Upcoming Conferences with dedicated MySQL content

We recently held a dedicated MySQL Track at ODTUG Kaleidoscope 2010 conference for 4 days. This is the first of many Oracle events that will begin to include dedicated MySQL content.

If your attending OSCON 2010 in the next few weeks you will see a number of MySQL presentations.

MySQL will be represented at Open World 2010 in September with MySQL Sunday . Giuseppe has created a great one page summary of speakers . This event is described as technical sessions, an un-conference and an fireside chat with Edward Screven. I’ve seen tickets listed at $50 or $75 for the day.

Open SQL Camp will be held in Germany in August, and Boston in October. This is a great FREE event that includes technical content not just on MySQL but other open source databases and data stores.

You will also find dedicated MySQL tracks in Europe at the German Oracle Users Group (DOAG) conference in November and the United Kingdom Oracle Users Group (UKOUG) in November that I am planning on attending.

In 2011 there is already a lineup of events that will all contain multiple tracks of MySQL content.

For the MySQL community the introduction of various large Oracle conferences may be confusing. From my perspective I describe the big three as.

  • Oracle Open World is targeted towards marketing. This includes product announcements, case studies and first class events.
  • Collaborate is targeted towards deployment and includes 3 different user groups, the IOUG representing the Oracle Database, the Oracle Applications User Group, and the Quest Group.
  • ODTUG Kaleidoscope is targeted towards development. This includes the tools and technologies for developers and DBA’s to do your job.

Having just attended Kaleidoscope 2010, and being a relative unknown I left with a great impression of an open, technical and welcoming event. There was a great atmosphere, great events with excellent food for breakfast, lunch and dinner and I now have a long list of new friends. This conference very much reflected being part of a greater extended family, the experience I have enjoyed at previous MySQL conferences. I’ve already committed to being involved next year.

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