[Scale-planning] Track ideas at future SCaLEs and Q about track leads

[SCALE Planning List]

Hi Shyam,

I responded April 26th that I would like to continue this year as well.

I still would like to do that.  Thanks for asking me.

Tom

On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 9:33 PM, SCALE Planning List <
scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> We will continue to have the embedded track for SCALE 2017 as well. It
> would be great if you can help set up a theme around the track, including
> the topics & potentially speakers that you may to have. Having a track lead
> for the specialized tracks is something that we are looking to do this year
> to help come up with an even better program.
>
> Regards,
> Shyam
>
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 9:16 PM, SCALE Planning List <
> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>
>> Shayam,
>>
>> What do you need from me to make an Embedded Track happen?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 8:49 PM, SCALE Planning List <
>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Wanted to respawn this thread as we prepare to open up our CFP.
>>>
>>> Having an Open Data track sounds like a great idea, we will have this as
>>> one of our tracks.
>>>
>>> Generally we have enough coverage in Storage but having a dedicated
>>> track would be something to try out.
>>>
>>> Again, it would be great to have volunteers lead the tracks, that would
>>> include recruiting potential speakers and also leading it on the day-off,
>>> potentially setting up a theme for that track...
>>>
>>> We will have a blurb for this in the CFP as well...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Shyam
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 1:40 PM, SCALE Planning List <
>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Regarding Space in LA area, don't forget X-Prize & Virgin Galactic are
>>>> also here.
>>>>
>>>> In fact, the timing of this message is good.  I'm president of
>>>> www.uncoded.org -- a non-profit in Long Beach that works at local
>>>> connecting tech community -- and we hold a monthly tech mixer. Next week,
>>>> Will Pomerantz,  Vice President of Special Projects at Virgin Galactic (and
>>>> previously with X-prize) will be our special guest.
>>>>
>>>> It might make sense for one or two folks from the core SCaLE team to
>>>> drop in, details: http://www.meetup.com/Uncoded/events/230279066/
>>>>
>>>> Also, it's been a couple years but my web shop www.MediaDoneRight.com
>>>> <http://www.mediadoneright.com/> was also helpful in building
>>>> www.SpaceX.com <http://www.spacex.com/> -- I might even have a few
>>>> contacts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 9:55 AM SCALE Planning List <
>>>> scale-planning at lists.linuxfests.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> HI,
>>>>>
>>>>> Reaching out the key members of the pro-open source user community
>>>>> there's a few track ideas I would like to share with everyone here.
>>>>>
>>>>> A) I believe we can find volunteers to help get these tracks
>>>>> organized, so that they take minimal time from the core SCaLE team.
>>>>>
>>>>> B) Question on how to help make procedures / infrastructure to assist
>>>>> in building these tracks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Track ideas:
>>>>> 1) Open Data track / Civic Open Data - I believe this would make a
>>>>> great track, and that we can get the City of Pasadena, City of LA and OTHER
>>>>> cities to participate. They can use this track to help supplement their
>>>>> city run hack-a-thons. ( we can probably get the various Open Data SaaS
>>>>> providers to sponsor the tracks )
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) CTO mixer - we need imho to bring in CxOs into SCaLE to help bring
>>>>> great industry support and encourage their staffs to join us. Joe Devon who
>>>>> organizers and runs a lot of the pro-open source LA meetups is currently
>>>>> running a CTO mixer meetup - and discussing this with him seems like this
>>>>> would be a great fit for SCaLE. - I was thinking Thur would be a great day
>>>>> for this... and I would expect that we can get some good sponsorship for
>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3) Space / Space Open Data - NASA just had their Space App Challenge
>>>>> and it was well attended in Pasadena, as well as OC and they had events
>>>>> throughout the world. The also had Open Data available for attendees, and
>>>>> JPL has an Open Data proponent. With Space X also in LA we should be able
>>>>> to find some great opportunities to make a "Space / Space Open Data" track.
>>>>> We could have this be a Science Open Data track for 1 day followed by a
>>>>> Civic Open Data track
>>>>>
>>>>> 4) Storage track - Jordan Swartz talked to me about creating an
>>>>> Storage track Thur before DevOps day. Sounded like a great idea, and he
>>>>> seemed very interested in being the lead.
>>>>>
>>>>> Qs:
>>>>> How do we coordinate and empower those interested in creating good
>>>>> tracks into SCaLE?
>>>>> Do I ask potential leads to join the planning list?
>>>>> Do we have any SaaS tools which are useful?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank You
>>>>> Matti
>>>>>
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