Join us in Jamaica next January for Camp KDE

In January 2008, the KDE community celebrated the release of the much anticipated KDE 4.0 in Mountain View, CA. When the event was celebrated by a packed house, we realised that there was a strong demand for KDE events in the Americas. One year later, the community will celebrate this new conference series at Camp KDE 2009, to be held in Negril, Jamaica.

Just as the Release Event heralded KDE 4.0 and Akademy 2008 celebrated KDE 4.1, Camp KDE 2009 will be held just as KDE 4.2 is readied for release.

Camp KDE 2009 will be held in three months time, starting on January 17, 2009 and continuing until January 23. Like Akademy 2008, the event will start with 1-2 days of presentations, followed by BoF meetings and hackathon sessions.

After flying into Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay, attendees will be staying at the nearby Travellers Resort in Negril. The Camp KDE organisers have negotiated an extremely reasonable lodging rate and the event will be held on site at the conference centre. With many resorts nearby, attendees have plenty of options and alternatives.

Conference presentations and sponsor details are currently being formed. As more information becomes available, please frequent our new Camp KDE 2009 event site. The registration system, designed by Akademy 2008 organisers, has been modified for this event and will be open shortly.

We are pleased to announce two sponsors already: iXsystems and Google. Organisers are excited to be working with both companies and look forward to more sponsors being announced. Let us know if you are interested in sponsoring.

Set to be held every northern hemisphere winter, the Camp KDE series will bring a much needed presence in North, Central and South America over the coming years. Help us celebrate KDE 4.2 and encourage growth of a new conference by attending Camp KDE 2009.