BriForum is Coming to Europe!

Written on Apr 18 2006 Filed under: BriForum 10,215 views, 22 comments

by Brian Madden

Due to many requests, we have decided to conduct a BriForum conference in Europe from October 4-6, 2006. We are partnering with visionapp, an international SBC solution specialist headquartered in Germany, to host the English-language event in Darmstadt, Germany (near Frankfurt). It will be held at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics.

We've combined the BriForum logo and the visionapp logo to create the logo for the European BriForum event.

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We will of course still have the North American BriForum in the US each spring. Our intention with the European BriForum is to bring more people into the conversation that couldn't make the trip from Europe to the US. We will have the same types of speakers at both events. It's our intention that the European event will be about 50% content from the US BriForum (updated of course) and about 50% new content.

The question is, should you go to both BriForums, or pick one? Our answer: Pick one! Here's why:

Every attendee of BriForum receives free, online access to all of the BriForum content. This includes videos and screen captures of breakout sessions, MP3s, photos, Powerpoints, and other lab material. We decided that everyone who attends a BriForum event will also get free access to the online content from the next BriForum event.

For example, everyone who attended BriForum in Washington last week will get free online access to ALL of the content from BriForum in Germany in October. This will allow attendees to view the content that is new.

Of course all of the attendees of the BriForum conference in Germany will get free access to all the content from BriForum in the US in early 2007.

The bottom line is that we want to do what's "right." Stay tuned for more details about the European BriForum. We'll announce the process for nominating speakers very soon.

Comments

Mike Blackett wrote Woot

on Tue, Apr 18 2006 1:45 PM

Cool, its about time!  :)

Daniel Schoppmann wrote Yababadabadoooo !

on Tue, Apr 18 2006 2:28 PM

That are really good news. Brian, do you remember, when we talked about that on the first course you gave in Germany, in Karlsruhe, hosted by visionapp. Congratulations, that you and Benny Tritsch ( I guess) finally made it real!!!
 
Greetings from Germany, Daniel
 
P.S. I ran into Alex (Dr. Conti) today at the airport. He told me, that you won't be able to come to Brussels for pubforum. That's a real pitty but the news above is a adequate compensation :-)

Andy Wood wrote excellent news..

on Tue, Apr 18 2006 4:28 PM

attended the first briforum and was really impressed - just couldn't afford the trip over this year tho' :(

A european briforum  sounds a cracking idea... can I suggest Durham or somewhere like The Sage in Gateshead for 2007 ;)

Guest wrote RE: excellent news..

on Tue, Apr 18 2006 5:33 PM

yes, thats great to hear and im sure it will go well. prehaps selfishly I would prefer it to be in the UK - but we cant have everything and im just happy that you dont forget your european fans :D

Brett Loveday wrote UK is the place to be!!

on Tue, Apr 18 2006 6:12 PM

Sounds like a great idea Brian, I will probably see you there.
 
Still think UK would of been a better place though, but I would say that.
 
Suppose we can have a decent beer!
 
Brett

Guest wrote RE: UK is the place to be!!

on Tue, Apr 18 2006 6:56 PM

Ever thought about New Zealand? Sure.. internet access is choked by the local Telecom but the beer *is* better.

_S

Guest wrote RE: UK is the place to be!!

on Wed, Apr 19 2006 4:55 AM

How and where do we sign up?. I think i give Citrix I Forum a miss and goto the European Bri Forum instead :)

Andy Wood wrote RE: UK is the place to be!!

on Wed, Apr 19 2006 5:16 AM

may as well hold it in London - most of the kiwi population is already there 

Guest wrote RE: UK is the place to be!!

on Wed, Apr 19 2006 9:01 AM

The event is called Briforum Europe, not Briforum UK!

Guest wrote BriForum problematic dates

on Wed, Apr 19 2006 10:00 AM

Brian,
Please please please get yourself a Jewish calendar.
This year's BriForum was on Passover, which prevented several of us from attending.
Now you've set the European BriForum so that it coincides with Sukkot, another major Jewish holiday.
Dan

Shawn Bass wrote RE: BriForum problematic dates

on Wed, Apr 19 2006 3:52 PM

Man you guys sure do get a lot of holidays.  Maybe I should convert http://www.brianmadden.com/forum/image/s2.gif

Guest wrote RE: BriForum problematic dates

on Thu, Apr 20 2006 8:31 AM

ORIGINAL: Guest

Brian,
Please please please get yourself a Jewish calendar.
This year's BriForum was on Passover, which prevented several of us from attending.
Now you've set the European BriForum so that it coincides with Sukkot, another major Jewish holiday.
Dan


Why?

Guest wrote RE: BriForum problematic dates

on Thu, Apr 20 2006 5:08 PM

How about PubForum @ Nov. 2 through 5, 2006? Amsterdam, I guess.
 
:)

Mads Soerensen wrote SUPER COOL!!!

on Sat, Apr 22 2006 3:52 PM

Looking forward to it... have already written Briforum i my calender for those days..  I'm from Denmark, so Germany is a lot closer and a lot cheaper for me....

Andy Wood wrote RE: UK is the place to be!!

on Mon, Apr 24 2006 10:31 AM

last time i looked, we're still in europe ;)

Brian Madden wrote RE: BriForum problematic dates

on Mon, Apr 24 2006 4:01 PM

I do have a Jewish calendar. According to why I'm seeing, Sukkot doesn't start until Oct 7--the day after BriForum Europe. There are 40 days each year that are Jewish holidays, so scheduling around them and the Christian holidays and iForum and Pubforum.... It's not that easy!

Brian

Guest wrote RE: BriForum problematic dates

on Tue, Apr 25 2006 5:54 AM

Brian,
FWIW Jewish holidays begin on the evening of the previous day. So Sukkot actually begins on Friday evening, October 6th.
Dan

Rene Vester wrote Awesome idea..

on Wed, Apr 26 2006 3:16 PM

I will be there.. its only a drive... its better than the swim to the states ;-)
 
Germany, UK, Bruxelles, Amsterdam, who cares Europe is a tiny place :-)
 
/Rene

Dennis Pennings wrote oktoberFEST

on Sat, Apr 29 2006 8:21 AM

hmm.. i think u made an error.. the oktoberfest is actually held in munich and in november.. 

Guest wrote RE: oktoberFEST

on Tue, May 2 2006 9:30 AM

Hmmmm November???? Oktoberfest in Munich starts in September and ends in October - maybe that's helpful for planning your trip from Octoberfest Munich to Briforum Europe

Guest wrote Why with a vendor?

on Fri, May 5 2006 12:55 PM

Doesn't "partnering" with a vendor sort of fly in the face of the original BriForum concept?

I am not throwing mud here, just curious as to what the thought process was....

Guest wrote RE: BriForum problematic dates

on Tue, Aug 22 2006 3:06 PM

ORIGINAL: Guest

Brian,
Please please please get yourself a Jewish calendar.
This year's BriForum was on Passover, which prevented several of us from attending.
Now you've set the European BriForum so that it coincides with Sukkot, another major Jewish holiday.
Dan

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