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Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:35:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sally Khudairi <sk@apache.org>
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Subject: ApacheCon NA 2010  Business/Community Track Call For Participation
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ApacheCon North America 2010=20
Business/Community Track Call For Participation

All submissions must be received by Friday, 30 April 2010 at midnight Pacif=
ic Time.


The official conference, trainings, and expo of The Apache Software Foundat=
ion (ASF) will return to Atlanta this November, with dozens of sessions on =
Servers, Cloud Computing, Search, NoSQL, Incubating projects, innovations, =
emerging technologies, and more. ApacheCon's technical tracks are currently=
 being planned by their respective Project Management Committees and will b=
e announced in the upcoming weeks.

Over the past five years, the ApacheCon Business/Community Track brought so=
me of the most compelling non-technical topics in Open Source, bridging use=
r, developer, and deployment issues as they relate to customer and communit=
y success.=20

We are soliciting 50-minute presentations for the Business/Community Track =
at the next conference, 1-5 November 2010, at the Westin Peachtree in Atlan=
ta.

The ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way", is widely credite=
d for the success of many leading Open Source projects and communities. We =
are particularly interested in presentations that demonstrate real-world ex=
amples that address The Apache Way and its impact on the following topics:

- The Business of Open Source (policies, governance, ecosystem)
- Adoption Success Stories (enterprise/business, military/government, non-p=
rofit/academic/research)
- Business Model Strategies (evolving landscape, transforming changes, emer=
ging trends)
- Apache in the Enterprise (motivations, operations, markets, interoperabil=
ity)
- Open Source In the House (tips/tricks/tools that improve internal process=
es, productivity, collaboration)
- Open Development and Distributed Computing
- Educating and Evangelizing
- Open Source Licenses and Legal Issues (roadmaps, hybrid environments, com=
patibility, etc.)
- Meritocracy Model and Community Building
- Mentoring Projects, Users, and Communities
- Fostering Emerging Group Participation (students, women, multi-national, =
etc.)


Other proposals on topics of interest that showcase =E2=80=9Chow we did it=
=E2=80=9D are also welcome. Submissions are open to anyone with relevant ex=
pertise: ASF affiliation is not required to present at, attend, or otherwis=
e participate in ApacheCon.

Please keep in mind that whilst we are encourage submissions that the highl=
ight the use of specific Apache solutions, we are unable to accept marketin=
g/commercially-oriented presentations.

All accepted speakers (not co-presenters) qualify for general conference ad=
mission and a minimum of two nights lodging at the conference hotel. Additi=
onal hotel nights and travel assistance are possible, depending on the numb=
er of presentations given and type of assistance needed.

To submit a 50-minute presentation proposal, please send an email to bizcom=
 AT apachecon DOT com containing the following information in plaintext (no=
 attachments, please):

1. Your full name, title, and organization

2. Contact information, including your address

3. The name of your proposed session (keep your title simple and relevant t=
o the topic)

4. The category of the intended presentation (Business or Community)

5. A 75-200 word overview of your presentation

6. A 100-200-word speaker bio that includes prior conference speaking or re=
lated experience

7. Feedback or references (with contact information) on presentations given=
 within the last three years


To be considered, proposals must be received by Friday, 30 April 2010 at mi=
dnight Pacific Time. Please email any questions regarding proposal submissi=
ons to bizcom AT apachecon DOT com.


Business/Community Track Key Dates

20 March 2010: Call For Participation Open
30 April 2010: Call For Participation Closes
17 May 2010: Speaker Acceptance/Rejection Notification
1-5 November 2010: ApacheCon NA 2010


We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!=20

Business/Community Track Chairs
Sally Khudairi, Vice President, ASF Marketing & Publicity
Luciano Resende, Apache Community Development Committee
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