DrupalCampUK

Hello everyone!

At the recent DrupalCamp UK session on running events with Drupal, the current state of things was awarded a resounding 3/10.

Several of us agreed that we should aim to work together to produce reusable, generic modules, rather than keep building one-shot sites.
Obviously this requires more effort and organization, but the benefits are considerable :)

So to get the ball rolling: what do we need from event sites? What use cases do we have? What do we need to consider?

So I'm at DrupalCamp UK and the topic of this site has come up again.
Lots of developers mention cool modules they've written in-house but aren't releasing because they're too specific to their projects or too raw for a release.

A space where these could be released without too much expectation would mean the next person who needs this feature doesn't reinvent the wheel, but instead can give some time to pushing the code a little more towards being generic and ready for release.

So let's think about use cases for the Wastelands and the spec we'd need.

Is there going to be pre-planned sessions, in different tracks, or will it be a kind of free for all?

Is anything happening with this? None of the pages seem to have been updated in ages.

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This is the press release that you can use to announce the event in your blog or mailing lists.

The next Drupal Ireland event is taking place on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th April in the DERI building at NUI, Galway and will run from 10am to 5pm both days. Registration is free and you can now sign-up for this event at http://www.drupalireland.com.

Presentations in two tracks: White belt and black belt

They've announced a Drupal Con coming to Paris in 2009..
so close.. would be good to get a teaser for that at Drupal Camp..
and likewise to do something in UK around the same time.. maybe for less technical people..

Lots of cool things happenings, suggest we schedule time for online conf to introduce everyone and see what's going on.. Dan..
any timeline?

One idea we've had is to offer people "Drupal ready to go"..
ie all the modules, settings configured.. so all you have to do is login and get creating content..

We're also going to use it for all the workshops, etc..

We've added a proposal here - http://groups.drupal.org/node/19479

Take a look, give us your feedback, and if you like the idea, please signin/register then vote..
It really is a case.. of if you don't speak now.. it won't happen.

We'd also love to find people what can supply "recipes".. or that have wishlists.

The first Drupalcamp to be held in Manchester, brought to you by the organisers of the North West Drupal User Group. BBC Manchester are very generously providing us with space at New Broadcasting House.

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Although not directly Drupal related, I though this would be of interest. The North West Drupal User Group will be exhibiting at the conference too, so come along and say hello!

I'm in the process of looking for sponsorship and a suitable venue in Manchester for a Drupalcamp. I'm aiming to make it a two day event, but other than that, I'm after some input on the format and content.

So, what would you like to see at your ideal Drupalcamp Manchester? Who would you like to see talk? What topics are you most interested in? Would you prefer to see talks, workshops or a mix of the two? I'm open to ideas, so please fire away and help make Drupalcamp Manchester an event to remember :-)

Dan

ok, I have just noticed galooph has setup the DrupalCampUK group. Don't know if they have one planned or just setup the group for fun, but we should have one.

My criteria:
- Must be on a weekend so all can attend.
- Must be in a good location.
- Must have Wi-Fi access.

So where to we go now.