> encourage
>> attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help
> drive
>> down costs (eg, refreshments).
>> 
>> *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF
> nearish
>> Moscone.
>> 
>> *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We
>> could
> use
>> something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
>> 
>> What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to
>> drive
 and
>> grow the community in a positive way.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> Jacques
>> 
> 
 
>> 

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Jacques Nadeau]

Hey all, given that several people are busy in June, let's way until the
fall. I'll take at look at the schedule of things and throw out a new idea
in the next few months.

Thanks!
Jacques


On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 10:17 AM, Wes McKinney  wrote:

> I'm +1 on the idea of a Arrow conference. June is a pretty busy month
> for me, so I would prefer another time, but I can arrange to make it
> if we do it then.
>
> - Wes
>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Siddharth Teotia 
> wrote:
> > +1. I would love to attend.
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Moore  wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds great. Quilt Data may be able to sponsor some of the refreshment
> >> costs.
> >>
> >> 
> >> Kevin Moore
> >> CEO, Quilt Data, Inc.
> >> ke...@quiltdata.io | LinkedIn  >
> >> (415) 497-7895
> >>
> >>
> >> Manage Data like Code
> >> quiltdata.com
> >>
> >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Li Jin  wrote:
> >>
> >> > I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.
> >> >
> >> > Li
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau 
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hey All,
> >> > >
> >> > > In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and
> the
> >> > > great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
> >> > > thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on
> the
> >> > > project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it
> seems
> >> > > like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
> >> > > colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this.
> I'm
> >> > > raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
> >> > >
> >> > > *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco,
> June
> >> > 7,
> >> > > just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice
> for
> >> > > folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
> >> > >
> >> > > * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could
> >> also
> >> > > use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0
> this
> >> > > year and beyond.
> >> > >
> >> > > *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
> >> > >
> >> > > *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics,
> >> registrations,
> >> > > etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to
> encourage
> >> > > attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help
> >> > drive
> >> > > down costs (eg, refreshments).
> >> > >
> >> > > *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF
> >> > nearish
> >> > > Moscone.
> >> > >
> >> > > *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We
> could
> >> > use
> >> > > something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
> >> > >
> >> > > What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to
> drive
> >> and
> >> > > grow the community in a positive way.
> >> > >
> >> > > thanks,
> >> > > Jacques
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
>

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Wes McKinney]

I'm +1 on the idea of a Arrow conference. June is a pretty busy month
for me, so I would prefer another time, but I can arrange to make it
if we do it then.

- Wes

On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Siddharth Teotia  wrote:
> +1. I would love to attend.
>
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Moore  wrote:
>
>> Sounds great. Quilt Data may be able to sponsor some of the refreshment
>> costs.
>>
>> 
>> Kevin Moore
>> CEO, Quilt Data, Inc.
>> ke...@quiltdata.io | LinkedIn 
>> (415) 497-7895
>>
>>
>> Manage Data like Code
>> quiltdata.com
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Li Jin  wrote:
>>
>> > I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.
>> >
>> > Li
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hey All,
>> > >
>> > > In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and the
>> > > great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
>> > > thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on the
>> > > project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it seems
>> > > like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
>> > > colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this. I'm
>> > > raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
>> > >
>> > > *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco, June
>> > 7,
>> > > just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice for
>> > > folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
>> > >
>> > > * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could
>> also
>> > > use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0 this
>> > > year and beyond.
>> > >
>> > > *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
>> > >
>> > > *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics,
>> registrations,
>> > > etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to encourage
>> > > attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help
>> > drive
>> > > down costs (eg, refreshments).
>> > >
>> > > *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF
>> > nearish
>> > > Moscone.
>> > >
>> > > *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We could
>> > use
>> > > something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
>> > >
>> > > What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to drive
>> and
>> > > grow the community in a positive way.
>> > >
>> > > thanks,
>> > > Jacques
>> > >
>> >
>>

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Siddharth Teotia]

+1. I would love to attend.

