Re: PostgresParty Bali is Postponed

"Jonathan S. Katz" <[email protected]> Sun, 7 Jan 2018 11:26:18 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.comp.db.postgresql.advocacy
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hi Lucky,

> On Jan 7, 2018, at 10:23 AM, Lucky Haryadi <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jonathan,
> 
> We would like to give you an update about PostgresParty which was scheduled on March 2018.
> In accordance to our first commitee meeting yesterday, we have decided to postpone the event until next year, based on several reasons below:
> 
> 1. The meeting was attended by 12 person, with the only attendee outside Equnix is only by the Event Organizer.
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> 2. This first meeting has not reached minimal quorum of committee, as regulated on PostgreSQL Community Recognition Guidelines where the committee should not have more than 50% members of same entity/company.
> 
> 3. We have not comply code of conduct yet, according to point 2, since all official committee members are still from 1 company/entity only. 
> 
> 4. Equnix (as the committee initiator and anchor) does not want the event execution to be unbalanced, which can bring assumptions that this is not a community event anymore.
> 
> 5. Considering the Speakers Candidate's schedule and willingness which still unmatched with the Event's planned time.
> 
> 6. From all Main Speakers list which have been invited and planned, most of them cannot participate on this event and some still unsure about their attendance.
> 
> 7. Up until now, the only speakers who have stated their participation are Michael Pacquire and Joseph Conway, while Bruce Momjian, Tatsuo Isshi, Robert Haas, Oleg Bartunov , and many others cannot join the event.
> 
> 8. We realize that our Indonesian PostgreSQL Community is still immature and driven by Equnix only. 
> Based on this point, Equnix will put more effort on building the Indonesian community first, through Meetups or any other community events.
> 
> 9. By holding more frequent Meetups, we hope people can be encouraged to grow community awareness and supportive on all of our events.
> As a PostgreSQL implementer, researcher, energizer, we hope all of us can grow our community together and stronger.

Thank you for your very detailed email. I have removed the event from the website.
When you have more details around the event for next year, please feel free
to resubmit.

Best,

Jonathan