Apache Conferences, BarCamps, and MeetUps
Announcing Apache BarCamp Washington DC
If you will be in or around the Washington, D.C. area at that time, do sign up and join us!
As with all Apache BarCamps, there will be a mix of Apache and non-Apache talks given based on who comes and the topics that interest them - with an emphasis on sharing knowledge and having a fun time. For more details and/or to sign up, please take a look at our event site[1]. If you have specific questions feel free to email the planning group <apachebarcampdc@googlegroups.com>.
We are also wanting a few more sponsors, so if the D.C. market is interesting to your company and you'd like to find out some sponsoring details, contact us at <apachebarcampdc@googlegroups.com>.
Otherwise, if you can't join us in the Washington D.C. area, but you're interested in helping run an Apache BarCamp or Hackathon in your home town, find out more about getting involved in small events at <small-events-discuss@apache.org>.
Posted at 05:38PM Mar 22, 2012
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NOW OPEN: Request for Proposals for ApacheCon North America
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Conference Committee has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) to produce, manage, and execute ApacheCon North America, the official conference of the ASF.
Submissions will be accepted through 8 March, 2012. For program requirements and to submit a proposal, please visit http://s.apache.org/oh
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Posted at 12:02PM Jan 24, 2012
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MEDIA ALERT: The Apache Software Foundation announces ApacheCon Keynotes by noted Open Source authority David A. Wheeler, Hortonworks CEO Eric Baldeschweiler, and IBM Emerging Internet Technology group CTO David Boloker
WHAT: ApacheCon, the ASF's official conference, trainings, and expo. This year's theme is "Open Enterprise Solutions, Cloud Computing, and Community Leadership", featuring dozens of sessions that help accelerate success in the use, development, and deployment of Apache projects across the Open Source ecosystem.
ApacheCon keynotes will be presented by:
- David A. Wheeler, noted Open Source expert and author of "Why Open Source Software / Free Software? Look at the Numbers!" and "Nearly all FLOSS is Commercial";
WHEN: ApacheCon 7-11 November
WHERE: The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
To view the complete ApacheCon schedule, visit http://apachecon.com/.
ApacheCon Sponsors include: Cloudera at the Platinum level; HP, Hortonworks, and HotWax Media at the Gold level; FuseSource and Vmware at the Silver level; and Facebook at the Bronze level. Exhibitors include: AppDynamics, FuseSource, Hortonworks, Ning, Vmware, and WSO2.
Community Sponsors include: The Apache Software Foundation, CrowdVine, Jahia, and Oracle. Media Partners include: ADMIN Magazine, The Bitsource, Conferencevault, DZone, FeatherCast, The Linux Gazette, Linux Pro Magazine, OSCON, Ostatic, and ReadWriteWeb.
About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees nearly one hundred fifty leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 350 individual Members and 3,000 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, and expo. The ASF is a US 501(3)(c) not-for-profit charity, funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including AMD, Basis Technology, Cloudera, Facebook, Google, HP, Hortonworks, IBM, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft, PSW Group, SpringSource/VMware, and Yahoo!. For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/.
"Apache" and "ApacheCon" are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation. All other brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Posted at 12:59PM Sep 27, 2011
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ApacheCon 2011 Announces "Open Source Enterprise Solutions, Cloud Computing, and Community Leadership"
ApacheCon brings the global Apache community together to collaborate, promote innovation, reinforce and create new connections, launch breakout technologies, and leverage opportunities in using and developing Open Source solutions. ApacheCon's professionally-directed presentations detail specific industry challenges and real-world solutions, giving attendees the must-know tips, techniques, and trends needed to stay ahead in a rapidly changing landscape.
Presenters include noted members of the Apache community, as well as representatives from Adobe Systems, Akamai, Cloudera, CS Communication & Systemes, DLR (German Aerospace Center), FuseSource, Hippo, IBM, LinkedIn, Lucid Imagination, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Nokia, Nuxeo, Red Hat, Sakai Project, SpringSource/VMWare, Talend, Talis, WSO2, Yahoo, and more.