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Moore  wrote:

> Sounds great. Quilt Data may be able to sponsor some of the refreshment
> costs.
>
> 
> Kevin Moore
> CEO, Quilt Data, Inc.
> ke...@quiltdata.io | LinkedIn 
> (415) 497-7895
>
>
> Manage Data like Code
> quiltdata.com
>
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Li Jin  wrote:
>
> > I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.
> >
> > Li
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hey All,
> > >
> > > In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and the
> > > great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
> > > thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on the
> > > project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it seems
> > > like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
> > > colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this. I'm
> > > raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
> > >
> > >
> > > A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
> > >
> > > *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco, June
> > 7,
> > > just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice for
> > > folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
> > >
> > > * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could
> also
> > > use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0 this
> > > year and beyond.
> > >
> > > *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
> > >
> > > *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics,
> registrations,
> > > etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to encourage
> > > attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help
> > drive
> > > down costs (eg, refreshments).
> > >
> > > *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF
> > nearish
> > > Moscone.
> > >
> > > *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We could
> > use
> > > something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
> > >
> > > What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to drive
> and
> > > grow the community in a positive way.
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > Jacques
> > >
> >
>

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Kevin Moore]

Sounds great. Quilt Data may be able to sponsor some of the refreshment
costs.


Kevin Moore
CEO, Quilt Data, Inc.
ke...@quiltdata.io | LinkedIn 
(415) 497-7895


Manage Data like Code
quiltdata.com

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Li Jin  wrote:

> I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.
>
> Li
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau 
> wrote:
>
> > Hey All,
> >
> > In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and the
> > great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
> > thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on the
> > project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it seems
> > like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
> > colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this. I'm
> > raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
> >
> >
> > A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
> >
> > *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco, June
> 7,
> > just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice for
> > folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
> >
> > * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could also
> > use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0 this
> > year and beyond.
> >
> > *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
> >
> > *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics, registrations,
> > etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to encourage
> > attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help
> drive
> > down costs (eg, refreshments).
> >
> > *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF
> nearish
> > Moscone.
> >
> > *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We could
> use
> > something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
> >
> > What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to drive and
> > grow the community in a positive way.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Jacques
> >
>

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Li Jin]

I'd love to attend. I will be around for Spark Summit.

Li


On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau  wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and the
> great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
> thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on the
> project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it seems
> like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
> colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this. I'm
> raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
>
>
> A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
>
> *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco, June 7,
> just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice for
> folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
>
> * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could also
> use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0 this
> year and beyond.
>
> *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
>
> *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics, registrations,
> etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to encourage
> attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help drive
> down costs (eg, refreshments).
>
> *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF nearish
> Moscone.
>
> *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We could use
> something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
>
> What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to drive and
> grow the community in a positive way.
>
> thanks,
> Jacques
>

Re: What do people think about a one day get together?

[Arun K. Subramaniyan]

This is a great idea. Would love to meet the teams and learn their specific
applicaitons.

Regards,
Arun

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 8:48 AM, Jacques Nadeau  wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> In light of growing interest in Apache Arrow over the past year and the
> great response to the meetup talk invitation I sent last week, I was
> thinking it may be time to hold a single day conference focused on the
> project. Wes and I have previously thrown this idea around and it seems
> like it might be a good time to get something started. Some of my
> colleagues did an investigation on how and when we could do this. I'm
> raising this to you all now to get people's thoughts.
>
>
> A rough sketch of what Wes and I have bounced around:
>
> *One day developer-focused event on Apache Arrow in San Francisco, June 7,
> just after Spark Summit (open to other dates, but it would be nice for
> folks attending the conference to stay one extra day for Arrow).
>
> * Focus on interesting use cases and applications of Arrow. We could also
> use this event to discuss/plan/present about movement to Arrow 1.0 this
> year and beyond.
>
> *Goal of 100-200 attendees.
>
> *Dremio can offer to organize the event (venue, logistics, registrations,
> etc). The goal would be to keep ticket costs very modest to encourage
> attendance (eg, $50). Opportunity for sponsorship by vendors to help drive
> down costs (eg, refreshments).
>
> *Still need to determine a venue but probably something downtown SF nearish
> Moscone.
>
> *PMC or appointed sub-committee could review talk submissions. We could use
> something like EasyChair to make this as simple as possible.
>
> What do people think? I think this could be good to continue to drive and
> grow the community in a positive way.
>
> thanks,
> Jacques
>