From: "David A. Black" Date: 2008-08-04T10:30:57+09:00 Subject: Re: [ANN] RubyConf 2008 call for talk proposals Hi -- On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, James Britt wrote: > Richard Kilmer wrote: >> Ruby Central is pleased to announce that we are accepting >> talk proposals for the 2008 RubyConf to be held in Orlando >> Florida November 6-8 (Thursday - Saturday). > > So the cycling of east coast, west coast, and middle-state location is no > longer? We've softened the algorithm a bit, largely because as the event has grown in size, it's gotten a lot harder to find venues that fit all of our major requirements: a meeting room that can hold 500 people, proximity to a major airport, reasonable catering rates, and reasonable hotel room rates. Most hotels that have meetings rooms that big also cost a lot for the other stuff. We want to keep the event affordable, so we're kind of threading a needle when it comes to venues and even entire cities. This year's venue looks like a really good fit. David -- Rails training from David A. Black and Ruby Power and Light: * Advancing With Rails August 18-21 Edison, NJ * Co-taught by D.A. Black and Erik Kastner See http://www.rubypal.com for details and updates!