Duchess
Globally Connecting Women in Java Technology

Duchess leaders, Regina ten Bruggencate and Clara Ko, representing Duchess at JavaOne.
Interview by Yolande Poirier, Oracle Community Outreach Manager.

Women in Java: An Unconference

Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Time: 19:00 to 19:45
Location: The Divisidero Room at Parc 55 Hotel

Join us for a Duchess Birds-of-a-Feather Session at JavaOne 2011.
Come and meet Regina ten Bruggencate and Clara Ko to discuss topics relevant to women in the Java world.
We will run this as an unconference, so bring your topics to discuss!

JavaOne 2011 is going to be in San Francisco from Oct. 2 to 6 at the same time as Oracle OpenWorld. Oracle listened to last year feedback and is making improvements to the logistics (e.g. there will be larger rooms) and adding sessions from last year. Check out JavaOne blog entry

You should submit your proposal as soon as possible, the the Call for Papers closes May 23. Submit Call for Papers

Sharat Chander, JavaOne Program Committee Chairperson, talked about the Call for Papers on the Java Spotlight podcast

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Join us at Java One where we will be to promote Duchess and to have an unconference.

The topic of the unconference will be The roll of women in Java and IT in general. You need to have a ticket for Java One. But when you are in the area and want to join us let us know.

Location: Hotel Parc 55, San Francisco, California, US
Room: Lombard
Date: September 20
Time: 10.00 am till 11.00 am

The Zone—San Francisco’s Hotel Nikko, Hilton San Francisco, and Parc 55 hotels and the surrounding area—will be dedicated to developers during the week of JavaOne and Oracle Develop.

Unparalleled education and practical hands-on sessions, engaging activities, exceptional entertainment, and food and drink in the Zone will be exclusively geared toward the developer community converging at the two conferences. Network, share information, and learn from leading experts in the Java, PL/SQL, rich internet application development, SOA communities, and more.

Discount may have been arranged by your local JUG. Check with your local JUG.

This year’s Conference will have one of the deepest curriculum programs yet. With more than 1,300 submissions, you can choose from a variety of tracks, labs, and BOFs that will enhance your skill set, help you problem-solve quicker and more efficiently, show you new tools and products, share code, and give you hands-on opportunities. You’ll learn more about latest in tools, RIAs, Java technology, JavaFX, scripting, and much, much more.

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If you want to attend and not yet registered you can add one of the following registrations to your refer a friend list:

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This gives the person you refer to a change to win cool prices.

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Thousands of Java technology developers, enthusiasts, industry experts–
as well as celebrities, media representatives, and bloggers–are gathering in San Francisco this week for the 12th-annual JavaOne Conference.
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