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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 10:55:06 -0700
Subject: Re: ApacheCon 2018
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archived-at: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 17:55:16 -0000

I like the ideas proposed here. I think all in all, we have to change the fo=
rmat of ApacheCon for it to be worth the efforts and financial burden. I als=
o think we have to be more appealing to non-committers (unless we turn AC in=
to a project Summit umbrella).

I=E2=80=99ve been a proponent of topic tracks, rather than project tracks. I=
=E2=80=99ve seen first hand an all day track have speakers talking to a hand=
ful of project members, all whom already knew the topics.

I=E2=80=99d also like to see fewer tracks, such that the rooms are filled. I=
=E2=80=99ve been to GopherCon a few times, with only one main track, and it w=
as great. Not saying we have to be that narrow, but 2-3 tracks tops IMO, ide=
ally with cross project topics (=E2=80=9Chow I made X fast with HTTPD, PageS=
peed and Cassandra=E2=80=9D).

Cheers,

=E2=80=94 Leif=20

> On Dec 7, 2017, at 23:40, Kevin A. McGrail <kevin.mcgrail@mcgrail.com> wro=
te:
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> OK, give me a few days.  Mason invited me to speak in March and I have a c=
ontact.  I'll see what might be possible.
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>> On 12/8/2017 1:30 AM, Hadrian Zbarcea wrote:
>> I like the GMU idea and getting new generation of students interested in O=
SS. I think I can find SIs to sponsors and even follow Niclas' idea of conne=
cting potential employers with talent.
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>> We can pull this off.
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>>> On 12/08/2017 01:05 AM, Kevin A. McGrail wrote:
>>>> On 12/8/2017 12:38 AM, Hadrian Zbarcea wrote:
>>>> Kevin, we're both (and others) in DC. Ton of demand here, as we know. H=
ow about trying to organize something here, even smaller events?=20
>>> +1.  Could be a nice time to throw the sponsor thank you party as well o=
n the night before the event with a speaker dinner.
>>>=20
>>> 1 day, 2 tracks, 12 presentations with a keynote and key end.  I have a f=
riend with a nice conference room that hosted an ISSA meeting.  I can ask hi=
m how many it fits.  Or I can talk to GMU especially if we have a presentati=
on or two on things like OSS in state/federal gov't and CyberSecurity.
>>>=20
>>> Regards,
>>> KAM
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