On 03/22/2016 06:48 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>>> All of these events are run by different people, all with different
>>> goals that are aligned but certainly not parallel to another.
>>
>> Well, the Brazillians have some reason to be upset since last year a speaker
>> cancelled on PGBR in order to go to PGSV. It's pretty hard for them to get
>> foreign speakers in general given the distance, cost, and exchange rates,
>> and conflicting with one of the larger PostgreSQL events doesn't help.
>
> Yes, I know I was one of the people who wanted to attend PGSV and PGBR,
> and could only attend PGSV. Unfortunately, I have already accepted to
> attend PGSV and _again_ can't attend PGBR. Ugh! I realize there is
> nothing that can be done, and PGSV probably did the best they could when
> the chose their date. Let's face it, they can't choose a date based on
> just me or a few people.
Well, it was also the combination of me being not very available for
staffing and Hannah taking over the conference booking. Some minor
details like the desire to change the date got lost. And it's not easy
to book a venue in the Bay Area.
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Josh Berkus
Red Hat OSAS
(any opinions are my own)