Hello all, Just wanted to drop a reminder here that the CFP for the Ruby Hoedown 2010 is closing in just a few days, so make sure to get those proposals in at Ruby Hoedown 2010 Call for Participation. If you didn't see the initial announcement, we're having the conference in Nashville, TN, again, but this time at the Downtown Hilton on September 3-4. The cost is a measly $0; that's right: it's free again this year!
So, mosy on over to http://rubyhoedown.com and submit a talk and/or register up. We're looking for technical talks on just about any topic related to Ruby (even loosely so!), so if you've got something you're itching to talk about, let us know. We'd love to hear from you! CFP closes July 2nd, so get over to Ruby Hoedown 2010 Call for Participation!
If you're just going to register, then go right ahead at http://rubyhoedown.eventbrite.com. We have a few ticket types (you can just get a free ticket, buy a shirt, include a donation, etc.) and a sweet group code for the Hilton ($99 a night! That's like half off!). If you're unaware, Nashville was hit by major flooding this year (the main reason we're not at the OpryLand this year unfortunately), so in an effort to help them rebuild the city and take care of its people, half of your donations through donation tickets and $1 from every t-shirt purchased will be donated to a worthy local charity (we're still debating which one, but the Red Cross is looking like a front-runner). So, not only are you helping out the most awesome regional Ruby conference ever, you're helping out a huge group of people in need.
If you'd like to sponsor us, then check out the prospectus here: http://rubyhoedown.com/images/sponsor_prospectus.pdf We offer a few levels and can put together a custom sponsorship package if you'd like (just drop us an e-mail).
We look forward to seeing you in Nashville in September! In the mean time, follow @hoedown on Twitter for news and announcements (including the imminent announcement of our keynote...).
Thanks! Jeremy and the rest of the Hoedown team
