The PGCon 2013 Call for papers is out. It’s been out for over two weeks. Had you heard about it already? If you have not already submitted, please do so. The deadline for submissions (19 Jan) is just over a month away. That time will fly past. Please don’t leave it to the last minute. If you are doing something interesting with PostgreSQL, please submit a proposal. You might be one of the […]
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The list of talks and speakers for PGCon 2012 has been released. For 2012, we once again have a strong collection of talks that will appeal to a wide range of attendees.
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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 been a few requests for a group trip to Burger Works, Haveli, and Royal Thai for dinner. We’ll definitely
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 you to turn up. Two weeks from today, the final day of PGCon 2011 will start. While it becomes cliche
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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 two days of tutorials on 17-18 May 2011. PGCon is the place to meet, discuss, build relationships, learn valuable insights,
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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 moving to PostgreSQL, PGCon will be the place to find out why. Whether you are a casual user
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 of your PostgreSQL community. We’ve already started booking the travel and accommodation for some of our speakers. From its initial
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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 for low cost. You’ll be sure to come away with amazing ideas for your projects. You will meet people you don’t
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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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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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