[TYPO3-UG US] TYPO3 Conference In Dallas, Texas

Fri Nov 14 16:14:41 CET 2008

Chris Duffy wrote:
> I am coming from Houston if at all possible! I can fly or drive.
> 
> Thanks, Jeff!

Great!  Looking forward to seeing you again after your usergroup 
appearance a little while back :)

> At 08:56 AM 11/11/2008, you wrote:
>> Hey Virgil,
>> The last place you would hold a conference? I didn't think Dallas was
>> quite that bad :) If it was Dallas in August instead of April, I might
>> agree though ;)
>>
>> Given our our current community in the US, there were actually a lot of
>> factors that made Dallas an attractive location.
>>
>> * The only active usergroup (at least that I'm aware of) in the US
>> happens to meet in Dallas.  This gives us a built in group that we know
>> will attend the conference and also local people who are already helping
>> with the organization.
>>
>> * A TYPO3 Association member in Dallas has offered their facilities at a
>> very good rate that we couldn't come close to matching elsewhere.
>>
>> * The facility is very close to to DFW Airport, with plenty of hotels
>> nearby which should make travel easy for all attendees.
>>
>> * DFW is a major international airport with easy access from the West
>> Coast or East Coast. For most people, reasonably priced non-stop or
>> one-stop flights should not be problem.
>>
>> Hope that gives some insight into why the location was chosen.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> virgil huston wrote:
>> > Just curious, is Dallas as the conference city locked in concrete 
>> and how
>> > was that city decided? One would think that there would have been some
>> > public discussion before a venue was selected. Dallas is the last 
>> place I
>> > would hold a conference.If you are doing a conference in Texas, it 
>> needs to
>> > be in Austin. There are a lot more central and better locations, 
>> especially
>> > for an international conference like this. For me, the cost of going 
>> to the
>> > European TCON would not be all that much more expensive that going to
>> > Dallas.
>> > Virgil
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Jeff Segars 
>> <jsegars at alumni.rice.edu>wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey guys,
>> >> I saw Juergen Egeling (from the TYPO3 Association and punkt.de) 
>> make an
>> >> an announcement on the dev list that is relevant to everyone 
>> here... the
>> >> first TYPO3 conference on this side of the ocean!
>> >>
>> >> The event will be held from Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, April
>> >> 18 in Dallas, Texas. Right now, the main focus is on speakers and
>> >> sponsors so if that sounds like you, then check out Juergen's email
>> >> below and visit the website at http://t3con09-dallas.typo3.org/. 
>> Actual
>> >> conference registration will open up in late December.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >> Jeff
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Dear Web Professionals and TYPO3 Enthusiasts,
>> >>> We are happy to announce the first TYPO3 conference in the US. 
>> This is
>> >>> an additional conference to the already well known European 
>> conference.
>> >>> We hope that this gives the many US based companies a chance to meet
>> >>> TYPO3.
>> >>> So now is your chance to input your ideas for talks. At the 
>> moment, only
>> >>> an abstract is needed, which presents your ideas, and gives the users
>> >>> a chance to understand what you will be talking about. If your 
>> talk is
>> >>> accepted you will be informed, and than you have about 3 month to
>> >>> deliver your paper.
>> >>> Whether you want to present a paper or a tutorial, at this point, you
>> >>> only need to provide a short abstract that describes your planned 
>> paper
>> >>> or tutorial.
>> >>> These are the important dates:
>> >>> Start call for papers:       November 7th 2008
>> >>> End call for papers:         December 10th 2008
>> >>> End of committee rating:     December 17th 2008
>> >>> Notification speaker:        December 19th 2008
>> >>> Registration opening:        December 21th 2008
>> >>> End early bird registration: February 15th 2009
>> >>> Final papers due:            March 15th 2009
>> >>> End of regular registration: April 4th 2009
>> >>> The papers will be published in the conference proceedings which are
>> >>> handed out to all conference attendees. If you have any questions,
>> >>> please use the form at http://t3con09-dallas.typo3.org/contact.html
>> >>> to forward your inquiry.
>> >>> If you and/or your company want to sponsor this event, you are
>> >>> free to contact us at http://t3con09-dallas.typo3.org/contact.html
>> >>> on a first come, first served basis.
>> >>> At T3CON09-Dallas, you will meet TYPO3 professionals and core 
>> developers
>> >>> and will have ample opportunities to exchange your ideas with 
>> inspiring
>> >>> like-minded people.  This year we also invited a few presenters from
>> >>> outside the immediate TYPO3 community to speak about related topics
>> >>> and influential developments likely to impact TYPO3 in the near 
>> future.
>> >>> T3CON09 will take place 16th-18th april, Dallas, TX. Exact details
>> >>> will follow on the website when they are available.
>> >>>
>> >>> Learn more about submitting a paper here:
>> >>> http://t3con09-dallas.typo3.org/callforpapers.html
>> >>>
>> >>> Please note that the conference language is English only.
>> >>> Also, if you feel you can teach attendees in your area of expertise,
>> >>> please consider conducting a tutorial for half of a day or a full 
>> day.
>> >>>
>> >>> On behalf of the TYPO3 Event Team
>> >>>
>> >>> Juergen Egeling
>> >>> Vice President
>> >>> TYPO3 Association
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