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Posted at 01:01PM Jun 28, 2011
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Now accepting applications for Travel Assistance to ApacheCon NA 2011
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)'s Travel Assistance Committee (TAC) is now accepting applications for ApacheCon North America 2011, 7-11 November in Vancouver BC, Canada http://apachecon.com/.
The TAC is seeking individuals from the Apache community at-large --users, developers, educators, students, Committers, and Members-- who would like to attend ApacheCon, but need some financial support in order to be able to get there. There are limited places available, and all applicants will be scored on their individual merit.
Financial assistance is available to cover flights/trains, accommodation and entrance fees either in part or in full, depending on circumstances. However, the support available for those attending only the BarCamp (7-8 November) is less than that for those attending the entire event (Conference + BarCamp 7-11 November). The Travel Assistance Committee aims to support all official ASF events, including cross-project activities; as such, it may be prudent for those in Asia and Europe to wait for an event geographically closer to them.
More information can be found at http://www.apache.org/travel/index.html including a link to the online application and detailed instructions for submitting.
Applications will close on 8 July 2011 at 22:00 BST (UTC/GMT +1).
The TAC team wish good luck to all those who will apply, and thank everyone in advance for tweeting, blogging, and otherwise spreading the word.
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Posted at 01:57PM Jun 06, 2011
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Registration for ApacheCon North America Now Open!
Take advantage of our super-discounted, "Trust Us" rate of just US$900 for the full 3-day conference by registering before 20 May 2011. Sign up today and save 45%!
For registration and pricing details, please visit http://apachecon.com/
Love Apache? Are you an Open Source Enterprise Solutions, Cloud Computing, and Community Leadership expert? Submit a presentation proposal for ApacheCon! Our CFP closes on 29 April.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Posted at 10:57PM Mar 19, 2011
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Call for Participation for ApacheCon Now Open!
Call for Participation
ApacheCon North America 2011
7-11 November 2011
Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, Canada
All submissions must be received by Friday, 29 April 2011 at midnight Pacific Time.
ApacheCon, the official conference, trainings, and expo of The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), heads to Vancouver, Canada, this November, with dozens of technical, business, and community-focused sessions for beginner, intermediate, and expert audiences.
Now in its 11th year, the ASF develops and shepherds nearly 150 Top-Level Projects and new initiatives in the Apache Incubator and Labs. With hundreds of thousands of applications deploying ASF products and code contributions by more than 2,500 Committers from around the world, the Apache community is recognized as among the most robust, successful, and respected in Open Source.
This year's ApacheCon focuses on highly-relevant, professionally-directed presentations that demonstrate specific problems and real-world solutions. We welcome proposals --from developers and users alike-- in the areas of "Apache and ...":
... Enterprise Solutions (from ActiveMQ to Axis2 to ServiceMix, OFBiz to Chemistry, the gang's all here!)
... Cloud Computing (Hadoop, Cassandra, HBase, CouchDB, and friends)
... Emerging Technologies + Innovation (Incubating projects such as Libcloud, Stonehenge, and Wookie)
... Community Leadership (mentoring and meritocracy, GSoC and related initiatives)
... Data Handling, Search + Analytics (Lucene, Solr, Mahout, OODT, Hive and friends)
... Pervasive Computing (Felix/OSGi, Tomcat, MyFaces Trinidad, and friends)
... Servers, Infrastructure + Tools (HTTP Server, SpamAssassin, Geronimo, Sling, Wicket and friends)
Submissions are open to anyone with relevant expertise: ASF affiliation is not required to present at, attend, or otherwise participate in ApacheCon.
Whilst we encourage submissions that the highlight the use of specific Apache solutions, we are unable to accept marketing/commercially-oriented presentations.
Other proposals, such as panels, have been considered in the past; you are welcome to submit an alternate presentation, however, such sessions are accepted under exceptional circumstances. Please be as descriptive as possible, including names/bios of proposed panelists and any related details.
Accepted speakers (not co-presenters) qualify for general conference admission and a minimum of two nights lodging at the conference hotel. Additional hotel nights and travel assistance are possible, depending on the number of presentations given and type of assistance needed.
To submit a presentation proposal, please complete our ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM at http://na11.apachecon.com/proposals/new
To be considered, proposals must be received by Friday, 29 April 2011 at midnight Pacific Time. Please email any questions regarding proposal submissions to cfp AT apachecon DOT com.
