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Tim et al:

Is the Operators mini-Summit going to have a remote dial-in / Etherpad / IRC channel / Google Hangout / YouTube Stream for this event, so folks who can't be there in person can attend remotely?

Please advise.

Thank you,
Ju

On Feb 21, 2014, at 12:37 PM, Tim Bell <Tim.Bell at cern.ch> wrote:

> We are organising an OpenStack operators mini-summit in the Bay Area on Monday March 3rd in order to gather input for key needs from an OpenStack operator for development effort in the Juno release.
> 
> There are a limited number of places available so early registration is recommended. A further session will be arranged around the Atlanta summit.
> 
> The details are at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/openstack-march-2014-operators-gathering-tickets-10318369521
> 
> Note: There will be no 'presentations' on what OpenStack is, or how people are using it in their companies, outside of free-ranging discussion on these requirements. This is not an "operations best
> practice" discussion - the aim is purely on getting feedback on what is/isn't working and what needs to change.
> 
> For further background, a few questions & answers...
> 
> What is an Operators' mini-Summit?
> 
> This is an attempt to bring together OpenStack operators of various 
> sizes and use cases and gather targeted feedback for the Technical 
> committee, PTL's and dev teams.  The goals of the meeting are to 
> prioritize issues/requests from the representative group of 
> operators, attempt to produce a blueprint or two from the top of that 
> list and introduce it all back into the development cycle for Juno.
> 
> How was this event organized?
> 
> The event was born out of discussion on the operators mailing list and has been 
> organized over the last couple of months by the user committee, Tom Fifield 
> (user community manager at the Foundation) and several volunteers from the OpenStack operator
> community .  It's the first time we've done something like this, and is as much an experiment on the 
> best way to build this process as it is an event 
> for the gathering of feedback itself.
> 
> How many people are you expecting to attend?
> 
> We have capacity for 75 attendees, and we are limiting attendees to those operating OpenStack clouds 
> (not building products for or around OpenStack).  The event wil be hosted at eBay headquarters. 
> Since it is the first one, the organizing group deliberately wanted to keep things 
> on the smaller side to make sure we enable productive discussions.  We really want the gathering of feedback 
> to be useful and actionable.  Hopefully we can create a repeatable mechanism that gives more 
> and more operators useful ways to influence OpenStack design and prioritization as it evolves.
> 
> When will the next Operator's mini-Summit take place, and will it allow for more attendees?
> 
> The next gathering is planned to take place during the OpenStack Summit in May 2014. The exact
> details and dates will be discussed during this event in March and shared shortly thereafter. 
> It's important we make this first event a success - and something we can build on - in size, 
> frequency and regional diversity.
> 
> Why is this called a summit?
> 
> Because, like the Design summit, this meeting is focused on what is 
> built in the next version of OpenStack.  It just happens to be from an 
> operator's perspective.  It's more than a meet up and is not a 
> conference or tech talk in anyway - there won't be howto's and 
> presentations.  It's a chance for the people that regularly deploy 
> and run OpenStack to share what works, what doesn't, and how to make the product better for everyone.
> 
> Why is this being held in March and not during the OpenStack Summit in May?
> 
> The earlier we can provide input into the design process, the better, so we can influence
> the sessions and conversations that will take place at the Atlanta Summit. We are planning
> to meet again at that time, but want to provide feedback prior to the technical community gathering
> in May. 
> 
> Where will you be sharing the outcomes, and how I can provide input if I'm not able to attend?
> 
> First, make sure you have filled out the user survey, which is a great opportunity to share your 
> feedback and completely confidential at your request. http://www.openstack.org/user-survey
> We are referencing feedback from the survey in this session and again at the Atlanta Summit. 
> 
> We will be circulating more details of the way people can provide input remotely before the event along with publishing the notes afterwards for further comment.
> 
> Tim, Ryan, JC, Tom, Sean, Matt and Subbu
> 
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