PGCon 2011 has started. The formal schedule says Tuesday, but people have already started to arrive in Ottawa and many more start their journeys today.
Late last week, there was another flurry of registrations coming in. I saw some today. I expect another peak on Monday as last minute decisions are made.
There have […]

I’ve been in Ottawa for a week now, preparing for both BSDCan 2011 and for PGCon 2011. Pretty much everything is done. The t-shirts are ordered. The lanyards, tote bags, and Google goodies are ready to go.
The hard stuff is done. What’s left is mostly logistics, coordination, timing, and organization.
And for […]

PGCon is just two weeks away. Based on previous years, half of you register between today and the conference. I don’t know why… it just happens that way. Yes, it means our attendance will double in the next two weeks.
PGCon 2011 will be on 19-20 May 2011 at University of Ottawa, with […]

PGCon is an annual conference for users and developers of PostgreSQL, a leading relational database, which just happens to be open source. PGCon is the place to meet, discuss, build relationships, learn valuable insights, and generally chat about the work you are doing with PostgreSQL. If you want to learn why so many people are […]

Although PGCon 2011 is just 9 weeks away, that time will fly past. People will start gathering in Ottawa early in the week for the two days of tutorials followed by two days of talks. PGCon is also a social event, so there will be many opportunities to mingle and meet other members […]

Registration for PGCon 2011 has opened. The list of talks is impressive. You’ll find something there for everyone. Again this year, as every year, we bring together developers and users from all over the world to meet and to learn from each other. PGCon has a consistent history of providing high quality […]

The list of talks and speakers for PGCon 2011 has been released. For 2011, we once again have a strong collection of talks that will appeal to a wide range of attendees. Registration will open later this week. Be sure to start making your travel plans.
Of particular note is the excitement within […]

On Saturday, I tweeted that the schedule for PGCon 2011 would be released. I was wrong. We are having a hard time choosing from amongst all the talks we have received. Choice is a fine problem to have, but we apologize for the delay.
All submitters have been emailed about this delay. […]

The PGCon 2010 schedule has been announced. Have a read of our outstanding lineup, see where people come from to PGCon, and get your registration started.

Both BSDCan and PGCon use Pentabarf for accepting and reviewing proposals for talks. An issue raised in 2009 highlighted the ability to see the speaker name when review the list of submissions. It is a bit of very useful information.
This year, I’ve found out that we can see that vital data. Provided […]