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BELGIAN MYSQL, MARIADB and friends COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 2 February 2024

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This year, for the first time in like forever, MySQL, MariaDB and Friends, will not have a dedicated Devroom at FOSDEM. (snif) Luckily that did not prevent the MySQL team to still host the Belgian MySQL Days (formerly known as the pre-FOSDEM MySQL Days). And thus we still have the opportunity to bring the community together to socialize and exchange idea’s over a Belgian beer or a glass of wine.

We continue the by now well known tradition of dining together in style with members from all over the community, and invite you to the ICAB venue (the same location as where the Belgian MySQL days are being held).

Book your tickets now!!!

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style.

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who wil make the necessary accommodations for you.

Party-Squad – Matthias Crauwels, Dimitri Vanoverbeke, Tom De Cooman, Liz van Dijk, Kenny Gryp

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FOSDEM MYSQL COMMUNITY DINNER – FRIDAY 31 JAN 2020

There are certain things in life that you can count on …

FOSDEM is back in town, and together with that a new pre-FOSDEM MySQL day, actually 2 days this year!

And of course, we definitely have not forgotten … the MySQL Community dinner!

We continue the by now well known tradition of dining together in style with members from all over the community, and invite you to the ICAB venue (the same location as where the pre-FOSDEM MySQL days are being held.

Book your tickets now!!!

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style. If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who will make the necessary accommodations for you.

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at FOSDEM , the pre-FOSDEM MySQL days and the Community Dinner. See you then!

Party-Squad – Matthias Crauwels, Dimitri Vanoverbeke, Tom De Cooman, Liz van Dijk, Kenny Gryp

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Other Sponsors:

ICAB Brussels – Business and Technology Incubator

Wondering how to get there?

The venue itself is located very close to the VUB. Transport information can be found on the ICAB site.

The total distance from the heart of Brussels, Grand Place, is about 20 minutes by public transport, along the route of metro line 5 (closest stop: Petillon). Be sure to use Google/Apple/Your Preferred Maps to determine the best way to get there, though as both tram and bus lines are also an option.


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FOSDEM MySQL Community Dinner – Friday 1 Feb 2019 – Tickets Selling Out Fast!

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If you have not purchased your ticket yet for this years FOSDEM MySQL, MariaDB and Friends Community Dinner, hurry! We’ve already sold 2/3 of our tickets since launching tickets sales last week.

The dinner takes place in the same location, on the same day as the  pre-FOSDEM MySQL Day 2019.

Buy your tickets on Eventbrite:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fosdem-mysql-and-friends-community-dinner-2019-tickets-54494889682

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at Fosdem and the Community Dinner. See you then!
Sponsors
Once again, we want to thank our generous sponsors, whose help makes this affordable at such a great price.
Community Sponsors:
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FOSDEM MySQL Community Dinner – Friday 2 Feb 2018 – Tickets Now Available!

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FOSDEM is back in town, folks, and as usual, there will there be a MySQL and Friends Devroom. At this point, we can’t really remember what came first, was it the annual dinner or the devroom? Our memories of the past few years are particularly hazy on that…  Can’t imagine why.

Following a great tradition of dining together in style with members from all over the community, we have rented a by now familiar private space at ICAB, more detailed directions below.

A couple of things changed compared to the last couple of years. The community dinner will take place on Friday night 2 February, following the Pre FOSDEM MySQL Day, both in the same location.

Book your tickets now!!!

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food, which will be typical Belgian style (no ‘Italian’ Pizza!)

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who will make the necessary accommodations for you.

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at Fosdem and the Community Dinner. See you then!

Sponsors
Once again, we want to thank our generous sponsors, whose help makes this affordable at such a great price.
Community Sponsors:

Wondering how to get there?

The venue itself is located very close to the VUB. A map is displayed below to help you plan your route.

The total distance from the heart of Brussels, Grand Place, is about 20 minutes by public transport, along the route of metro line 5 (closest stop: Petillon). Be sure to use Google/Apple/Your Preferred Maps to determine the best way to get there, though as both tram and bus lines are also an option.

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MysqL & Friends Community dinner 2018

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  • Fosdem: Check
  • MySQL DEVroom: Check
  • Food: …

If you were worrying there , even for just a bit, please don’t ;) We are working on organizing the 2018 Edition of the  MySQL Community dinner!

We can already disclose that it will be held at ICAB again, the same location that was used previously and are targeting Friday February 2, following the Oracle Pre-Fosdem MySQL Day,  so come one, come all… but most of all, come hungry!!

Stay tuned, more updates will follow soon!

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FOSDEM MySQL Community Dinner 2017 – Update

The FOSDEM MySQL & Friends Community Dinner 2017 is sold out. In the first 24 hours of opening up the registration for the dinner, we sold more than 40 of the 63 total tickets!

I quickly wanted to take some time again to thank our sponsors, who help keep this event possible and affordable:



 

 

Wondering how to get there from Fosdem?

