Less than two weeks left for SCALE Call for Papers; Sponsors start lining up for event

SCALE UPDATE: Less than two weeks left for SCALE Call for Papers; Sponsors start lining up for event

LOS ANGELES – As everyone's sights are set on the December holidays, the Southern California Linux Expo reminds those who plan to submit papers for SCALE 9X to get them in before the deadline, which is a little over a week away.

The deadline for the SCALE 9x Call for Papers is Dec. 13, with notification of acceptance being sent to speakers by Dec. 27.

For more information on the SCALE 9x Call for Papers and how to submit them, visit:

/scale9x/blog/scale-9x-call-papers

Sponsors opportunities still abound for SCALE 9X, and sponsors are starting to line up for the first-of-the-year major Linux expo. SCALE supporters include silver sponsors Softlayer and Facebook, and reception sponsor iX Systems. Media sponsors include Linux Journal, Linux Pro Magazine, Ubuntu User, Backbone Magazine, ACM Queue, Toolbox.com, Mashable, The Bitsource and LWN.net.

To be a SCALE sponsor, e-mail Ilan Rabinovitch at sponsorship@socallinuxexpo.org

SCALE 9X will be held Feb. 25-27, 2011, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel. For more information, visit /scale9x/

MEDIA: For further press information, contact Larry Cafiero by e-mail at press@socallinuxexpo.org or by calling him at 831-335-7303.