Call for Papers Opens for ApacheCon US 2008
!REMINDER: this will be a short CFP, ending on 3 April, so
please be
sure to get your CFP submissions in soon!
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) invites submissions to
its official
users' conference, ApacheCon US 2008, held 3 November
through 7
November, 2008 at the Sheraton New Orleans. ApacheCon
serves as a forum
for showcasing the ASF's latest developments, including its
projects,
membership, and communities. ApacheCon offers unparalleled
educational
opportunities, with dedicated presentations, hands-on
trainings, and
sessions that address core technology, development,
business/marketing,
and licensing issues in Open Source.
The conference program includes competitively selected
presentations,
trainings/workshops, and a small number of invited speakers.
All
sessions undergo a peer review process by the ApacheCon
Conference
Planning team.
With the great success of ApacheCon US 2007, we are excited
to move to
New Orleans in 2008. We're proud to announce that we are
going to
intensify and deepen the pre-conference trainings by
offering 2-day
trainings alongside full- and half-day trainings, and each
training
session will have certifications of completion for those who
fulfill all
the requirements of the training.
The ASF comprises some of the most active and recognized
developers in
the Open Source community. By bringing together the
pioneers,
developers, and users of flagship Open Source technologies,
ApacheCon
provides an influential platform for dialogue, between the
speaker and
the audience, between project contributors and the community
at large,
traversing a wide range of ideas, expertise, and
personalities.
ApacheCon welcomes submissions from like-minded delegates
across many
fields, geographic locations, and areas of development.
Please note you
do not need to be committer or project contributor at the
ASF to submit
a proposal! The unique nature of the Apache community lends
itself to
creating a conference content that is not only the best of
Open Source
but cutting edge as well.
Conference Themes and Topics
* Apache HTTP server topics: installation,
configuration, migration
* ASF-wide projects such as, Jakarta, Tomcat, Maven,
Geronimo,
Harmony, Lucene, SpamAssassin, Portals, and Web
Services
* Scripting languages and dynamic content such as Java,
Perl, Python,
Ruby, XSL, and PHP
* Security and e-commerce
* Performance tuning, load balancing and high
availability
* New technologies and initiatives such as Web Services
and Web 2.0
* ASF-Incubated projects such as Abdera, CXF, and Qpid
* Case studies and industry profiles demonstrating the
use of Apache
software
* Open source community and business models, legal and
marketing
issues
NOTE: Marketing-oriented submissions aimed at promoting
specific
organizations or products will not be accepted.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must include title; speaker's name with
affiliation and
email address; format (Training vs. General Session) and
duration
(1-hour general session, or half-, full-day, or two-day
training);
expertise level (beginner to advanced); a full description
including
abstract and objectives (200 words or less); intended
audience and
maximum number of participants, with background knowledge
expected of
the participants (Trainings only); and speaker bio (100
words or less).
Full presentation and training materials will be due at a
later
date, as noted below.
Types of Submissions: Trainings, General Sessions, Case
Studies and
Industry Profiles.
Speakers whose proposals are accepted have registration fees
waived,
reasonable travel and part of their lodging expenses paid.
Only one
speaker will be covered per accepted proposal.
Important Dates
Proposal submission deadline: 3 April, 2008 *Before*
ApacheCon Europe!
Notification of acceptance: 25 April, 2008
Materials for Web site: 3 October, 2008
Materials for Trainings: 17 October, 2008
Conference Date: Monday to Friday, 3-7
November 2008
Trainings: Monday and Tuesday, 3-4
November 2008
General Sessions: Wednesday to Friday, 5-7
April 2008
To submit your completed proposal, please follow the
directions to logon
here to the existing ApacheCon CFP system:
http://www.us.apa
checon.com/us2008/
Use your existing ApacheCon CFP login, or create a new one
as needed.
Then under ApacheCon US 2008 Status and Options, click the
"Fill out a
CFP form" link.
If you are not yet subscribed to the ApacheCon announcement
mailing
list, send an email message to announce-subscribe apachecon.com.
About ApacheCon US 2008
ApacheCon is co-produced by the Apache Software Foundation
and Stone
Circle Productions. The ApacheCon Planning team comprises
ASF Members
from all over the world working on a wholly-volunteer
basis.
For more information, visit http://www.apachecon.com/ or the
ApacheCon US Web site at http://www.us.ap
achecon.com/us2008/.
-- ApacheCon Planning Team
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