BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CERN PGDay 2027 DTSTART:20270212T083000Z DTEND:20270212T203000Z DTSTAMP:20261104T223600Z UID:indico-event-1720940@indico.cern.ch DESCRIPTION:Continuing in the line of work of the past editions\, CERN PGD ay 2027 returns as the annual gathering for PostgreSQL users\, developers\ , and enthusiasts across Suisse Romande (western Switzerland) and the neig hboring French border regions.\nCo-organized by CERN and SwissPUG\, this s ingle-day community conference offers a premier opportunity to network\, s hare practical experiences\, and explore the future of the world's most ad vanced open-source database. The event takes place in the unique\, interna tional environment of Geneva—a hub for major scientific institutions\, n on-governmental organizations\, and financial and tech enterprises.\nThe 2 027 edition will take place on Friday\, February 12th\, starting at 10:00. The program features a single track of seven sessions\, all held in Engli sh\, followed by a social event to continue discussions and networking in the inspiring setting of CERN. \nRegistration\nRegistration will start ar ound 15th October 2026 and will be open until 8th February 2027 23:59 CET and operated via the event page directly at CERN. This allows the automat ic issuing of the CERN visitor badges that are needed to enter the campus. Members of SwissPUG and CERN staff or alumni are eligible for a discounte d rate. Payments can be made by credit card or bank transfer.\n \nSponsor s\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPartners\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCall for Sponsors\nWe a re offering five equal sponsorship opportunities of CHF 1'000 each. These are available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please contact the org anising team for details.\nHow to get to and visit CERN\nCERN is an exciti ng place that can be reached in about 25 minutes from Switzerland via Gene va and tram 18. There are also buses (68 & 67) if you are coming from Fran ce. For more details on directions click here.\nHave a look at your schedu le before or after the event: you might be able to take advantage of the c onference to visit.cern\nAt the site\nFor Internet access\, the public Wi Fi network "CERN-Visitors" or eduroam are available. More information on c ampus access and directions to the event location on the CERN campus can b e found here.\nOrganization Team\nThe organization is mostly done by a loc al team\, with support from SwissPUG. The team consists of:\n\nMaurizio De Giorgi\, CERN\nAndrzej Nowicki\, CERN\nAbel Cabezas Alonso\, CERN\nSvitla na Lytvynenko\, CYBERTEC\nTobias Bussmann\, SCNAT\nAndreas Geppert\, ZKB\n Markus Wanner\, EDB\nDaniel Westermann\, dbi\n\nCall for Papers\nWe are ke en to get proposals for talks via Indico. The call for Papers will be open until 8th November 2026.\nThis year's talk selection committee consists o f:\n\nTobias Bussmann\, SCNAT (chair\, non voting)\nAngela Azevedo\, CERN\ nMaurizio De Giorgi\, CERN\nAndreas Geppert\, ZKB\nJohannes Graën\nFranck Pachot\, Microsoft\nTeresa Lopes\n\nEach member has an equal vote and abs tains from voting on his or her own proposals or those of colleagues. The talk selection committee can be reached at cern-pgday-tsc@swisspug.org. CE RN\, venue host and co-organizer of the event\, will provide a keynote pre sentation on relevant topics to be agreed with the committee. We will noti fy all submitters of the outcome of the selection process by 19 December 2025.\nCode of Conduct\nPostgreSQL conferences have an amazing atmosphere and are very welcoming to new people joining the community. This is someth ing we treasure. Therefor we require all attendees\, speakers\, sponsors a nd volunteers to follow the PostgreSQL Project's Code of Conduct during th e event. Thank you for your help in making the CERN PGDay 2027 fun and enj oyable for everyone!If needed\, please contact any organizer\, or a member of the community Code of Conduct Committee.\nRed Lanyards\nCERN PGDay ope rates a "Red Lanyard" scheme that is designed to help you maintain your pr ivacy at our events. When you collect your badge upon arrival at the confe rence\, you will be able to select either a red or white lanyard. Choosing a red lanyard will indicate to the event organisers and other attendees t hat you do not wish to have your photograph taken and posted on social med ia or on other public sites.We will make every effort to honour your wishe s\, and we ask all attendees to do the same. It is\, however\, a 'best eff ort' system and sometimes a red lanyard may not be spotted before a pictur e is posted publicly. In cases where this happens\, please reach out to ei ther the person who posted the picture or to the conference organisers to request that the picture be removed.\nFinancial disclosure\nThe budget of CERN PGDay is calculated to break even with the support of our generous sp onsors. Any deviations from the budget will be borne by the Swiss PostgreS QL Users Group and any profits will be invested in future activities to su pport the PostgreSQL community according to their statutes.No CERN PGDay s taff receives any payment for their work\, except free attendance and a st aff dinner.\nThe CERN PGDay is a community event organized by the Swiss P ostgreSQL Users Group in collaboration with CERN.\nUseful information\nLoc al points of contact: Organization team\, CERN Security Service: +41 22 76 76666\nIn case of emergency or incident: call +41 22 76 74444 (Tel. 74444 )\n"PGDay" is a registered trademark of PostgreSQL Europe. \n\nhttps://in dico.cern.ch/event/1720940/ LOCATION:503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN) URL:https://indico.cern.ch/event/1720940/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR