PDX.rb presents...
FOSCON II: The Ruby Rodeo!
We invite you to join us for a set of presentations on Ruby programming
and Ruby culture. Confirmed speakers include:
* Alex Bunardzic
* Lucas Carlson
* Topher Cyll
* Ryan Davis
* Geoffrey Grosenbach
* Amy Hoy
If you didn''t catch it last year, FOSCON is a free and fun gathering of
Ruby fans held in the evening during O''Reilly''s Open Source
Convention.
The speakers will be discussing a wide range of topics of interest to
the Ruby community. And in case that wasn''t enough, pizza will be
provided! We look forward to seeing you there.
Keep up-to-date on FOSCON news via our wiki page, located at
http://oscamp.org/FOSCON.
Details
-------
* Who: You, us, and anyone else who is interested in Ruby
* What: Ruby, discussion, and pizza
* Where: FreeGeek in Portland, OR
* When: Wednesday, July 26th. FOSCON starts at 7:30 pm local time,
and runs until 10 pm (or later!)
Getting There
-------------
FOSCON is held at FreeGeek, 1731 SE 10th Ave. in Portland. There are a
few ways to get there:
* PDX.rb members will be providing taxi service from the convention
center starting at 6:30.
* For those who enjoy a good walk, a walking tour led by local
Rubyists will also happen (details to be determined).
* Finally, Portland''s transit system is great, and you can easily hop
a bus. See Google Transit link below for how to do it.
Sponsors
--------
FOSCON is sponsored by:
* CD Baby: a little CD store with the best new independent music
* PLANET ARGON: Ruby on Rails Consulting, Development, and Hosting
URLs
----
* PDX.rb: http://www.pdxruby.org
* FreeGeek: http://www.freegeek.org
* Google Transit (convention to FreeGeek):
http://www.google.com/transit?q=777+ne+martin+luther+king,+portland,+or+to+1731+se+10th+ave,+portland,+or+departing+7%2F11%2F2006+at+6%3A40pm&hl=en
* Our Lovely Sponsors: http://www.cdbaby.com and http://www.planetargon.com
* Photos from last year''s event:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/foscon/