Key Dates:
3 March 2011 - CFP Opens
29 April 2011 - CFP Closes
20 May-30 June 2011 - Speaker Notifications and Confirmations
7-11 November 2011 - ApacheCon NA 2011
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
– The ApacheCon Planning team
Posted at 08:07PM Mar 03, 2011
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Announcing the Apache Committers' Retreat + Community BarCamp in Knockree, Ireland
We are pleased to announce the 2nd Apache Retreat at Knockree in Ireland, running 13th-16th May. As part of this event, we're running a BarCamp un-conference, and we'd love for members of the Apache community at-large to join us on Saturday 14th May.
For Apache code committers: we're hoping you'll be able to join us for the whole weekend; please see the website for details on the programme for those attending the full event.
For Apache software users/developers/enthusiasts: we'd love for you to come along in the day on the Saturday. We're running a BarCamp in the day, and it'll be great chance to learn more about new Apache projects, how the Apache Way leads us to develop software, as well as to talk about your current projects.
More details on the event, transport details, and a link to the signup site are available from:
https://sites.google.com/site/apacheretreatknockree/
We're looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the BarCamp in May!
-- The Apache Retreat planning team
Posted at 02:37PM Mar 02, 2011
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The Apache Software Foundation and The University of Sydney bring "The Apache Way" of Open Source Technology Development to the Southern Hemisphere
First Apache Unconference in Australia to be held on 11th
December 2010
Forest Hill, MD - 6 December 2010 – The Apache Software
Foundation (ASF) and the University of Sydney today announced BarCampApache
Sydney, the ASF's first event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Taking place at
the University of Sydney's Darlington Centre on 11th December, BarCampApache is
an attendee-driven event, focusing on "The Apache Way" of developing Open Source
software. The event is open to the public free of charge.
"We are pleased
to partner with the University of Sydney, whose commitment to sharing knowledge,
high value collaboration, and next-generation innovation closely aligns with The
Apache Software Foundation," said ASF President Jim Jagielski. "Events such as
BarCampApache helps promote awareness of the tremendous impact of Open Source
solutions, and an opportunity for members of the technology community to meet,
network, and learn in an open environment."
The free to attend, one-day
event will be facilitated by ASF Members Nick Burch, Aristedes Maniatis, Gavin
McDonald, Noirin Plunkett, and Brett Porter.
The BarCampApache program
will be proposed and decided by the participants themselves. Dozens of Open
Source professionals, academics, and enthusiasts will address an array of topics
focusing on Apache products, including open development techniques and best
practices, Web 2.0-style data mashups, as well as engaging with and incubating
new initiatives within the ASF. The ad-hoc nature of BarCamp sessions allows
discussions to flow freely and deepen with smaller groups throughout the
day.
BarCampApache Sydney is hosted by the Information and Communications
Technology centre at the University of Sydney, with additional support provided
by sponsors Alfresco, Atlassian, IBM, and MaestroDev.
For more
information and to register, visit http://barcamp.org/BarCampApacheSydney
About The Apache
Software Foundation (ASF)
Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation
oversees nearly one hundred fifty leading Open Source projects, including Apache
HTTP Server — the world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's
meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 300 individual Members
and 2,500 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available
enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: thousands of
software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the community
actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring initiatives, and
ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, and expo. The
ASF is funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including AMD,
Basis Technology, Facebook, Google, IBM, HP, Matt Mullenweg, Microsoft,
SpringSource/VMware, and Yahoo!. For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/.
