Hi everyone, As I discussed in last week’s Board of Directors meeting and the recent Gold Members meeting, we are continuing to see a lot of activity around local OpenInfra Days. These events continue to be a great tool to build community momentum and excitement around OpenInfra projects. Below is a preview of the planned events scheduled for the rest of the year, including anticipated attendance. We encourage your teams and customers in these cities and countries to attend, network, and collaborate with their fellow OpenInfra community members. Cloud Operator Days Tokyo Location: Hybrid - Tokyo, JP Date: The event will begin on August 21 with on-demand sessions that can be accessed online. On September 14, there will be an in-person closing ceremony which will include keynotes. Link: https://cloudopsdays.com/ Registration: https://event.cloudopsdays.com/register Expected attendance: 100+ onsite attendees for the closing ceremony OpenInfra Days Triangle Date: August 22-24, 2023 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Link: https://www.meetup.com/triangle-openstack-meetup/ Schedule: https://www.meetup.com/triangle-openstack-meetup/events/ Registration: Please RSVP via meetup https://www.meetup.com/triangle-openstack-meetup/ . This is a limited capacity event, so please be sure to RSVP as soon as possible. This event also has an option to participate virtually. You can find video call details in the schedule link. Expected attendance: 100 onsite attendees Vietnam OpenInfra Days Date: September 30, 2023 Location: Hanoi, VN Link: https://2023.vietopeninfra.org/ The CFP is open until August 15: https://forms.gle/yc5bk4mmBfDXWKo87 Sponsorship information: https://2023.vietopeninfra.org/ Registration is opening soon Expected attendance: 700+ onsite attendees India OpenInfra Days Date: December 1, 2023 More information regarding this event will be shared soon. Expected attendance: 100 onsite attendees In addition, there are several local OpenInfra meetups coming up around the globe: https://www.meetup.com/pro/openinfradev/ If you have any questions about these upcoming events or would like to connect with the community organizers, please feel free to reach out to me. Cheers, Allison Allison Price VP of Marketing & Community OpenInfra Foundation <https://openinfra.dev/> p: +1-214-686-6821