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LinuxCon + CloudOpen + ELC Europe Combine Keynotes, Technical Sessions and Social Networking Opportunities - Seite 2

VIP Reception

Monday, October 13 - 7:00pm-9:30pm
Brauerei Zum Schiffchen
Hafenstraße 5, 40213 Düsseldorf

Open to speakers, media and sponsors, the opening night VIP reception offers beer, wine and dinner at the Brauerei Zum Schiffchen. Situated in Old Town, it is the oldest restaurant in Düsseldorf and the traditional atmosphere, food and biergarten make it a must-visit. The restaurant was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1628 and Napoleon is among the long list of patrons.

Onsite Attendee Reception & Booth Crawl

Tuesday, October 14 - 5:30pm-7:00pm

After the final sessions on Tuesday, all attendees are invited to attend an Oktoberfest-themed Booth Crawl with drinks, hors d'oeuvres and more on Level 1 of the Congress Centre Düsseldorf. This is a great time to check out the sponsor showcase and mingle with fellow attendees. The Booth Crawl will also feature a blind taste test between two popular local beers.

Attendee Closing Event

Wednesday, October 15 - 7:00pm-10:00pm
Nachtresidenz
Bahnstraße 13, 40212 Düsseldorf

Open to all attendees, the closing night event takes place at Nachtresidenz, an architecturally unique venue in Old Town Düsseldorf. Home to the 100-year-old Residence Theatre, attendees will feel as if they have stepped back in time. Dinner, drinks and special entertainment -- such as fortune tellers, magicians and street dancers -- are all included.

For more details on all of the exciting evening activities, please visit: http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon-europe/extend-the-experience/evening-events

Keynote Previews
An early look at a few of the keynotes confirmed for LinuxCon + CloudOpen + ELC Europe are detailed in the following stories:

Frank Karlitscheck, founder of the ownCloud Project, will talk about giving groups of private clouds public cloud capabilities while still maintaining their integrity, security and privacy, and what this could mean to the future of the cloud. https://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/788752-open-source-owncloud-seeks-to-combine-public-private-and-hybrid-clouds

Joanna Rutkowska, founder and CEO at Invisible Things Lab, will cover Qubes OS and how it is a practical approach to secure client systems.
https://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/788085-qubes-the-open-source-os-built-for-security