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With a growing community of contributors and users, the Apache Beam project is organising the first European Beam Summit. 

We are happy to invite you to this event, which will take place in **London** on **October 1st and 2nd of 2018**. <!--more-->

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### What is the Beam Summit 2018?
The summit is a 2 day, multi-track event. 

During the first day we’ll host sessions to share use cases from companies using Apache Beam, community driven talks, and a session to discuss the project's roadmap (from the main partners in the project as well as all users planning to contribute to the project and wanting to share their plans). We'll also have break-out sessions that will allow cross team collaboration in multiple sub-topics. 

The second day will be a "hands-on" day. We will offer an introductory session to Apache Beam. Additionally, we'll host an advanced track for more advanced users with open-table discussions about more complex and newer Apache Beam features.

The agenda will grow and be communicated in the coming month, keep an eye on the page.

### Event Details
- **Venue**: [Level39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB](https://goo.gl/maps/LAC4haDzSzR2)
- **Dates**: 1-2 October 2018

### How do I register?
You can register for free on the [Eventbrite registration page](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beam-summit-london-2018-tickets-49100625292#tickets). 

### I am interested in speaking, how do I propose my session?
With this we are also launching a Call for Papers in case you want to secure a slot for one of the sessions. Please fill out the [CfP form](https://goo.gl/forms/nrZOCC1JwEfLtKfA2).

### I'd love to get involved as a volunteer or sponsor
Furthermore, in order to keep this event free, we are looking for people to help out at and/or sponsor some parts of the conference. If you (or your company) are interested to help out, please reach out to: <baetensmatthias@gmail.com> or <alex@vanboxel.be>. You can find more info in the [sponsor booklet](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RnZ52rGaB6BR-EKneBcabdMcg9Pl7z9M)

Thanks, and we hope to see you at the event! 
The Events & Meetups Group