Contact:
Sally Khudairi
The Apache Software Foundation
press@apache.org
+1 617 921
8656
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Posted at 02:19AM Dec 07, 2010
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Registration Opens for ApacheCon North America 2010
Open Source Users, Developers, and Members of the Global Apache Community Gather to Share Insight on "Servers, The Cloud, and Innovation" The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) and Stone Circle Productions today announced the opening of registration for ApacheCon North America, taking place 1-5 November 2010 at the Westin Peachtree in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme of the ASF's official user conference, trainings, and expo is "Servers, The Cloud, and Innovation," featuring an array of educational sessions on Open Source technology, business, and community topics at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Experts will share professionally directed advice, tactics, and lessons learned to help users, enthusiasts, software architects, administrators, executives, and community managers successfully develop, deploy, and leverage existing and emerging Open Source technologies critical to their businesses. Special events include BarCamp Apache, Hackathon, MeetUps, expo hall, receptions, and ample networking opportunities with peers and new connections. Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities are available; for more information, contact Delia Frees at delia@apachecon.com. Media registration is available for members of the press with valid credentials. For more information, or to become a media partner, contact Sally Khudairi at sk@apache.org. Early-bird registration incentives include savings of up to $150 with the Hotel+Registration package, 20% off Full-Conference+Trainings Immersion, and group registration rates. For the complete list of sessions and to register, visithttp://apachecon.com/ and follow the @ApacheCon feed on Twitter. About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees nearly one hundred fifty leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server — the world's most popular Web server software. Through the ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way," more than 300 individual Members and 2,300 Committers successfully collaborate to develop freely available enterprise-grade software, benefiting millions of users worldwide: thousands of software solutions are distributed under the Apache License; and the community actively participates in ASF mailing lists, mentoring initiatives, and ApacheCon, the Foundation's official user conference, trainings, and expo. The ASF is funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including AMD, Basis Technology, Facebook, Google, HP, Microsoft, Progress Software, VMware, and Yahoo!. For more information, visit http://www.apache.org/. # # #
Posted at 01:38AM Aug 30, 2010
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Travel Assistance Applications Open for ApacheCon NA 2010
The Travel Assistance Committee is now taking in applications for those wanting to attend ApacheCon North America (NA) 2010, which is taking place between the 1st and 5th November in Atlanta.
The Travel Assistance Committee is looking for people who would like to be able to attend ApacheCon, but who need some financial support in order to be able to get there. There are limited places available, and all applications will be scored on their individual merit.
Financial assistance is available to cover travel, accommodation and entrance to the event, either in part or in full, depending on circumstances. However, the support available for those attending only the barcamp is smaller than that for people attending the whole event. The Travel Assistance Committee aims to support all ApacheCons, and cross-project events, and so it may be prudent for those in Asia and the EU to wait for an event closer to them.
More information can be found on the main Apache website at http://www.apache.org/travel/index.html - where you will also find a link to the online application and details for submitting.
Applications for applying for travel assistance are now being accepted, and will close on the 7th July 2010.
Good luck to all those that will apply.
You are welcome to tweet, blog as appropriate.
Regards,
The Travel Assistance Committee.
Posted at 02:06PM May 17, 2010
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Call for Participation: Technical Talks -- ApacheCon North America 2010
KINDLY NOTE: THE CORRECT ADDRESS TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL IS cfp AT apachecon DOT com
Technical Tracks: Call For Participation
1-5 November 2010 -- Westin Peachtree in Atlanta
All submissions must be received by Friday, 28 May 2010 at midnight Pacific Time.
The official conference, trainings, and expo of The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) returns to Atlanta this November, with dozens of technical, business, and community-focused sessions at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Over the past decade, the ASF has gone from strength to strength, developing and shepherding nearly 150 Top-Level Projects and new initiatives in the Apache Incubator and Labs. This year's ApacheCon celebrates how Apache technologies have sparked creativity, challenged processes, streamlined development, improved collaboration, launched businesses, bolstered economies, and improved lives.
We are proud of our achievements and recognize that the global Apache community --both developers and users-- are responsible for the success and popularity of our products.
The ApacheCon Planning Team are soliciting 50-minute technical presentations for the next conference, which will focus on the theme “Servers, the Cloud, and Innovation”.
We are particularly interested in highly-relevant, professionally-directed presentations that demonstrate specific probrlems and real-world solutions. Part of the technical program has already been planned; we welcome proposals based on the following Apache Projects and related technical areas:
- Cassandra/NoSQL
- Content Technologies
- (Java) Enterprise Development
- Felix/OSGi
- Geronimo
- Hadoop + friends/Cloud Computing
- Lucene, Mahout + friends/Search
- Tomcat
- Tuscany
Submissions are open to anyone with relevant expertise:
Please keep in mind that whilst we encourage submissions that the highlight the use of specific Apache solutions, we are unable to accept marketing/commercially-oriented presentations.
