Ververica Flink Forward 2023

Case Study

Event Overview

Industry
Technology

Event Type
Community Conference

Location
Seattle

Highlights

  • 60+ Expert speakers
  • Celebrity conference host
  • Seattle waterfront cruise
  • Retro games arcade
  • Drone show
  • Flink Fest capstone celebration

Goals

  • Hands-on learning
  • Community building

The 2023 Flink Forward conference featured 2 full days of expert-led training sessions for Apache Flink® followed by a main conference day hosted by Emmy award-winning personality Jeff Houghton. Attendees immersed themselves in the Flink ecosystem through: keynotes, technical talks, Flink user cases, and more.

The content-rich agenda also offered lots of recharge activities including a quiet lounge room, a retro arcade with games like Pac Man and Pong, and an expo hall to learn more about the Flink community.

The event concluded with a celebration evening, Flink Fest, where attendees networked with industry peers and celebrated with food, drinks, arcade games and live entertainment. The event concluded with a evening celebration to announce the 10 year anniversary location of Flink Forward.

Ververica Flink Forward 2023 Quote Photo

“I can recommend Shiloh totally. They are professional all the way and it is an absolute pleasure working with them. I will just say, “Thumbs up!”

CEO
Ververica
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Services Delivered

  • Event strategy
  • Program development
  • Project management
  • Budget & expenditures management
  • Event design & implementation
  • Venue management
  • Vendor sourcing & management
  • Attendee giveaways
  • Hotel accommodations management
  • Food & beverage management ​
  • Live show & event day support
  • Event production & livestream management
  • Speaker management
  • Content management
  • Event technology sourcing, management & technical support
  • Special events management
  • Attendee registration
  • Attendee activities
  • Sponsorship management
  • Graphics management
  • Signage management
  • Post-event reporting & analysis