The venue itself is located very close to the VUB. You can find the route to get there right here.

The total distance from the ULB campus is about 2.3km, so you could walk there, but it might be more comfortable to take the tram.

Tram 7 and 25 depart from the “Cambre Etoile” stop regularly (every few minutes), and will take you up to “Hansen-Soulie”, where you need to get out, and walk the remaining 200m. The tram ride takes about 9 minutes.

For the 63 people that were able to book a ticket for the dinner: see you on Saturday.
Community Dinner, Fosdem, MySQL

MySQL & Friends Community Dinner 2017 – Looking for sponsors

Hi dear MySQL Community,

I would like to start this post by saying thanks to our sponsors:


Unfortunately, we are missing one sponsor and to not increase the ticket price but at the same time keep the level of quality for food then promised and the same diversity for our world famous Belgian beer patrimony, we are still looking for one or two extra sponsors.

If you are interested, please contact @gryp, @dim0, @tomdecooman or myself and we already thank you in advance.

Don’t forget to register for the Community Dinner on eventbrite !

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MySQL & Friends Community Dinner 2017

FOSDEM is happening again in Brussels, and as usual, there will there be a MySQL and Friends Devroom. We can’t really imagine having a FOSDEM without having a MySQL and Friends Community Dinner, so here we are again..

Like the last couple of years, we have rented the same private space at ICAB, more detailed directions below.

The listed ticket price includes a selection of Belgian Speciality Beers and food will be Belgian food served by a new (and improved) caterer: Koken Met Klaas.

If you have any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free,…) please let us know ahead of time when buying the ticket as we need to inform the caterer who wil make the necessary accommodations for you.

The reason we charge money up front is two-fold:
  1. We need to be able to give ourselves a rough estimate of the amount of attendees ahead of time, so we can make sure the caterer prepares enough food for everyone to enjoy. Free signups tend to make that number a bit less reliable. We want to make sure there is enough food to go around for everyone attending!
  2. Stress-free financials on the night of the dinner! We all know the effects of Belgian Beer on arithmetic skills. Flash your ticket, get your food.
  3. Costs went up a lot this year, especially due to the catering we now have (expect very good food!). Therefore we had to raise the ticket prices as well as had to find a couple more sponsors to keep ticket prices reasonably low

We also want to dedicate this event in loving memory of Liz, who is on a road trip and is unlikely to come back to Belgium.

We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at Fosdem and the Community Dinner. See you then!
Sponsors
Once again, we want to thank our generous sponsors, whose help makes this affordable at such a great price.
Community Sponsors:






 

 

Other Sponsors:

ICAB Brussels – Business and Technology Incubator

Wondering how to get there from Fosdem?

The venue itself is located very close to the VUB. You can find the route to get there right here.

The total distance from the ULB campus is about 2.3km, so you could walk there, but it might be more comfortable to take the tram.

Tram 7 and 25 depart from the “Cambre Etoile” stop regularly (every few minutes), and will take you up to “Hansen-Soulie”, where you need to get out, and walk the remaining 200m. The tram ride takes about 9 minutes.

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FOSDEM 2016 – GALLERY

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Dim0’s photos:

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MySQL & Friends Community Dinner 2016

FOSDEM is once again descending on the ULB in Brussels, and so again will there be a MySQL and Friends Devroom. Tradition calls for a MySQL and Friends Community Dinner, and we certainly aim not to disappoint this year!

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Like last year, we’ll be renting the same private space to allow for easy socializing (at ICAB , more detailed directions below).

As such, prepare for an evening of food, drink and jolly conversation rivaling the great feasts of old. Disclaimer: Apart from jolliness, overindulgence on any account can not be blamed on the organizers of this event.

The listed ticket price includes all-you-can-eat Belgian Delicacies (or until we run out… go ahead, we dare you), as well as a great selection of Specialty Beers and other beverages. We’ll make sure that vegetarians will have options available, but anyone intending to join us with special dietary requirements (vegan, gluten-free, carnivore…), please let us know ahead of time!

In the interest of transparency: The price we’ve set is based on an assumption of a certain amount of people attending, based on last year’s attendance. If the amount of people ends lower than our target, and we end up having a surplus, any remaining funds will be donated to the Fosdem organization.

The reason we charge money up front is two-fold:

  1. We need to be able to give ourselves a rough estimate of the amount of attendees ahead of time, so we can make sure the caterer prepares enough food for everyone to enjoy. Free signups tend to make that number a bit less reliable. We want to make sure there is enough food to go around for everyone attending!
  2. Stress-free financials on the night of the dinner! We all know the effects of Belgian Beer on arithmetic skills. Flash your ticket, get your food.
We’re looking forward to meeting you all again at Fosdem and the Community Dinner. See you then!

Party-Squad – Dimitri Vanoverbeke, Kenny Gryp, Liz van Dijk, Tjerk Ameel

Please register on Eventbrite_Logo_Small

Once again, we want to thank our generous sponsors, whose help makes this affordable at such a great price.