Other proposals, such as panels, or those longer than 50 minutes in duration have been considered in the past. You are welcome to submit an alternate presentation, however, such sessions are accepted under exceptional circumstances. Please be as descriptive as possible, including names/bios of proposed panelists and any related details.
All accepted speakers (not co-presenters) qualify for general conference admission and a minimum of two nights lodging at the conference hotel. Additional hotel nights and travel assistance are possible, depending on the number of presentations given and type of assistance needed.
To submit a presentation proposal, please send an email to cfp 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 to the topic)
4. The technical category of the intended presentation (Cassandra/NoSQL; Content Technologies; (Java) Enterprise Development; Felix/OSGi; Geronimo; Hadoop + friends/Cloud Computing; Lucene, Mahout + friends/Search; Tomcat; or Tuscany)
5. The classification for each presentation (Servers, Cloud, or Innovation) – some presentations may have more than one theme (e.g., a next-generation server can be classified both as "Servers" and "Innovation"
6. The intended audience level (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
7. A 75-200 word overview of your presentation
8. A 100-200-word speaker bio that includes prior conference speaking or related experience
9. Feedback or references (with contact information) on presentations given within the last three years
To be considered, proposals must be received by Friday, 28 May 2010 at midnight Pacific Time. Please email any questions regarding proposal submissions to cfp AT apachecon DOT com.
23 April 2010: Call For Participation Open
28 May 2010: Call For Participation Closes
11 June 2010: Speaker Acceptance/Rejection Notification
1-5 November 2010: ApacheCon NA 2010
We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!
For the ApacheCon Planning team,
Sally Khudairi, Program Lead
Posted at 05:42PM Apr 28, 2010
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ApacheCon NA 2010 Business/Community Track Call For Participation
ApacheCon North America 2010
Business/Community Track Call For Participation
All submissions must be received by Friday, 30 April 2010 at midnight Pacific Time.
The official conference, trainings, and expo of The Apache Software Foundation (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 be announced in the upcoming weeks.
Over the past five years, the ApacheCon Business/Community Track brought some of the most compelling non-technical topics in Open Source, bridging user, developer, and deployment issues as they relate to customer and community success.
We are soliciting 50-minute presentations for the Business/Community Track at the next conference, 1-5 November 2010, at the Westin Peachtree in Atlanta.
The ASF's meritocratic process known as "The Apache Way", is widely credited for the success of many leading Open Source projects and communities. We are particularly interested in presentations that demonstrate real-world examples 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-profit/academic/research)
- Business Model Strategies (evolving landscape, transforming changes, emerging trends)
- Apache in the Enterprise (motivations, operations, markets, interoperability)
- Open Source In the House (tips/tricks/tools that improve internal processes, productivity, collaboration)
- Open Development and Distributed Computing
- Educating and Evangelizing
- Open Source Licenses and Legal Issues (roadmaps, hybrid environments, compatibility, 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 “how we did it” are also welcome. Submissions are open to anyone with relevant expertise: ASF affiliation is not required to present at, attend, or otherwise participate in ApacheCon.
Please keep in mind that whilst we are encourage submissions that the highlight the use of specific Apache solutions, we are unable to accept marketing/commercially-oriented presentations.
All accepted speakers (not co-presenters) qualify for general conference admission and a minimum of two nights lodging at the conference hotel. Additional hotel nights and travel assistance are possible, depending on the number 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 to 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 related 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 midnight Pacific Time. Please email any questions regarding proposal submissions 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!
Business/Community Track Chairs
Sally Khudairi, Vice President, ASF Marketing & Publicity
Luciano Resende, Apache Community Development Committee
Posted at 07:34PM Mar 20, 2010
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Apache Asia Roadshow 2009: Bejing, China, and Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Apache Asia Roadshow in Bejing, China is over; thanks to all who participated in this successful gathering. Now onto Colombo, Sri Lanka. We hope to see you there!
Posted at 12:53AM Dec 02, 2009
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Apache Asia Roadshow 2009: Bejing, China, and Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Apache Asia Roadshow in Bejing, China is over; now onto Colombo, Sri Lanka. We hope to see you there!
Posted at 12:46AM Dec 02, 2009
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