Welcome to the Cloud Connect 2011 Call for Papers.

Cloud computing is the biggest disruption in IT of the past decade. It represents nothing less than the democratization of IT, putting the power of the world's computers at anyone's fingertips. On-demand, pay-as-you-go computing platforms make previously unthinkable applications commonplace. Cloud are forcing enterprises to break apart IT monopolies. And they're giving birth to entirely new industries even as they tear down old ones.

And Cloud Connect is the place to see it happen.

The inaugural Cloud Connect, held in early 2010, was the industry's largest conference on cloud computing. Over 2,000 attendees and 100 speakers came together for four days of workshops, panel discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and presentations.

We were thrilled with the response to the event, which balanced provocative, fast-paced discussions with in-depth technical expertise. And now it's time to plan next year's event. Cloud Connect 2011 promises to once again be the defining event on the IT calendar. We want to hear your suggestions for presentations, demonstrations, and debates. We welcome vendors and users, pundits and practitioners.

When suggesting a topic, please make sure:

• Your content is interesting, nonpartisan, and product agnostic. There's an expo hall for sales pitches; our content is what makes or breaks the event, and we take it very seriously.
• You use real-world examples and case studies wherever possible. We're beyond the era of hypotheticals and abstract taxonomies, and our audience wants to know what's really happening.
• You provide contact information for the actual presenter within the submission. We don't like cut-and-paste submissions from agencies, and are much less likely to choose them.
• You keep the submission short and to the point. If it takes too long to explain, it's likely that attendees won't understand what it's about and won't attend that session

If you have any questions regarding speaking submissions, please contact Manuela Farrell at (415) 947-6250 or . Thank you for your interest in Cloud Connect.

Alistair Croll
Conference Chair

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The deadline for submissions is September 30th, 2010.

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