Wakefield, MA, Jan. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Apache® Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 Open Source projects and initiatives, today announced ApacheCon™ and supporting events for 2018.
For two decades, ApacheCon, the ASF's official conference series, has brought forth the latest developments in ubiquitous Apache projects and emerging innovations through hands-on sessions, keynotes, real-world case studies, trainings, hackathons, and more. Apache Roadshows are smaller, focused, regional events that highlight "Apache Way" principles and select Apache projects.
ApacheCon attendees stay informed by:
- Learning how it's done. From technical development to leading community-driven projects "The Apache Way";
- Discovering upcoming innovations. Tomorrow’s technology today is undergoing development at the Apache Incubator; and
- Connecting with the people behind some of the most widely used projects in Open Source.
ApacheCon and Apache Roadshows
"ApacheCon showcases dozens of Apache projects, from ideation to deployment, presented by some of the best technical minds in the world," said Rich Bowen, Vice President of ASF Conferences. "Our sessions are aimed at a broad audience, from seasoned professionals to novices who want to learn what's new and how it all fits in to the greater Open Source ecosystem. We're proud to bring together Apache users with the projects and communities that improve their work and further their careers."
ApacheCon North America will be held 24-28 September 2018 in Montreal, Canada. Event details will be announced in the near future; updates will be posted at https://twitter.com/ApacheCon , http://apachecon.com/ and the ApacheCon mailing list (sign up for updates by sending email to <announce-subscribe@apachecon.com> ). For Sponsorship opportunities, contact Kevin A. McGrail at kmcgrail(at)apache(dot)org.
The 2018 Apache EU Roadshow will be colocated with FOSS Backstage in Berlin 13-14 June. The Roadshow is free of charge to FOSS Backstage attendees and will feature an Apache Lounge, 2 Apache Devrooms with two full tracks, a shared Apache/FOSS Backstage Devroom with presentations and workshops, plus places to program, network, and relax. For more information, visit https://foss-backstage.de/
Apache Community Events
The ASF is expanding its involvement in third-party events, particularly those that are built around Apache software. Many of these events are directed by members of the Apache community, and complement the ApacheCon and Apache Roadshow programs.
The ASF's participation in these events is overseen by members of the ASF Community Development program, which provides guidance and mentoring for individuals and projects seeking to become part of the greater Apache community.
"Events are a great way to connect with the Apache community," said Sharan Foga, Vice President of ASF Community Development. "We look forward to meeting more members of our increasingly diverse community, and helping promote project and community development 'the Apache Way'."
Meet members of the Apache community at presentations and the Apache booth during the following events:
- FOSDEM - 3-4 February 2018 in Brussels https://fosdem.org/2018/
- Open Expo Europe - 6-7 June 2018 in Madrid https://openexpoeurope.com/
- Berlin Buzzwords - 10-12 June 2018 (Apache Lounge dates: 11-12 June) https://berlinbuzzwords.de/
- FOSS Backstage - 13-14 June 2018 https://foss-backstage.de/
Additional events include:
- Kafka Summit - 23-25 February 2018 in London
- Spark Summit - 4-7 June 2018 in San Francisco
- Open Source Summit North America - 29 August - 1 September 2018 in Vancouver
- Solutions Hamburg - 12-15 September 2018 in Hamburg
- Kafka Summit - 16-18 October 2018 in San Francisco
- Open Source Summit Europe - 22-25 October 2018 in Edinburgh
- Spark Summit Europe - 24-27 2018 in Dublin
Learn more about Apache Community Development at http://community.apache.org/ and https://twitter.com/ApacheCommunity
About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
Established in 1999, the all-volunteer Foundation oversees more than 350 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 680 individual Members and 6,500 Committers across six continents 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(c)(3) charitable organization, funded by individual donations and corporate sponsors including Aetna, Alibaba Cloud Computing, ARM, Baidu, Bloomberg, Budget Direct, Capital One, Cash Store, Cerner, Cloudera, Comcast, Facebook, Google, Hortonworks, Huawei, IBM, Inspur, iSIGMA, ODPi, LeaseWeb, Microsoft, PhoenixNAP, Pivotal, Private Internet Access, Red Hat, Target, Union Investment, and Yahoo. For more information, visit http://apache.org/ and https://twitter.com/TheASF
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