________________________________________ OpenStack Marketing Bulletin April 7, 2016 ANNOUNCING MITAKA Congratulations to the 2,336 developers, operators and users from 345 organizations that supported the successful launch of Mitaka, OpenStack’s 13th software release. Learn more about Mitaka <http://www.openstack.org/software/mitaka>’s features and enhancements at, and check out a demo video of the core services at the top of the page. Thanks to the OpenStack marketing community for spreading the word among your customers and contacts. As a reminder, you can find assets such as the Mitaka logo and marketing preview deck <http://www.openstack.org/marketing>. OpenStack’s Executive Director Jonathan Bryce also did a great overview of the features <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJOXYvOCPN4> at the last marketing community meeting. You can learn more about the themes and planned capabilities for upcoming releases Newton and Ocata at the Community Roadmap Update from the Product Work Group <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/summit-schedule/events/9029?goback=1> at the Austin Summit. Don’t forget that all discount codes must be redeemed by April 19, so remind your teams to register now <https://openstacksummit2016austin.eventbrite.com/>! Mark your calendar for the marketing community meeting at the Austin Summit. Join your colleagues in the OpenStack marketing community to evaluate our past projects and plan for future success. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves, conversation-oriented session. We’ll cover: 2016 content and campaigns performance High-level messaging for 2016, including how themes emerge in user stories and content Key marketing goals for the remainder of 2016 Marketing projects/deliverables for new content and campaigns: what would you recommend, how can you contribute, and how can you leverage it in your business? Promoting your success stories, news and user stories Superuser is evolving: in awards, a magazine and TV. Find out and recommend what’s next. We encourage you to be part of this conversation and help shape our major projects in the year ahead. The session is Thursday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You can add it to your schedule <https://www.openstack.org/summit/austin-2016/summit-schedule/events/9020?goback=1> here. Interested in speaking at LinuxCon and/or ContainerCon North America? The call for proposals is now open, with a deadline to submit by April 26, 2016. These co-located events will be hosted in Toronto, Ontario Canada on August 22-24, 2016. Learn more about LinuxCon <http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-north-america> and ContainerCon <http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/containercon>, and submit your proposal <http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-north-america/program/cfp?utm_source=lf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lcna16> to speak. OpenStack Days events around the world - Interested in Sponsoring? OpenStack Days bring together hundreds of IT executives, cloud operators and technology providers to discuss cloud computing and learn about OpenStack. These regional events are organized and hosted by local OpenStack user groups and companies in the ecosystem. Many organizers are still looking for sponsors—get more details here <https://www.openstack.org/community/events/openstackdays>. _______________________ The OpenStack Marketing Bulletin is a resource for the OpenStack marketing community, distributed every 2-4 weeks to the marketing mailing list <http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/marketing>. You’ll find upcoming events, opportunities to participate, fresh content <http://www.openstack.org/marketing>, and important dates. Watch for future marketing meetings <https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/Foundation/Marketing#Open_Marketing_Meetings_2014.2F2015> (use this link to see past agendas, slides, and recordings too). The bulletin is edited by Heidi Joy Tretheway <mailto:heidijoy@openstack.org> and your contributions are welcome. Cheers, Heidi Joy ______ Heidi Joy Tretheway Senior Marketing Manager, OpenStack Foundation 503 816 9769 | skype: heidi.tretheway