RE: Possible venues for Git Merge 2025

[<rsbecker@nexbridge.com>]

On March 20, 2025 9:47 AM, Taylor Blau wrote:
>On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 11:31:36AM +0100, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> given that this year is the 20th anniversary of the Git project it
>> would be great to host another Git Merge so that the wider community
>> can come together and celebrate. Taylor and I have been chatting about
>> this opportunity a bit to figure out what we're going to do this year.
>>
>> We have been discussing two different options:
>>
>>   - Hosting in the US in San Francisco at the GitHub HQ.
>>
>>   - Hosting in the EU in Amsterdam colocated with the Open Source
>>     Summit Europe.
>
>Sorry for the miscommunication on our part! Let me clarify some of the details
>around where things are with Git Merge planning:n
>
>I have been looking into various option for Git Merge this year to celebrate the
>project's 20th anniversary. After exploring a number of options, GitHub has secured
>the budget and space availability to host Git Merge at GitHub HQ in San Francisco
>over a couple of weekdays in September!
>
>We haven't finalized exactly what those two days are yet, hence why I haven't sent
>an announcement yet to the list. As soon as we finalize what those dates are, I'll
>send an announcement with the details (including the dates ;-)).
>
>Please expect that from me soon, and I am very much looking forward to seeing as
>many people in San Francisco to celebrate as can make it!

While I would love to be at Git Merge, travel to the US is currently restricted and I will
not be able to attend meetings at a US venue. Amsterdam would be a more acceptable
location for the foreseeable future. I hope that will change by September, but it is not
up to me.

--Randall