[dot] Join us in Jamaica next January for Camp KDE

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URL: http://dot.kde.org/1224328840/

From: Wade Olson <olson at kde.org>
Dept: A-new-conference-series-is-born
Date: Saturday 18/Oct/2008, @04:20

Join us in Jamaica next January for Camp KDE
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   In January 2008, the KDE community celebrated
[http://www.kde.org/kde-4.0-release-event/] the release of the much
anticipated KDE 4.0 in Mountain View, CA.  When the event was celebrated
by a packed house,  we realised that there was a strong demand for KDE
events in the Americas.  One year later, the community will celebrate
this new conference series at Camp KDE 2009 [http://camp.kde.org/], to
be held in Negril, Jamaica.
    Camp KDE
     Just as the Release Event heralded KDE 4.0 and Akademy 2008
[http://akademy2008.kde.org/] celebrated KDE 4.1
[http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.1/], Camp KDE 2009 will be held just
as KDE 4.2 is readied
[http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.2_Release_Schedule] for
release.

     Camp KDE 2009 will be held in three months time, starting on
January 17, 2009.  The event space will be reserved until January 23. 
Like Akademy 2008, the event will start with 1-2 days of presentations,
followed by BoF meetings and hackathon sessions.

     After flying into Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego
Bay, attendees will be staying at the nearby Travellers Resort
[http://www.travellersresorts.com/] in Negril.  The Camp KDE organisers
have negotiated an extremely reasonable lodging rate and the event will
be held onsite at the conference center.  With many resorts nearby,
attendees have plenty of options and alternatives.

     Conference presentations and sponsor details are currently being
formed.  As more information becomes available, please frequent our new
Camp KDE 2009 event site [http://camp.kde.org/about].  The registration
system, designed by Akademy 2008 organisers, has been modified for this
event and will be open shortly.

     We are pleased to announce two sponsors already: iXsystems
[http://www.ixsystems.com/] and Google [http://www.google.com/]. 
Organisers are excited to be working with both companies and look
forward to more sponsors being announced.  Let us know if you are
interested in sponsoring [http://camp.kde.org/sponsors].

     Set to be held every northern hemisphere winter, the Camp KDE
series will bring a much needed presence in North, Central and South
America over the coming years.  Help us celebrate KDE 4.2 and encourage
growth of a new conference by attending Camp KDE 2009.