Status report for the Apache Conference Planning Project (August 2009)

ApacheCon US 2009 News (2-6 November)

• Planning is progressing nicely. All speakers have been notified of the status of their proposals.
  
• The schedule is pretty much complete, and Sally did some great publicity at OSCON.
  
• Early bird committer rate was extended to 14th August. As of 11th August, 40 committers had registered at the early bird rate. Average over the last five conferences has been 44 people registered on the committer rate (excludes speakers etc), so this is pretty good going!
  
  
  

ApacheMeetUp BarCampApache Asia 2009 (Late Nov/Early Dec 2009)

• No news since last report
  
  

Apache Retreat, Ireland 2010

• A proposal for the first Apache Retreat to be held in Ireland was voted on by ConCom and approved.
  
• Nóirín Shirley, Colm MacCárthaigh and Ross Gárdler will plan this event.
  
• A location has been secured, Knockree Youth Hostel, for the weekend of 9th-12th April