Hi Stackers, A few quick reminders about some upcoming dates: *User Committee Elections* *Nominations close August 11th * Active user contributors (AUCs), including operators, contributors, event organizers and working group members are invited to apply. This fantastic Superuser article has more information. <http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/openstack-user-committee-elections-2017/> *User Survey * *Submissions close August 11th* Make your voice heard in the User survey. This survey provides users an opportunity to influence the community and software direction. By sharing information about your configuration and requirements, the OpenStack Foundation User Committee will be able to advocate on your behalf. It’s available in 7 languages (Chinese (traditional & simplified), Japanese, Korean, German, Indonesian). Complete it here. <https://openstack.org/user-survey> Kind regards, Sonia. -- Sonia Ramza Community Management | OpenStack Foundation Do you know where your local user group is? Check out the groups portal here. <https://groups.openstack.org/>