Hey guys, Have you guys had time to read through this e-mail? Are there volunteers to help us make CCC happen in Brazil? We need to provide them the topics of tracks that we will be participating until 21/12/2018.
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 7:11 PM Rafael Weingärtner < rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello CloudStackers, > > I had a few meetings with the TDC folks, and we seem to be moving on. They > have a slightly different organization than ApacheCon though. Therefore, we > were asked to provide them with some “track topics” that fit in the area of > Cloud Computing. Then, we could direct presentations to one of these > tracks. The idea is that the international tracks (the ones that will be in > English) will not be parallelized to enable the audience to attend all of > them (this means, one for each day). Also, the tracks will receive > presentations from other people that are not in our bubble, and this is > great (at least I found this awesome), because different people with > different backgrounds would come together on the same track, which in turn > means, people that might not know ACS would have the opportunity not just > to meet the solution, but also the people behind it. > > So, this is what I have in mind: > > - Cloud computing (area/topic) > - cloud orchestration -- this would be the track where topics > regarding features, and cloud orchestration systems (e.g. CloudStack) > design and structure would be presented > - DevOps -- track for presentations that address the day-to-day of > CloudStack (or OpenStack) developers and the daily life of operators > with > tasks such as debugging and troubleshooting > - tests -- track for discussing the Q&A process and testing methods > for clouds > - cloud open source ecosystem -- track focusing on the cloud > ecosystem, where people can address things relating the job market, > business opportunities, and the management process of highly > heterogeneous > and distributed communities in OpenSource (such as CloudStack) > > > What do you guys think of these divisions for the CFP? > Also, we might need help to review and select presentation proposals. > Would some of you guys be willing to help on this process? > > And last, but not least, it would be awesome if companies linked to ACS > are interested to be the sponsors of tracks or the event. They have sent me > the brochure and sponsorship prospects from 2018 so we can get to know > better the conference [1]. The attendance report and prospectus are in > English, and for instance, in 2018 the TDC event in Florianopolis (where we > are proposing to have CCC in 2019) received about 4000 people. The > sponsorship prospectus for 2019 events is being prepared, and I guess if > there are interested parties on this, you can reach them directly, or if > you have some problems to do that, I can help you guys as well. > > [1] > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/53ujp2usf402dlj/AAA1a2jZPddGcAT8ZosRiGCAa?dl=0 > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 8:16 PM Tutkowski, Mike <mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks, Rafael! >> >> The dates work for me. >> >> Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> ________________________________ >> From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 5:02:14 PM >> To: users >> Cc: dev >> Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> >> NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click links or >> open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is >> safe. >> >> >> >> >> Yes, they already have a date set. It should be 23 - 27 April, 2019. >> I should be talking with them again this week to check what we need to >> move >> thing forward. >> >> What do you guys think about these dates? >> >> On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 5:07 PM Tutkowski, Mike < >> mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Hi Rafael, >> > >> > Do you have a specific date in mind for CCC Brazil? It sounds like, in >> > general, we are looking at April. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > Mike >> > >> > On 10/1/18, 12:51 PM, "Rafael Weingärtner" <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click >> links >> > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the >> content is >> > safe. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yes, that is what I also believe. From the feedback, I think we can >> > easily >> > use 10 presentations. I will move on with the organization. I think >> it >> > is >> > feasible to get more room space in case we receive more presentation >> > and >> > people. I will try to not overlap presentations though (like we did >> in >> > ApacheCon). >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 3:36 PM Tutkowski, Mike < >> > mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I guess it depends on how many people expect to be able to attend. >> > > >> > > Ten presentation slots is probably a good starting point. >> > > >> > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> > > ________________________________ >> > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 10:10:55 AM >> > > To: users >> > > Cc: dev >> > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> > > >> > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not click >> > links or >> > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the >> > content is >> > > safe. