Thank you, JB, for taking the initiative to get the conversation started for the next Iceberg Summit!
I’m really excited to see the community considering a hybrid event for 2025. Having the option for in-person interaction would definitely enhance the sense of connection among contributors and users, but maintaining the virtual option is essential for inclusivity. A hybrid format seems like a great way to reach as many people as possible. I echo the points on broadening the range of talks, especially around user stories and practitioners working with Iceberg in production. Hearing about real-world implementations and use cases is always insightful. Workshops would be a fantastic addition too, particularly for onboarding new users and contributors. I agree we should stay focused on Iceberg and its ecosystem, making the event as vendor-neutral and transparent as possible. Looking forward to seeing how this evolves, and happy to help with anything along the way! Yufei On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 11:56 PM Piotr Findeisen <piotr.findei...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > Meeting in person is always the best, but online is much more inclusive. > So +1 for a hybrid event. > > Best > Piotr > > > On Mon, 30 Sept 2024 at 08:27, Eduard Tudenhöfner < > etudenhoef...@apache.org> wrote: > >> +1 for a hybrid event >> >> On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 4:51 AM Steven Wu <stevenz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 for hybrid with in-person elements. >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2024 at 4:23 PM Matt Topol <zotthewiz...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 from me as well, I would love to attend an in person/hybrid iceberg >>>> summit. Workshops seem like a perfect way to help the community. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 7:11 PM Honah J. <hon...@apache.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> +1 on hosting another Iceberg Summit in 2025! We had many great talks >>>>> last time, and I think it will be even better if we can have a hybrid mode >>>>> this time, as the in-person element can add value for deeper engagement >>>>> and >>>>> networking. >>>>> >>>>> I’m particularly interested in incorporating workshops. We could offer >>>>> them at different levels—introductory, intermediate, and advanced—so >>>>> participants can attend sessions that best fit their background and >>>>> interests. Covering topics like basic usage, ecosystem integrations, >>>>> advanced features, and different language implementations would help >>>>> participants explore various aspects of the Iceberg project in a hands-on >>>>> way. >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to more ideas from the community and happy to help >>>>> where needed! >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Honah >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM Russell Spitzer < >>>>> russell.spit...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am really excited about the prospect of another Summit and also had >>>>>> a great time last year. I think we had a great selection of talks and I'm >>>>>> hoping we can do so again. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm very much in support of having an in person element, I would love >>>>>> to have a chance to talk face to face with other members of the >>>>>> community. >>>>>> I do think we should >>>>>> preserve online viewing as well since I know not everyone has the >>>>>> ability to travel. >>>>>> >>>>>> I do hope that we can have more talks about users with Iceberg in >>>>>> production as well. I think we did a really good job of covering Iceberg >>>>>> development last time but didn't >>>>>> have as many practitioner discussions as I would have liked. I also >>>>>> think it would be great if we had a section that was purely just "ideas >>>>>> for >>>>>> Iceberg" where folks can pitch >>>>>> their features and proposals to a much broader audience. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also would love to have some workshops this time as well, >>>>>> showing folks how to use the project, how to make their first tables, and >>>>>> how to contribute to the Iceberg project. >>>>>> >>>>>> Things I'd like to avoid: Sales pitches, Talks not focused on Iceberg >>>>>> or its ecosystem (Personally I don't really want to hear anything about >>>>>> AI >>>>>> or LLMS but I know that might not be everyone). Ideally I would like this >>>>>> to be a vendor neutral event where planning is as transparent as possible >>>>>> for the community. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd love to hear what other folks are thinking, >>>>>> Russ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 12:51 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré < >>>>>> j...@nanthrax.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Last year in June we started to discuss the first edition of the >>>>>>> Iceberg Summit ( >>>>>>> https://lists.apache.org/thread/cbgx1jlc9ywn618yod2487g498lgrkt3). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Iceberg Summit was in May 2024, and it was clearly a great >>>>>>> community event, with a lot of nice talks. >>>>>>> This first edition was fully virtual. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think it would be great to have Iceberg Summit 2025, community >>>>>>> event, but maybe this time a hybrid event. >>>>>>> Also, regarding the number of talks received by the selection >>>>>>> committee for Iceberg Summit 2024, I would suggest (for the future >>>>>>> Selection Committee) to have new talk tracks (like user stories, >>>>>>> practitioners, ...). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The process would be similar of Iceberg Summit 2024: >>>>>>> - first the community discuss here about the idea, kind of event >>>>>>> (virtual, in person, hybrid), ... >>>>>>> * should we have another event ? >>>>>>> * would you like there to be an in-person event ? >>>>>>> * what kind of talks would you like to hear at such an event ? >>>>>>> * what kind of talks would you not like to hear at such an event >>>>>>> ? >>>>>>> - if there's no objections, the Iceberg PMC should approve the use >>>>>>> of Iceberg and the ASF VP M&P should be notified. I can help on the >>>>>>> paperwork and process again. >>>>>>> - the PMC will appoint two committees (at least selection and >>>>>>> sponsoring committees) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thoughts ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> JB >>>>>>> >>>>>>
