# 2nd call for papers: PostgreSQL Conference East

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PostgreSQL Conference East is being held at historic Drexel University  
on April 3rd through 5th 2009 . This is the second call for papers. The  
call for papers ends Feb 23rd and speakers will be notified on the 27th.  
You may submit your talk here: [http://www.postgresqlconference.org](http://www.postgresqlconference.org) . We  
are looking for a wide range of topics. Can you speak on any of the  
below topics? What about a different topic? As long as it is centered  
around Postgre SQL we want to hear about it.

Hacker topics:  
MVCC  
C Function development  
Writing Procedural Languages  
Creating types  
The planner  
Optimization tips  
Explaining the process model

DBA topics:  
Backing up PostgreSQL  
Understanding and Configuring Autovacuum  
Normalization  
Trigger Happy (how to use triggers 😉  
PITR – happiness is a shipped transaction log  
User / Groups / Roles  
Security

End User development:  
Web Frameworks with PostgreSQL  
Pylons  
Grails  
Rails  
Cake  
Turbo Gears  
Django

Solutions:

Do you have a successful case study to present?  
How did you solve a problem with PostgreSQL?  
Do you have an Open Source product that runs on PostgreSQL?

## As always we let the presenters drive the feel of the conference. If you have an itch, let’s figure out how to scratch it (as long as it is with PostgreSQL). Submit your paper today: [http://www.postgresqlconference.org/](http://www.postgresqlconference.org/)

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