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Thank you guys for the feedback! >> > > >> > > I will reach out the organizers to discuss our requirements. What >> do >> > you >> > > guys think that we need? >> > > Would 10 presentation slots (50min. each) be enough? Or, do you >> guys >> > think >> > > that we need more? >> > > >> > > Also, I think that we should also do a Hackathon. Therefore, I >> will >> > also be >> > > asking for a room such as the one we used in Montreal. >> > > >> > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:03 PM Nicolas Vazquez < >> > > nicolas.vazq...@shapeblue.com> wrote: >> > > >> > > > I would be interested in an event in Brazil as well. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Regards, >> > > > >> > > > Nicolas Vazquez >> > > > >> > > > ________________________________ >> > > > From: Gabriel Beims Bräscher <gabrasc...@gmail.com> >> > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 11:58:07 AM >> > > > To: users >> > > > Cc: dev >> > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> > > > >> > > > As a Brazilian, that lives in Florianópolis, I cannot pass this >> > > opportunity >> > > > ;) >> > > > Count on me! >> > > > >> > > > Em seg, 1 de out de 2018 às 11:27, Tutkowski, Mike < >> > > > mike.tutkow...@netapp.com> escreveu: >> > > > >> > > > > I would be really interested in an event in Brazil. >> > > > > >> > > > > ________________________________ >> > > > > From: Rafael Weingärtner <rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> > > > > Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 5:38 AM >> > > > > To: users >> > > > > Cc: dev >> > > > > Subject: Re: CloudStack Collab in Brazil >> > > > > >> > > > > NetApp Security WARNING: This is an external email. Do not >> click >> > links >> > > or >> > > > > open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the >> > content >> > > is >> > > > > safe. >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > Hey Marco, >> > > > > Yes, they run a very successful conference every year. I have >> > just got >> > > > back >> > > > > from Montreal, and I talked with people there regarding the >> > conference. >> > > > > >> > > > > Now, for all CloudStackers (users and devs); I will repeat >> what >> > I said >> > > in >> > > > > Montreal. The TDC conference will happen with or without us. >> > Therefore, >> > > > we >> > > > > only need to decide if we will join them in their Cloud >> tracks. >> > We did >> > > > not >> > > > > hear much feedback here, but I will try again. >> > > > > >> > > > > If you are part of the CloudStack community (as a contributor, >> > > committer, >> > > > > user, operator, and so on), please do provide your feedback. >> > Would you >> > > > like >> > > > > to see a CloudStack Collab Conference in Florianopolis, >> Brazil, >> > 2019? I >> > > > am >> > > > > only asking you guys, what you think. I do understand the >> > logistics >> > > > > problems for some folks to attend a conference this far. >> > > > > >> > > > > Now, about the city; the island has an airport (airport code = >> > FLN). >> > > > > However, most flights to FLN will have a connection either on >> > GRU (Sao >> > > > > Paulo airport) or GIG (Rio de Janeiro airport); KLM, AA, >> Delta, >> > > > AirFrance, >> > > > > Tap, and others have flights to FLN. I have also found some >> > useful >> > > links >> > > > in >> > > > > English that can be used by your guys to check the city. In >> this >> > link >> > > [1] >> > > > > you can information not only about the city, but the State as >> > well; >> > > there >> > > > > are pages in different languages such as English, Spanish, and >> > German >> > > (to >> > > > > change the language there is a button in the top-right >> corner). >> > On >> > > these >> > > > > other links [2-3], you can find a guide (English only) of the >> > city; it >> > > > > contains a brief overview and some details about Museums, >> > Beaches, >> > > events >> > > > > and so on. >> > > > > >> > > > > I would also be happy to answer any other question that you >> > might have. >> > > > > >> > > > > [1] http://turismo.sc.gov.br/en/cidade/florianopolis/# >> > > > > [2] >> > https://www.floripa-guide.com/attractions/about-florianopolis.html >> > > > > [3] http://www.vivendofloripa.com.br/en/home/ >> > > > > >> > > > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 5:42 PM Marco Sinhoreli < >> > > > > marco.sinhor...@shapeblue.com> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Hello Rafael, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I know this conference, last year in TDC Porto Alegre I >> spoke >> > about >> > > ACS >> > > > > > and ansible. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I was very impressed with them event support and >> organization, >> > they >> > > > have >> > > > > a >> > > > > > nice approach involving community in the organization. They >> > also >> > > have a >> > > > > > good penetration to prospect sponsors. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I am able to help you in this subject since I am in Brazil >> as >> > well. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Marco Sinhoreli >> > > > > > marco.sinhor...