NonStop Technical Boot Camp 2016
 

Call For Papers for the 2016 NonStop Technical Boot Camp is OPEN!

It's time to start building the 2016 program. Based on last year's feedback, this year should be even better! 

Partner/Customer Breakout Sessions
A breakout session should be an in-depth technical session and should explore an issue, problem, or solution in a detailed manner.  The Call For Papers closes on 9/1/2016.

HPE Breakout Sessions and Engineering Panels
HPE employees should submit their papers directly to
Wendy Bartlett for review.  
The Call For Papers closes on 9/1/2016.

Should you have any questions, contact us at info@connect-community.org


Speakers will be offered a discounted registration to this year's Boot Camp. The speaker rate for accepted presenters is $495.


Topic Areas Include:

  • Transform
  • Protect
  • Manageability
  • Application Development
  • Database
  • Middleware
  • Solutions
  • Other

Ground rules for submissions

Keys to a valuable session

Partners and Consultants must incorporate:

  • Knowledge and technical level of the speaker: a speaker must be able to field questions from a knowledgeable audience
  • A clear statement of the problem to be dealt with and the elements of the solution
  • Inclusion of real-life case studies or experiences with solutions. Note that consultants must incorporate real-world experiences in their presentations
  • Inclusion of in-depth technical information designed to help the target audience understand the issues at hand
  • The actual presentation must match what you describe in the session description and abstract.

Other helpful hints for your session title and abstract

  • Presentation descriptions should briefly describe the expected audience for the session
  • Set up the problem/need your session will address (1–2 sentences).
  • Describe how your session will solve this problem/meet this need. Mention the main points/topics your session will cover. (1–3 sentences)
  • Tell how your session will help the participants or their customers. Will they save time, reduce overhead
  • What is the key benefit? (1 sentence)
  • Do you recommend or require that participants have a certain level of technical expertise?
  • Follow this format: Understanding of database architecture recommended.
  • Spell out an acronym the first time that you use it in your abstract

The Call for Papers is for fifty-five minute sessions.  The Call For Papers closes on 9/1/2016.