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Subject: Re: Apache Lucene EuroCon Call For Participation: Prague,
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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 09:58:58 -0400
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Just a reminder, just over one week left open on the CFP.  Some great =
talks entered already.  Keep it up!

On Mar 24, 2010, at 8:03 PM, Grant Ingersoll wrote:

> Apache Lucene EuroCon Call For Participation - Prague, Czech Republic =
May 20 & 21, 2010
> =20
> All submissions must be received by Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 12 =
Midnight CET/6 PM US EDT
>=20
> The first European conference dedicated to Lucene and Solr is coming =
to Prague from May 18-21, 2010. Apache Lucene EuroCon is running on on =
not-for-profit basis, with net proceeds donated back to the Apache =
Software Foundation. The conference is sponsored by Lucid Imagination =
with additional support from community and other commercial co-sponsors.
>=20
> Key Dates:
> 24 March 2010: Call For Participation Open
> 13 April 2010: Call For Participation Closes
> 16 April 2010: Speaker Acceptance/Rejection Notification
> 18-19 May 2010: Lucene and Solr Pre-conference Training Sessions
> 20-21 May 2010: Apache Lucene EuroCon
>=20
> This conference creates a new opportunity for the Apache Lucene/Solr =
community and marketplace, providing  the chance to gather, learn and =
collaborate on the latest in Apache Lucene and Solr search technologies =
and what's happening in the community and ecosystem. There will be two =
days of Lucene and Solr training offered May 18 & 19, and followed by =
two days packed with leading edge Lucene and Solr Open Source Search =
content and talks by search and open source thought leaders.
>=20
> We are soliciting 45-minute presentations for the conference, 20-21 =
May 2010 in Prague. The conference and all presentations will be in =
English.
>=20
> Topics of interest include:=20
> - Lucene and Solr in the Enterprise (case studies, implementation, =
return on investment, etc.)
> - =93How We Did It=94  Development Case Studies
> - Spatial/Geo search
> - Lucene and Solr in the Cloud
> - Scalability and Performance Tuning
> - Large Scale Search
> - Real Time Search
> - Data Integration/Data Management
> - Tika, Nutch and Mahout
> - Lucene Connectors Framework
> - Faceting and Categorization
> - Relevance in Practice
> - Lucene & Solr for Mobile Applications
> - Multi-language Support
> - Indexing and Analysis Techniques
> - Advanced Topics in Lucene & Solr Development
>=20
> All accepted speakers will qualify for discounted conference =
admission. Financial assistance is available for speakers that qualify.
>=20
> To submit a 45-minute presentation proposal, please send an email to =
cfp@lucene-eurocon.org containing the following information in plain =
text:
>=20
> 1. Your full name, title, and organization
>=20
> 2. Contact information, including your address, email, phone number
>=20
> 3. The name of your proposed session (keep your title simple and =
relevant to the topic)
>=20
> 4. A 75-200 word overview of your presentation (in English); in =
addition to the topic, describe whether your presentation is intended as =
a tutorial, description of an implementation, an theoretical/academic =
discussion, etc.
>=20
> 5. A 100-200-word speaker bio that includes prior conference speaking =
or related experience (in English)
>=20
> To be considered, proposals must be received by 12 Midnight CET =
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 (Tuesday 13 April 6 PM US Eastern time, 3 PM US =
Pacific Time).
>=20
> Please email any questions regarding the conference to =
info@lucene-eurocon.org. To be added to the conference mailing list, =
please email signup@lucene-eurocon.org. If your organization is =
interested in sponsorship opportunities, email
> sponsor@lucene-eurocon.org
>=20
> Key Dates
>=20
> 24 March 2010: Call For Participation Open
> 13 April 2010: Call For Participation Closes
> 16 April 2010: Speaker Acceptance/Rejection Notification
> 18-19 May 2010  Lucene and Solr Pre-conference Training Sessions
> 20-21 May 2010: Apache Lucene EuroCon
>=20
> We look forward to seeing you in Prague!
>=20
> Grant Ingersoll
> Apache Lucene EuroCon Program Chair
> www.lucene-eurocon.org


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