[Global_conference_committee] Experience with UK Conference?
Mark Bristow
mark.bristow at owasp.org
Fri Nov 19 20:42:08 EST 2010
Debbie,
We have not hosted an AppSec in the UK. However I've copied the local
chapter leader Justin Clarke to see if he has any insights.
-Mark
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 10:36 PM, Debbie Christofferson <
debbiechristofferson at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Do any of you have experience with conference in UK area?
> We are looking to host our first conference for ISSA CISO Executive Forum
> and possibly to partner.
> We have a very active UK chapter, hence the decision to host in UK.
> Likely we will partner, although that is a decision to be determined on
> best way to approach and our UK chapter will be very involved in process and
> decisions, plus our planning team for the European 2011 event.
>
> Thank you so much for feedback!
> Debbie Christofferson, CIPP/IT, CISSP, CISM
> ISSA International Board Director & Chair CISO Advisory Council
> 480-988-4194
> DebbieChristofferson at earthlink.net
> >From Phoenix Arizona Base
>
>
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> > 1. GCC 2011 Draft Plan (Mark Bristow)
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> >Message: 1
> >Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:41:00 -0200
> >From: Mark Bristow <mark.bristow at owasp.org>
> >Subject: [Global_conference_committee] GCC 2011 Draft Plan
> >To: Eoin <eoin.keary at owasp.org>, John Wilander
> > <john.wilander at owasp.org>, Kate Hartmann <
> kate.hartmann at owasp.org>,
> > Lucas Ferreira <lucas.ferreira at owasp.org>, Mark Bristow
> > <mark.bristow at owasp.org>, Neil Matatall <neil at owasp.org>,
> Ralph
> > Durkee <ralph.durkee at owasp.org>, Richard Greenberg
> > <richard.greenberg at owasp.org>
> >Cc: global_conference_committee
> > <global_conference_committee at lists.owasp.org>
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> > <AANLkTikA_wc76gsLH330HUK8u3kV9jbTd1G-AxPCC0_e at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> >GCC,
> >
> >
> >
> >After the outcomes of our meetings, several conversations with some of
> you,
> >the board, OWASP Members and my own thoughts, and with the Summit coming
> up,
> >I?ve been putting together a straw man plan and goals for the GCC in
> >2011. This
> >is a bit of a long document, and there are more questions than answers in
> >many places, but I think it?s a good start and appreciate your inputs and
> >comments.
> >
> >
> >I'd like to have a meeting in early December to discuss and vote on a plan
> >to refine into Portugal.
> >
> >
> >Available in google doc form here:
> >
> https://docs.google.com/a/owasp.org/document/d/1sOs9dY9zKLlLaaJMcOvz2nhM8T2OAWQlVciAGM5c5XA/edit?hl=en
> >
> >
> >
> >*General Thoughts*
> >
> >How do we better engage developers? How do we provide significant value
> to
> >them and encourage them to come to conferences? We need to improve in
> this
> >area to help further the OWASP mission.
> >
> >
> >
> >*Goals*
> >
> > 1. Have a Global Appsec in NA, SA, EU, Asia in 2011
> > 2. Promote OWASP Projects/Initiatives at OWASP Conferences
> > 3. Enhance Services for Conference Planners
> > 4. Reach out to developers (have 20% of attendees in a dev position)
> > 5. Reach out to non-members (have 70% of attendees at cons non-members)
> > 6. Bring more into the fold (Generate 300 new/renewed members at
> > conferences)
> > 7. Streamline Sponsorships (Global Conference Sponsors, Targeted
> > Conference Sponsors)
> > 8. Revise GCC Governance
> > 9. Have a profit of $200k in 2011 across all conferences
> >
> >
> >
> >*Policy Changes*
> >
> > - Change Conference Types to include:
> > - OWASP Global AppSec Conferences (Currently AppSec Conferences)
> > - OWASP AppSec Conferences (can only be used by global cons, and by
> > conferences who have already used this name twice by the end of
> >2011, moving
> > forward, only new Global AppSecs can use this name)
> > - OWASP Regional/Theme Conference (currently Regional, all regional
> > cons will now have to have a unique theme, development, PHP,
> Government,
> > Browsers ?..)
