[hpc-announce] OpenInfra Days North America at Indiana University - CFP & Sponsors Open

[Dave Hancock]

OpenInfra Days North America at Indiana University
October 15-16, 2024 | IU Indianapolis Campus Center 
Contact: Robert Ping (robping at iu.edu)

DETAILS: OpenInfra Days are organized and hosted annually by local User 
Groups and companies in the ecosystem and are often one or two-day events 
with keynotes, breakout sessions, and even workshops.

This first OpenInfra Days North America, hosted by Indiana University, US, 
(https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://go.iu.edu/oid-iu2024__;!!G_uCfscf7eWS!e0NAZ_RGzp7RXaY_RlNaLNnOIZSZCCxNBjCpHTO0aEydOOFaoaUMpKCpq8mgHboXI4Mx9rMx65leAUF1xNoYRGk$ ) is being jointly organized by participants 
from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We encourage involvement from 
users and companies from these countries and hope to have lively 
networking and community-building from within North America.

OpenInfra Days are a great opportunity to hear directly from prominent 
open infrastructure leaders, learn from user stories, network, and get 
plugged into your local community. There is a nominal registration fee to 
cover breakfasts, lunches, and refreshments.

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The community is invited to submit proposals to help us determine the 
final program. Presentations, demonstrations, and workshops will enrich 
the program.

Proposed topics for the CFP include (but are not limited to):

* Open Infrastructure and digital sovereignty
* OpenStack and AI
* OpenStack at the Edge
* Security in Open Infrastructure
* OpenStack and Kubernetes 
* OpenStack cloud architectures in production
* Migrating to OpenStack
* User stories about operating and using OpenStack
* OpenStack Projects Updates (new features, development topics, for example about Nova)
* Other Open Infrastructure related topics such as Kata Containers, StarlingX, and Zuul

Presentations will be chosen based on topics of interest as identified by 
the program committee as well as space in the program.

Presenters will be notified by August 22 of acceptance. Final slides will 
be due by October 11 for final review and posting to the conference 
website (as well as formatting for the projector in the presentation 
rooms).

All presentations will be posted in PDF format on October 14 and recorded 
for posting after OpenInfra Days NA at IU via YouTube.

A short description is all that is required by the due date. You will also 
request a length of time for your session on the survey.

The proposal submission site closes August 12, 2024. 
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://ittraining.iu.edu/explore-topics/titles/oid-iu/index.html*cfp__;Iw!!G_uCfscf7eWS!e0NAZ_RGzp7RXaY_RlNaLNnOIZSZCCxNBjCpHTO0aEydOOFaoaUMpKCpq8mgHboXI4Mx9rMx65leAUF1rhukoAY$ 

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Registration options include early-bird, regular, late, sponsor (includes 
some complimentary registrations) and diversity (also complimentary).

Register now! Registration for OpenInfra Days North America at Indiana 
University is NOW OPEN! 
https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://ittraining.iu.edu/explore-topics/titles/oid-iu/index.html*register__;Iw!!G_uCfscf7eWS!e0NAZ_RGzp7RXaY_RlNaLNnOIZSZCCxNBjCpHTO0aEydOOFaoaUMpKCpq8mgHboXI4Mx9rMx65leAUF1V6EYyFE$ 

Register before September 3 to receive early-bird pricing!

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OpenInfra Days sponsorships are available at various levels with a wide 
range of benefits. Sponsorship funding curbs high registration fees. This 
is stressed to participants before and during the event. Organizers also 
stress that sponsors are potential collaborators who enable participants 
to do their research.

Three sponsorship levels are available and multiple opportunities, like 
reception, coffee hour, meals, and diversity registrations.

https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://ittraining.iu.edu/explore-topics/titles/oid-iu/index.html*sponsor__;Iw!!G_uCfscf7eWS!e0NAZ_RGzp7RXaY_RlNaLNnOIZSZCCxNBjCpHTO0aEydOOFaoaUMpKCpq8mgHboXI4Mx9rMx65leAUF1w9adz5E$ 

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Important dates:

* July 15 - Registration, Call for Proposals (CFP), and 
Call for Sponsors opens
* August 12 - Call for Proposals due
* August 22 - CFP notification of acceptance
* August 26 - Program announced, Early deadline for sponsors
* September 3 - Early-bird registration closes
* September 16 - Regular registration closes, hotel blocks released
* October 7 - Late registration closes
* October 11 - Final camera-ready presentations due 
* October 15-16 - OpenInfra Days at IU!

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