@shapeblue.com >> > > > > > mobile: +55 21 98276 3636 >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3144 - 2º andar – Jardim >> > > > > > Paulistano, São Paulo, SP, Brasil, 01451-000 >> > > > > > Phone: + 55 11 3568-2877 >> > > > > > http://www.shapeblue.com/ | twitter: @shapeblue >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Em 21/09/2018 08:37, "Rafael Weingärtner" < >> > > > rafaelweingart...@gmail.com> >> > > > > > escreveu: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hello fellow devs and users (pardon me for the cross post), >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I already contacted the PMC on this matter, and I am now >> > opening the >> > > > > > discussion to the whole community. Let’s see what you guys >> > think >> > > about >> > > > > > a >> > > > > > CloudStack conference in Brazil, and let’s work to make it >> > happen ;) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Since the rather shameful? situation with the CloudStack >> Collab >> > > > > > Conference >> > > > > > (CCC) in Brazil last year, I have been looking for possible >> > ways to >> > > > > > enable >> > > > > > the event. And, it seems that I found it, and it is >> something >> > that we >> > > > > > are >> > > > > > already used to do. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > There is a conference series in Brazil called TDC (The >> > Developer’s >> > > > > > conference) [1]. They run three conferences a year >> > (Florianopolis, >> > > São >> > > > > > Paulo, and Porto Alegre). They have been running for over a >> > decade >> > > > > > now. I >> > > > > > attended the last one in São Paulo (July 2018) and it was >> > awesome. To >> > > > > > give >> > > > > > you guys some numbers for the São Paulo event: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > - 4524 attendants >> > > > > > - 6040 online-viewers (some talks are live streamed) >> > > > > > - 2927 corporate registrations >> > > > > > - 63 different tracks, and more than 300 talks. >> > > > > > - 5 days of conference (Tuesday-Saturday) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > They are in the process of internationalizing the conference >> > now. The >> > > > > > hot >> > > > > > site is being translated, and they are preparing things for >> > > > > > English/Spanish >> > > > > > CFPs and tracks. While talking with one of the organizers >> > during the >> > > > > > event, >> > > > > > I mentioned that we have been doing collocated CCC with >> > ApacheCon and >> > > > > > that >> > > > > > I would love to see CCC in Brazil. Ant it turns out, they >> > would love >> > > > > > to see >> > > > > > us there in Brazil as well. They offered to provide the same >> > support >> > > as >> > > > > > ApacheCon provides us. We would only need to organize the >> CFP >> > and >> > > > > > selection of the presentations. We would also need to tell >> > them our >> > > > > > needs: >> > > > > > rooms, hackathon spaces, and so on. They are proposing for >> us >> > space >> > > in >> > > > > > their Florianopolis TDC 2019, which will be held in >> > Florianopolis >> > > > > > city. The >> > > > > > event will take place in April 2019 (there is not a >> > possibility for >> > > the >> > > > > > event to be canceled this time!). >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I can coordinate this process with them, but I might need >> some >> > help >> > > > > > from >> > > > > > you guys. That is why I would like to discuss this option >> here >> > first. >> > > > > > What >> > > > > > do you think about the best dates to run a CCC in Brazil? >> They >> > have >> > > an >> > > > > > event in April, other in Jully, and the last one in >> December. >> > In >> > > > > > theory, we >> > > > > > can discuss and try to get approval to some other city/date, >> > but they >> > > > > > recommended Florianopolis/April event. (We talked about this >> > on the >> > > PMC >> > > > > > list, and it seems that for an international audience, the >> > April date >> > > > > > looks >> > > > > > the best one). >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Also, would some of you be willing to attend? I think the >> > presence of >> > > > > > committers/PMCs is vital to meet face to face with the >> > community that >> > > > > > uses >> > > > > > CloudStack there. And of course, the event is way broader >> than >> > Apache >> > > > > > and >> > > > > > CloudStack. Therefore, we can show ourselves and hopefully >> > attract >> > > new >> > > > > > people/companies. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I am eager to hear your feedback guys ;) >> > > > > > >> > > > > > [1] http://www.thedevelopersconference.com.br/en >> > > > > > >> > > > > > -- >> > > > > > Rafael Weingärtner >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > -- >> > > > > Rafael Weingärtner >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > nicolas.vazq...@shapeblue.com >> > > > www.shapeblue.com<http://www.shapeblue.com> >> > > > Amadeus House, Floral Street, London WC2E 9DP >> > > > @shapeblue >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Rafael Weingärtner >> > > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Rafael Weingärtner >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Rafael Weingärtner >> > > > -- > Rafael Weingärtner > -- Rafael Weingärtner
