MySQL Conference and Expo Opens Call for Participation

For Immediate Release

For more information contact:
Maureen Jennings
maureen@oreilly.com
707.827.7083

MySQL Conference & Expo Opens Call for Participation
Open Source and Database Enthusiasts Gather to Work/Learn Together

Sebastopol, CA--O'Reilly Media has opened the Call for Participation for
the 2009 MySQL Conference & Expo, scheduled for April 20-23, in Santa
Clara, California.  Conference program chair Colin Charles and the program
committee invite proposals for conference sessions, panel discussions, and
tutorials.  More than 2,000 attendees are expected to participate in over
120 sessions at next year's event.

Proposals can be submitted here:  
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2009/public/cfp/38.  
The deadline runs through October 22, 2008.

Co-presented by O'Reilly Media and Sun Microsystems, the MySQL Conference
& Expo is the largest gathering of MySQL developers, users, and DBAs
worldwide. The event reflects MySQL's wide-ranging appeal and
capabilities. The open atmosphere of the MySQL Conference & Expo helps IT
professionals and community members create the best database applications,
tools, and software through expert instruction, hands-on tutorials, and
interaction with readily available MySQL developers. Users gain the
knowledge they need to rapidly build solid applications with MySQL that
scale with the enterprise. New to the 2009 program will be MySQLCamp, a
place where any and all participants can create an "unconference" within
the larger event.

MySQL Conference & Expo 2009 is organized around and invites proposals for
the following database tracks:
-Architecture and Technology
-Business and Case Studies
-Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
-Cloud Computing
-Java
-LAMP
-Migration
-MySQL Cluster and High Availability
-.NET/Windows
-Performance Tuning and Benchmarks
-PHP and MySQL
-Replication and Scale-Out
-Ruby and MySQL
-Security and Database Administration
-Storage Engine Development and Optimization
-Web 2.0, Ajax, and Emerging Technologies
-MySQL Enterprise Monitor & Query Analyzer

The hot topics emerging for 2009 include:
-Memcached
-Advanced development techniques using the most modern PHP, Python, Perl,
Ruby, .NET, and Java frameworks and toolsets
-Enterprise database administration and security
-Embedding or building MySQL in applications
-Enterprise 2.0
-MySQL Workbench
-VLDB and massive data warehouse applications, including MySQL 5.1
partitioning strategies
-Advanced business intelligence (BI) technology and tools
-Pluggable storage engine development and optimization
-Web 2.0 and emerging web technologies
-Cloud computing
-The world behind MySQL Proxy
-MySQL 6 and beyond

Now in its seventh year, MySQL Conference & Expo offers attendees more
than 120 sessions on multiple tracks encompassing a wide range of skill
levels; in-depth tutorials to help develop technical skills and learn new
tricks; and inspirational keynote presentations that describe the future of
software and the evolution of open source in the enterprise and beyond.
Attendees will also experience the gathering of over 2,000 MySQL
developers, gurus, experts, and users under one roof; an Expo Hall
featuring dozens of the latest tools and products from third party
vendors, which will include a DotOrg Pavilion showcasing community
projects; the opportunity to become MySQL Certified; the new MySQLCamp;
and fun evening events such as Birds of a Feather sessions and plenty of
networking opportunities.

Past sponsors included Kickfire, Zmanda, Continuent, EDS, JasperSoft, Sun
Microsystems, Symantec, XAware, DataDirect Technologies, Dolphin
Interconnect Solutions, Hewlett Packard, Infobright, Linagora, Microsoft,
OpSource, Innobase/Oracle, Pentaho, R1Soft, Redhat, and Ticketmaster.  

Proposals will be accepted through October 22, 2008, and early
registration for attendees and media will open in December 2008.

For more information on MySQL Conference & Expo, visit:
http://mysqlconf.com

If you have ideas about areas you'd like to see included at the
conference, send a note to:
mysql-idea@oreilly.com.

If you'd like to stay up to date on information relating to MySQL
Conference & Expo, sign up for the conference newsletter (login required)
at:
http://elists.oreilly.com

View selected presentations from MySQL Conference & Expo 2008 at:
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2008/public/schedule/proceedings

To see articles, blogs, and other coverage of last year's event, visit:
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2008/public/content/news-coverage

For a look at photos from MySQL Conference & Expo 2008, see:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/x180/sets/72157604536069546/

For information about sponsorship and exhibit opportunities at MySQL
Conference & Expo, contact:
Sharon Cordesse at 707.827.7065 or scordesse@oreilly.com.

If you would like to discuss forming a media or promotional partnership
with O'Reilly for an upcoming event, contact:
mediapartners@oreilly.com.

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