FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Sally Khudairi or B.K. DeLong
HALO Worldwide
+1 617 921 8656
apache@haloworldwide.com
THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION OPENING FOR APACHECON US 2006
FOREST HILL, MD – 26 July 2006 – The Program Committee for ApacheCon, the official conference of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), today announced the preliminary schedule and opening of early discount online registration for ApacheCon US 2006, to be held in Austin, Texas, 9 - 13 October 2006.
The premiere developer forum showcasing key Apache technologies, ApacheCon US 2006 is the third ASF-led event to convene this year (ApacheCon Europe was held 28 - 30 June in Dublin, Ireland, and ApacheCon Asia will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 - 17 August), ApacheCon US 2006 is the twelfth conference and expo in the series, continuing to draw ASF Members, innovators, developers, vendors, and users to experience the future of Open Source development.
Giving participants the opportunity to interact with internationally renowned thought-leaders, contributors, influencers, and organizations in the Open Source community, ApacheCon offers insight into the culture and community that develops and shepherds industry-leading Open Source projects, including Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most popular Web server software for ten years running.
Expanded Participation and Interest
With a record of more than 300 session proposals submitted for the conference program, attendees benefit from unparalleled educational opportunities over five days with in-depth tutorials, hands-on sessions, and "first-looks" of new technologies. Topics include hugely popular technologies such as AJAX, Atom, Axis, Cocoon, Databases, Derby, FOP, Geronimo, Jakarta, MySQL, Perl, PHP, Python, SpamAssassin, Tapestry, WebDAV, and XSLT; key programming issues such as troubleshooting, testing, authentication, performance, and security; momentum-building Apache projects such as Forrest, Maven, MyFaces, Shale, and Portals; Enterprise-grade case studies including CNN and Yahoo!; as well as broader initiatives that include Semantic Web, Web Services, and Web 2.0.
Learn about the Apache Incubator, the people behind it, and how to get involved. Keep your finger on tomorrow's pulse with presentations on newly launched projects from the Incubator, including Harmony, Roller, Synapse, Trinidad, and Tuscany.
ApacheCon sessions are presented by a roster of internationally recognized speakers and instructors that include Brian Behlendorf, Lisa Dusseault, Paul Fremantle, Stefano Mazzocchi, Geir Magnusson Jr., Brad Nicholes, Theo Schlossnagle, Leo Simons, Greg Stein, Laura Thomson, and Geoffrey Young.
Launched at ApacheCon US 2005 in San Diego, the Business Track returns with dedicated sessions taking place over the three days of the conference. Various presentations, tutorials, and case studies addressing core business, marketing, and legal/licensing issues will be led by noted industry experts Winston Damarillo, Will Glass-Husain, Sally Khudairi, Cliff Schmidt, and more.
Join like-minded delegates at ApacheCon: meet, mingle, and exchange ideas on groundbreaking technologies and emerging industry trends, through informal networking, peer discussions, birds-of-a-feather sessions, and entertaining social events.
Register online at http://apachecon.inticketing.com/ today!
Key Information
- Super Early-Bird Registration: 25 July - 11 August 2006
- Early-Bird Registration: 11 August - 15 September 2006
- Pre-Registration: 15 September - 2 October 2006
- Full Registration: 2 October - 13 October 2006
- Tutorials Dates: Monday and Tuesday, 9 - 10 October 2006
- Conference + Expo Dates: Wednesday - Friday, 11 - 13 October 2006
Premier event sponsors include Covalent and Google. To become an ApacheCon Sponsor or Exhibitor, contact Delia Frees at delia@apachecon.com or on +1 707 765 0823 for more information.
Media partners include BYTE.com, Developer Pipeline, DevTown Station, Dr. Dobb's Journal, Eclipse Magazine, Enterprise OS Journal, EuroOSCON, Fawcette Technical Publications, Free Software Magazine, InfoWorld, Java Symposium, Linux Journal, LXer, OSCON, PHP Magazine, SearchAppSecurity.com, SearchWebServices.com, Security Horizon, The ServerSide.com, ServerWatch, and Slashdot. For media sponsorship and press registration, contact BK DeLong at apache@haloworldwide.com or on +1 617 797 8471.
The conference is produced by The Apache Software Foundation and Full Circle Productions. For more information, visit /
About the Apache Software Foundation
The Apache Software Foundation provides organizational, legal, and financial support for a broad range of Open Source software projects. The Foundation provides an established framework for intellectual property and financial contributions that simultaneously limits contributors' potential legal exposure. Through a collaborative and meritocratic development process, Apache projects deliver enterprise-grade, freely available software products that attract large communities of users. The pragmatic Apache License makes it easy for all users, commercial and individual, to deploy Apache products. For more information, please see http://www.apache.org/
