Re: [UG-ADMINS] DC4D Nomad PHP and ZendCon

Nice!

Already have 3 people from SeaPHP going to ZendCon, but we are all
speakers. =)

On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Rafael Dohms <[email protected]> wrote:

> Great news on the ElePHPant!
>
> I have not heard about anyone form our group going to ZendCon sadly, since
> its still quite a ways away :(
> Anything else we can do to get in on this?
>
> It seems my bribes were lost in the post and i was not invited to speak :P
>
> On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 7:18 PM Cal Evans <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Greetings!
> >
> > This is just my semi-regular - when I can remember it - reminder that
> I've
> > got free stuff for you.
> >
> > This time I've actually got 3.
> >
> > 1: Day Camp 4 Developers: Debugging Beyond var_dump()
> > As with all my other DC4D events, I will offer you a free ticket to the
> > event if you will send a notice out to your group's mailing list. You can
> > either use the ticket yourself or raffle it off to your membership.
> >
> > Suggested copy:
> > Gone are the days when var_dump() & die() would show you what was
> actually
> > going on in your app. When your website was all in single pages,
> var_dump()
> > was your best friend. With today’s advanced frameworks however, you have
> to
> > have more; you have to have a debugging strategy. Day Camp 4 Developers:
> > Debugging Beyond var_dump() will help you develop that strategy.
> >
> > We've brought together five experts in various areas to help you
> understand
> > the tools that are available to you, and the mindset you need to debug
> your
> > code. Join us on Sept 18th, 2015 for Day Camp 4 Developers: Debugging
> > Beyond var_dump(). Purchase your ticket today.
> >
> > Day Camp 4 Developers, invest a day in your career.
> >
> > Link to the site at daycamp4developers [dot] com
> >
> > 2: Nomad PHP
> > Long-time members of this group know but for you new compers, Nomad PHP
> > offers a free ticket to EVERY Nomad PHP event to PHP User Group
> > Admins/Managers. If you lead a group, all you need to do is go to
> nomadphp
> > [dot] com/ug-leader-ticket-request/ fill out the form and select the
> event
> > you want to attend. You are welcome - nay ENCOURAGED - to submit for
> > multiple events. We do ask that you submit once for each event you wish
> to
> > attend. We do not keep track of how many you have attended for free, we
> > don't care. :) We know that organizing a PHP User Group is largely a
> >  thankless job that benefits the community much more than you. This is
> our
> > small way of saying Thank you for all that you do for the PHP community.
> >
> > 3: FREE PHP7 ElePHPants
> > At ZendCon this year Zend will unveil the latest ElePHPant, the PHP7
> > ElePHPant. Every attendee will get one. However, we've got a plan to get
> > them out into the User Groups. For every attendee that you r group has at
> > ZendCon, we will send you an ElePHPant that you can then distribute to
> your
> > members. Heck, send 12 people to ZendCon from your group and you've got
> > raffle prizes for a year! :)
> >
> > As soon as I get the details, I'll let you know how this will work. But I
> > thought I would share that with you. Oh, and make sure your members use
> the
> > User Group discount code to register so they can save a little off the
> full
> > price! Drop an email to contact [at] zendcon [dot] com to get your
> discount
> > code to hand out to your users.
> >
> > Ok, that's all I've got for you.
> >
>