Re: PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit, Call for Contributions

Peter,

I'd need an invitation to get a visa. Is't possible ?
    Oleg
On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

> PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit
> =============================
>
> Call for Contributions
> ----------------------
>
> The PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit will take place on July 8 and 9, 2006, in
> Toronto, Canada.  We are planning for a gathering of about 50 hackers,
> contributors, and other friends of the PostgreSQL project to celebrate the
> project's 10th anniversary, reflect on the work accomplished, establish new
> contacts, and plan for the future.  The summit will feature speaker sessions,
> workshops, discussion groups, and social events.  We are now looking for
> content proposals.  Topics can include:
>
> - Development, how to and how not to
>
> - Features for the future (or of the past)
>
> - PostgreSQL-related research projects
>
> - Issues relating to the project's organization
>
> - PostgreSQL-related projects
>
> - Legal issues
>
> - Non-profit organizations
>
> - Advocacy, marketing
>
> - How to make PostgreSQL more appealing to $X
>
> - Business aspects
>
> - Other interesting event proposals such as discussions, contests, awards,
>  question sessions, etc. will also be considered if you are prepared to
>  organize them.
>
> There is considerable freedom in developing the program.  Anything that is
> important to you, of interest to others, and of value to the project can be
> reasonable.  But remember that this is a conference of PostgreSQL
> contributors, so user-level talks should normally not be submitted.
>
> Submissions and the actual sessions should be in English.  Contributions
> should generally use time slots of 45 minutes, but feel free to specify
> otherwise if you have special requirements.  We are also welcoming "lightning
> talks" of about 5 minutes.
>
> Send submissions to conference-submissions@lists.pgfoundry.org in free form,
> but include the following information:
>
> - your name
> - your e-mail address
> - title of your contribution
> - type of your contribution (talk, discussion, etc.)
> - abstract of up to 100 words (for publishing in the program)
> - extended description (for review by the organizers, not published)
>
> The deadline for submissions is March 31st.
>
> Speakers and other supporters of the conference program (exception: lightning
> talks) will be offered free registration.  They will also be first in line to
> receive financial assistance, but we cannot guarantee any such thing at the
> moment, so be prepared to pay for your travel and accomodation.
>
>
    Regards,        Oleg
_____________________________________________________________
Oleg Bartunov, Research Scientist, Head of AstroNet (www.astronet.ru),
Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University, Russia
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