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PGCon 2011 – schedule released

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 the GIS community regarding the Using PostgreSQL for Flight Planning talk by Blake Crosby. We also have a Facebook and […]

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PGCon 2011 – schedule delayed

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 Call For Papers timetable has this past Saturday as the deadline for us to notify the submitters. We apoligized to

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Pentabarf – seeing the speakers

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 the speaker role has been set to confirmed. I think Pentabarf design assumes that you have created a talk, and

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PGCon 2009 Schedule released

The preliminary PGCon 2009 schedule has been released. PGCon is the premiere PostgreSQL conference. It is simply the best place to meet other PostgreSQL people and learn more. The talks are absolutely amazing, not to mention the great social atmosphere. If you’re looking to hire any PostgreSQL talent, PGCon is the place to be. You’ll find more PostgreSQL people (DBAs, coders, web developers, core contributers) than at any other conference. If you’re looking

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Picking up Emma Jane

I finally picked up Emma Jane. The goal was to escort her from Portland airport to downtown upon her arrival. This was Emma’s first trip to Portland. I think I’ve been here 3 or 4 times now. This was planned for 2:30 PM on Monday. At about 1:10pm, I get a phone call. EJ is still in customs in Vancouver… Her flight is due to depart in 5 minutes. There are twenty people

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