[ANN] FOSCON II: The Ruby Rodeo

[ANN] FOSCON II: The Ruby Rodeo

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
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   * 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
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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
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   * 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/
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