> > - GCC Member attendance at conferences Global AppSec and Regional/Theme
> > level cons (as available by GCC members and budget)
> > - GCC Member signature authority for OWASP (Leverage By-Lawys Article
> VI
> > Section 1 - Designate as Agent)
> > - Alleviate need of OWASP Board to sign contracts (currently a
> > significant bottleneck)
> > - All conference related contracts will be required to go through
> the
> > GCC
> > - In general will be responsibility of Chair, however all committee
> > members shall be authorized to sign on conference business (no
> >single point
> > of failure)
> > - GCC members will not be permitted to sign contracts for
> conferences
> > they organize (except when signature is required immediately)
> > - Requires Board Vote
> > - All OWASP Branded events MUST use conference mgmt system to use brand
> > (must be enforced)
> > - See initiatives
> > - It?s important to manage the schedule and enforce brand management
> > - Any conference not registered & approved will receive no funds or
> > support
> > - All Global AppSec and Regional/Theme conferences must have OWASP
> Track
> > - See Initiatives, joint venture with Projects Committee
> >
> >
> >
> >*Initiatives*
> >
> > - OWASP Conference management system (Goal 1, 3)
> > - We need a system to take in applications for events, vett them,
> > approve them, and schedule them. The current process of people
> > emailing Kate, Me or the board is not acceptable with the number
> >of events
> > we have
> > - I see this as critical to establishing control over the OWASP
> > schedule and is a top priority
> > - OWASP AppSec Track (Goal 2)
> > - Partnership with projects committee
> >
> >o Have a cadre of speakers, ready to go with presentations about
> OWASP
> >projects/activities
> >
> >o Require all OWASP Regional and AppSec events to have an ?OWASP
> >Track? of at least 6 presentations from this pool, managed, selected, and
> >funded by the GCC and the GPC
> >
> > - OWASP Global Con Sponsors (Goal 3, 7)
> > - Provide unified sponsorships for the Global AppSec Conferences
> > - Split revenues among individual conferences budget
> > - Streamlines our sponsorships
> > - Does not interfere with existing conference sponsorships
> > - Central conference support services (Goal 3)
> > - Investigate for-hire international conference support companies
> > - Investigate costs for hiring conference organizer
> > - Get board approval
> > - Conference Marketing (Goal 3)
> > - OWASP Conference Twitter accounts
> > - OWASP Conference Domain Names
> > - Register Names only
> > - http://www.AppSecNA.org
> > - http://www.AppSecUS.org
> > - http://www.AppSecEU.org
> > - http://www.AppSecAsia.org
> > - http://www.AppSecSA.org <http://www.appsecsa.org/>
> > - If already owned by a conference, buy them out/transfer to GCC
> > Control
> > - GCC will re-direct to any hosting service once the conference
> has
> > been assigned
> > - Conference can still register AppSecUS2011.org and we can just
> > redirect as appropriate
> > - Helps maintain consistency in URLs between years
> > - Conference Twitter Accounts
> > - Like domains, turned over to planners for their use as
> > appropriate
> > - @OWASPConfrences ? held by the GCC for announcements
> > - @OWASPAppSec ? held by the GCC for announcements
> > - @AppSecNA
> > - @AppSecUS
> > - @AppSecEU
> > - @AppSecAsia
> > - @AppSecSA
> > - Use of Short URLS on the owasp.org website
> > - ex https://owasp.org/AppSecBR points to the wiki page for this
> > year?s conference
> > - Regional Targeted Mailing Lists
> > - To reduce OWASP All traffic
> > - OWASP Merchandise Model(Goal 3, Goal9)
> > - A shippable ?OWASP Store? with OWASP branded items for sale at
> > conferences
> > - Already exists, just need to formalize
> > - OWASP Conference Marketing (global, regional, electronic, print)
> (Goal
> > 4,5,6)
> > - Procure Booth space at developer focused conferences
> > - Provide budget for OWASP Schwag for use at OWASP Booths in other
> > conferences
> > - Evaluate other advertising mechanisms for conferences
> >
> >
> >
> >*Budget*
> >
> >
> > - $200k 2011 target conference revenue (Goal 9)
> > - $5000 for conference support (schwag/tables) targeting developer
> > conferences
> > - $15,000, OWASP Track Travel expenses (cap, will try and get indv
> > company sponsorships)
> > - $10,000 GCC Member at all conferences (approx $1500/AppSec, $800
> > Regional)
> >
> >
> > *Governance *
> >
> > - Using existing OWASP By-Laws as guide, establish rules for committee
> > - Define process for member election, evaluation and resignation
> > - Define process for chair election, evaluation and resignation
> > - Define GCC Service Term (With or Without Term Limits)
> > - Committee member requirements
> >
> >
> >
> >*Technology Needs*
> >
> > - Global_Conferences_Committee at owasp.org account (managed by chair,
> > redirects to all GCC Members, for registration of domains, twitter et
> all)
> > - Regional Mailing List solution
> > - Short URLS (http://www,owasp.org/AppSecBR)
> > - http://conferences.owasp.org (redirect to conference wiki page)
> > - Event Management Solution
> > - Conference Twitter/Email Accounts/domain names
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Mark Bristow
> >
> >OWASP Global Conferences Committee Chair - http://is.gd/5MTvF
> >AppSec DC 2010 Organizer - https://www.appsecdc.org
> >OWASP DC Chapter Co-Chair - http://is.gd/5MTwu
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> DebbieChristofferson at earthlink.net
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Mark Bristow
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AppSec DC 2010 Organizer - https://www.appsecdc.org
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