I think it is a great idea. We have also been discussing a smaller DataFusion style meetup in Europe[1]. We have had good luck with both shorter (2 hours) and longer (1 day) events. My experience was that space availability was the key driver, so I suggest organizing the event around the space you can find.
Thank you for organizing it, Andrew [1] https://github.com/apache/datafusion/discussions/14647 On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM Renganathan Mutthaiah < renganatha...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM Rok Mihevc <rok.mih...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> +1 would attend and help with organisation. >> >> On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM Alenka Frim <frim.ale...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 from me too, great idea - would definitely like to attend and help >>> with organisation! >>> >>> V V čet., 6. mar. 2025 ob 17:31 je oseba Raúl Cumplido < >>> rau...@apache.org> >>> napisala: >>> >>> > +1, sounds like a great idea. I would definitely attend! >>> > >>> > El jue, 6 mar 2025 a las 16:28, Denny Lee (<denny.g....@gmail.com>) >>> > escribió: >>> > >>> > > +1 (and would love to help support as well) >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 07:09 Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> >>> > wrote: >>> > > >>> > >> Hi Antoine, >>> > >> >>> > >> I think one full day is do-able. The main difference is about the >>> > >> funding/sponsoring which is obviously higher. >>> > >> >>> > >> If we have a consensus, we can start to look for sponsors, venues, >>> > >> logistics, ... >>> > >> >>> > >> Thoughts ? >>> > >> >>> > >> Regards >>> > >> JB >>> > >> >>> > >> On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM Antoine Pitrou <anto...@python.org> >>> > wrote: >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Hi JB, >>> > >> > >>> > >> > This is a great idea, I like it. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > +1 for doing this in Europe, also less risky these days given the >>> > >> > geopolitical context. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Half a day is probably too short given the breadth of topics. >>> Though, >>> > of >>> > >> > course, the longer the more difficult to organize (and the more >>> > >> expensive). >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Regards >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Antoine. >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > Le 06/03/2025 à 15:02, Jean-Baptiste Onofré a écrit : >>> > >> > > Hi folks, >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > Regarding our activity on the project and the adoption of Apache >>> > >> > > Arrow, I would like to start a discussion about an Apache Arrow >>> > >> > > Meetup, gathering contributors, users and enthusiasts about >>> Arrow >>> > >> > > generally speaking. >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > The idea is to have a community event, where a Selection >>> Committee >>> > >> > > (selected by the Arrow PMC) will be in charge of the content, >>> and we >>> > >> > > can look for sponsors for funding and/or hosting. >>> > >> > > For the format, I would propose a half day (maybe a day ?) in >>> > person. >>> > >> > > The purpose is to get together and host talks to share content >>> > about: >>> > >> > > - developers/contributors perspective on the project, roadmap on >>> > >> > > different Arrow components (spec/vector, flight, flight sql, >>> > >> > > languages/gandiva/JNI, datafusion even if datafusion is not in >>> Arrow >>> > >> > > anymore :), ...) >>> > >> > > - share integrator use cases, sharing experience about using >>> Arrow >>> > in >>> > >> > > products, pros/cons >>> > >> > > - share end-users experiences >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > For the logistics, I would propose to host this Meetup in >>> Europe, as >>> > >> > > it would be "central" for our contributors (between North >>> America >>> > and >>> > >> > > Asia). >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > Thoughts ? >>> > >> > > >>> > >> > > Regards >>> > >> > > JB >>> > >> >>> > > >>> > >>> >>
