From: Winston Tsang <winstont@...>
Date: 2007-02-06T22:57:37+09:00
Subject: Re: I need some advice

Here's some more information:
http://groups.google.com/group/columbusrb/browse_thread/thread/d840b7b4b510a40e

There's a discount ($50) for user groups (which brings it down to $199).
The dates are final (July 16-18).

On 2/6/07, Winston Tsang <winstont@umich.edu> wrote:
> Definitely start off by going to your local user group.  If you are
> interested in pursing things further, then check out the conference.
> It's a good price for that many days.  Not only that, but it's in your
> backyard.
>
> Stuart Halloway and Justin Gehtland are both "two thumbs up" speakers.
>  They both learned (or where heavily influenced by) the same person
> for their speaking style (don't recall the exact name Stuart gave
> out).  I've heard Stuart talk the most--over a couple days at NFJS
> with a small group of about 12 people.  The talks were insightful with
> plenty of energy and engagement.  (i.e. you shouldn't fall asleep :)
> ).
>
> -Winston Tsang
>
> On 2/5/07, Patrick Hurley <phurley@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > As a beginner, you might want to wait for either a nearby regional
> > > RubyConf (there's one in SW Michigan this summer), or for a RailsEdge
> > > type of training event instead of going to three day enterprise ruby
> > > conference that's (as pointed out above) likely to be pretty advanced.
> >
> > We would love to see you at RubyMI, but you might also want to
> > checkout the Columbus Ruby Brigade (http://columbusrb.com/). I hear
> > they have a pretty good turnout.
> >
> > pth
>
>