MySQL Conference & Expo 2008 Call for Participation

Call closed 11:59pm 12/05/2007 PST.

If you are a:

Developer or DBA at an established or up-and-coming company
Business manager with purchasing authority
Strategist, business developer, CTO, CIO
Technology evangelist, scout, entrepreneur pushing their enterprise boundaries
Researcher, academic, programmer

If so, you are invited to submit a proposal to lead session, panel discussions, and tutorials at the 2008 MySQL Conference & Expo. The submission deadline for all proposals is midnight (PST) October 30, 2007.

When submitting a proposal, please keep in mind the following points:

Be creative! Conference participants want to hear about real-world scenarios using MySQL, about ways they can be more productive, or write better code. Please submit original session and tutorial ideas that focus on hands-on instruction and real-world examples.

Be descriptive! Include in your proposal as much detail about the planned presentation as possible. The more we know about what you plan to present, the better.

Be specific! Proposals which are vague or cover too much material are unlikely to be accepted. If you think your proposal covers too much of a topic, consider submitting two proposals which split the material into different sessions. Want to learn how best to get your conference submission accepted? Read the advice Baron Schwartz offers!

Proposals should focus on helping attendees:

Harness the full power of MySQL, including best practices
Learn best practices in development of Ruby, Python, Perl, PHP, Java, and .NET applications
Learn and use the newest features in MySQL
Learn how to best administer and monitor MySQL
Use MySQL in various real-world application architectures
Migrate from proprietary databases to MySQL
Gain knowledge of the newest Web 2.0 development techniques like Ajax, JSON, and XML-RPC
Employ scale out through Replication, Clustering, DRBD/Heartbeat and other tools
Learn more about the many excellent MySQL community projects

Although no topic is off limits, here are some of the hot topics emerging in the MySQL ecosystem:

Advanced development techniques using the most modern PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, .NET, and Java frameworks and toolsets
Enterprise database administration and security
VLDB and massive data warehouse administration, including MySQL 5.1 Partitioning strategies
Advanced business intelligence (BI) technology and tools
Pluggable storage engine development and optimization
Replication and scale-out solutions and case studies
MySQL Cluster and other High Availability solutions such as DRBD/Heartbeat
Web 2.0 and emerging web technologies

Also keep in mind that we need tutorials and sessions in for attendees with a variety of skill levels! Consider proposing a number of varied skill-level sessions, and please be clear about the experience and knowledge level of the audience that you are targeting: novice, intermediate, or expert. We look for a balance of all three experience levels when determining the conference schedule.

A limited number of speaking opportunities are also available through conference sponsorship. Contact Sharon Cordesse at (707) 827-7065 or scordesse@oreilly.com for more information.

Even if you’re not one for public speaking, feel free to suggest speakers, topics, or technologies you think we should explore or wish you knew more about. Who’s the person you’ve always wanted to see speak? Who is doing groundbreaking work that we should feature but is too busy to submit? Drop us a line at mysql-idea@oreilly.com and tell us what would make the next MySQL Conference & Expo a must-attend event.

Important Dates:

The submission deadline for all proposals is midnight (PST) October 30, 2007
Final session details, speaker bios, and tutorial materials are due by December 4, 2007
Speakers will be notified by December 18, 2007
Early registration opens in December 2007
General registration opens in February 2008

Sponsorship Opportunities

For information on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at the conference, contact Sharon Cordesse at scordesse@oreilly.com.

Download the MySQL Sponsor/Exhibitor Prospectus

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Download the Media & Promotional Partner Brochure (PDF) for more information on trade opportunities with O'Reilly conferences, or contact mediapartners@oreilly.com.

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