Want to host the 2010 Linux Plumbers Conference?

The Linux Plumbers Conference is on the move! Consider hosting it in your city in 2010.

The Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) Steering Committee would like to announce that the application window for hosting the 2010 LPC event is now open, and you are invited to submit an application to be the 2010 host.

About the Linux Plumbers Conference

The Linux Plumbers Conference is a three day, intense, developer centric conference for low level system infrastructure (aka, the Plumbing of Linux). This includes the kernel, the desktop, system utilities, and libraries. It is a "working" conference, bringing together developers to discuss and solve problems which would benefit from face to face interaction. This especially includes problems which cross project boundaries, brainstorming sessions, or problems which need consensus building. The conference is divided into several microconferences focusing on different "plumbing" topics, as well as a general track for topics that don't fit into the microconferences.

In just two years, LPC has emerged as one of the top Linux conferences for developers in the world, and attracts an international gathering of the best and the brightest minds working on Linux system infrastructure today. The first LPC was held in 2008 in Portland and produced by a team of local Linux developers in conjunction with assistance from the Linux Foundation. The event was hugely successful – it created a lot of buzz in the community, and hosted 300 developers, including Linus Torvalds himself.

LPC is co-located for 2009 with LinuxCon, which gives LPC attendees and speakers a chance to maximize their travel dollars and attend a more general and inclusive conference in addition to LPC. Organizers of LPC work closely with the LinuxCon event team to plan a week of activities and events for the attendees that will create opportunities for networking, communication, and just plain fun. Applicants for 2010 are encouraged to submit a proposal which includes co-locating with LinuxCon in 2010, although standalone LPC conference proposals are also welcomed.

Hosting the Linux Plumbers Conference

Hosting LPC is an extremely rewarding yet challenging experience. LPC is hosted every year by a team of volunteers in cooperation with the Linux Foundation. For 2008 and 2009, LPC has been held in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, however, applications from teams who want to host LPC in any city in North America are welcome.

The planning team is usually comprised of a lead organizer, with several other team members who handle specific aspects of the conference organization, such as program, marketing, and website development. The Linux Foundation event team provides logistical support to the LPC planning team. If you should decide you would like to host the conference, you and your core team members should be prepared to make a one year commitment.

As conference organizers, you have the opportunity to bring the Linux development community to your front door. If you live in an area with a concentration of Linux developers, this can be of mutual benefit to many in your local community - allowing your local area developers to participate in greater numbers than they might otherwise be able to. In addition - you get to show the world your commitment to Linux - as individuals, industry partners, and local community members.

Application Process

More details about the role of the hosting team, the LPC steering committee, and the application process can be found at: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/LPC

More information about the conference can be found at: http://linuxplumbersconf.org

Applications will be accepted from now until July 1, 2009.

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