The document provides an agenda and details for an OpenStack marketing community meeting. It summarizes upcoming OpenStack summits and industry events, and provides calls for papers and participation details for various conferences in 2015. Sponsorship and participation opportunities are outlined for events like Cloud Expo Europe, Connect 2015, and others. Deadlines to submit talks or register participation are provided through early 2015.

1. December 16, 2014
December Marketing
Community Meeting

2. 2
Agenda
Vancouver Summit Update
Industry Events and OpenStack Days
o Plan Review and Providing Feedback
o Details for OpenStack Pavilions at 1H15 Events
o Calls for Papers
Slides and Replay

3. 3
Vancouver Summit Update
May 18-22, 2015
Vancouver Convention Center
The following information will be published at
openstack.org/summit by December 22:
• Sponsorship Prospectus
• Discount hotel room blocks at eight hotels located within walking distance
to the convention center
• Visa invitation letter form
• Summit FAQ page
The executable electronic sponsorship contract will be made available for
signature at 11:00am CT on January 28, 2015.
All of this information will also be announced on the marketing mailing
list. Please direct all summit questions to events@openstack.org.

4. 4
2015 Industry Event Target Audiences
The event plan reflects these audiences:
• Enterprises and Gov’t: C-level, IT Management, Architects,
Developers
• Service Providers
• Open Source Developers
• Community and Potential Ecosystem Members
• Application Developers and Tool Companies
o Targeting second half events with recommendations from the new
application ecosystem working group
• Telcos
o Requesting input from new Telco working group

5. 5
2015 Global Events Calendar – Draft for Input
On Marketing Wiki at http://bit.ly/1zXYkte - let’s review it now
• Open to and editable by the public
• Provide your input on industry events! See Instructions tab
to
o Tell us your firm is attending, sponsoring or exhibiting (update
column G)
o Provide feedback or new ideas on events (update column H)
o Add vendor-independent industry events to the calendar (insert
row by date, and complete all columns)
• Let us know your firm is participating in an OpenStack Day
by adding your company name and contact info in column H
• If interested in holding an OpenStack Day in your region,
please send an email to events@openstack.org

6. 6
Cloud Expo Europe Participation Details
March 11-12 in London, England, UK
OpenStack has a section in the Open Cloud & Developer Park
Space for 3 or more companies to participate. Package includes:
• Kiosk
o Plasma screen
o Back wall panel carrying partner logo and messaging
o Electricity and lighting
• Slot in Open Cloud & Developer Park Presentation Circle:
o 20 minute presentation session, self-led
o You can scan your leads to your session
• Marketing campaign:
o Logo to appear on:
 Promotional e-mails
 Website homepage
 Company name and profile in the show guide
o Personalized promotions provided
o Nominate 20 contacts for VIP telemarketing on your behalf
• Cost: 4500 GBP per participating company
• Canonical confirmed, many others interested
• Email
kathyc@openstack.org if interested, by January 31, 2015

7. 7
Connect 2015 Participation Details
April 21-22, 2015 in Melbourne, Victoria, AU
OpenStack Forum on April 21, Expo April 22. Package includes:
• Silver sponsorship/branding
• Informative/topical speaking spot on OpenStack Forum agenda
o 9am-5:30pm event on Day 1
• Counter in OpenStack Pavilion on Day 2
o In front or front side of Hall
o Counter and branding graphics.
o Wireless Internet included
o A/V, lead scanners will be extra
• A 25 minute presentation in the CONNECT ICT theater on the expo floor
• 1 full conference pass
• $8,000-10,000 AU + VAT (limited to 8, cost goes down with more
participants
• Aptira, Rackspace, Red Hat confirmed; others interested.
• Email kathyc@openstack.org if committed, by January 31, 2015.

8. 8
Calls for Papers (1)
• Slots may be available for Linux Conference Australasia
(LCA)
o January 13, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand
o https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pNXwmw8iwNFRTp_y
Zq0yVvyA6_KRyrp-hU9PITJCqNs/viewform
• FOSDEM
o January 31- February 2, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium
o Accepting submissions for stands, lightning talks
and talks in developer rooms
o https://fosdem.org/2015/news/2014-09-19-call-for-
participation-part-two/

9. 9
Calls for Papers (2)
• Cloud Expo Europe
o March 11-12, 2015
o OpenStack has two on-expo-floor theater slots for
community speakers to represent the Foundation
o Contact kathyc@openstack.org if interested, by
January 31, 2015
• Interop
o April 27-May 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV
o Asking for ecosystem input on sponsored (e.g. paid)
sessions or vendor tech panels
o Contact kathyc@openstack.org if interested, by
January 31, 2015

10. 10
Calls for Papers (3)
• SDN & NFV Cloud Expo Europe
o April 29, 2015 in London, England, UK
o OpenStack is offered a theater speaking slot
o Contact kathyc@openstack.org if interested, by
January 31, 2015
o In addition, see proposed agenda/topics then contact
Ruki Rehman at rrehman@whitehallmedia.co.uk
• CeBIT AU
o May 5-7, 2015 in Sydney, NSW, Australia
o OpenStack track under development; Chris Kemp
keynoting and speaking in track
o Contact Charlie Hamer at
charlie.hamer@hannoverfairs.com.au

11. 11
Calls for Papers (4)
• Cloud Expo East, DevOps Summit, Big Data Expo, IoT
Expo, SDDC Expo (all co-located, different tracks)
o June 9-11, 2015 in New York City, NY
o Deadline December 31, 2015
o http://www.cloudcomputingexpo.com/general/papers20
15east.htm
• Gigaom Structure North America
o June 17-18, 2015 in San Francisco, CA
o Deadline March 20, 2015
o https://events.gigaom.com/structure-
2015/speakers/speaker-proposal/

12. 12
Calls for Papers (5)
• DevNation
o June 21-25, 2015 in Boston,MA
o Open thru January 7, 2015
o https://rhs2015.smarteventscloud.com/portal/cfp/cfpLog
in.ww
• Cloud World Forum Europe
o June 24-25, 2015 in London, England, UK
o No deadline listed
o http://cloudwf.com/speaking-enquiry-2015/

13. 13
Calls for Papers (6)
• OSCON
o July 20-24, 2015 in Portland, OR
o Deadline February 2, 2015
o http://www.oscon.com/open-source-
2015/public/cfp/360o deadline listed
• CloudOpen North America (co-located with LinuxCon)
o August 17-19, 2015 in Seattle, WA
o Open thru May 1, 2015
o http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudopen-
north-america/program/cfp

14. 14
Calls for Papers (7)
• CloudOpen Europe
o October 5-7, 2015 in Dublin, Ireland
o Deadline June 17, 2015
o http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/cloudopen-
europe/program/cfp
• USENIX LISA
o November 8-13, 2015 in Washington, DC
o Deadline April 17, 2015
o https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa15/call-for-
participation AND
https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa15/call-for-
participation/papers-posters

15. 15
Calls for Papers (8)
• Supercomputing 15
o November 15-20, 2015 in Austin, TX
o Deadline for full and half day workshops February
7, 2015
 More info at
http://sc15.supercomputing.org/program/workshops.
o Deadline for technical program February 16, 2015
 More info at http://sc15.supercomputing.org/conference-
program/technical-program.
o All submissions (not yet open):
https://submissions.supercomputing.org/

16. Thank you!
Replay and slides available on marketing wiki:
https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Fou
ndation/Marketing