Boston Drupal Meetup - ACQUIA (Burlington, MA) - March 5, 2013 @ 6:30p

Posted by finkatronic on February 26, 2013 at 3:32am

Start:

2013-03-05 18:30 - 22:30 America/New_York

Organizers:

finkatronic

moshe weitzman

Event type:

User group meeting

Instead of our usual MIT location for the monthly Drupal meetup, we're doing something a little different for our March meeting as we have a gracious dinner host and special guests. Hosted at Acquia by their Office of the CTO ("OCTO"), in attendance will be several Drupal 8 maintainers to participate in our usual lightening talk discussions and answer questions around Drupal 8:

Dries Buytaert - 'dries' http://drupal.org/user/1
Angie Byron - 'webchick' http://drupal.org/user/24967
Jess Myrbo - 'xjm' http://drupal.org/user/65776
Jesse Beach - 'jessebeach' http://drupal.org/user/748566
Moshe Weitzman - 'moshe weitzman' http://drupal.org/user/23

(A larger list of Drupal maintainers with their contributions can be found at: http://drupal.org/files/MAINTAINERS.txt)

Location/Time

Acquia - 25 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA - 4th floor
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/DCIQt

Meeting: 6:30 - 8:30p
Conversation/Networking: 8:30p - ?

Transportation

We encourage carpooling - please comment below and self-organize! There is ample free parking in the lot across from the building which is in an office park. For public transportation, the #350 bus leaves Alewife at 5:20p and 5:40p. Get off at the Cambridge St. and Rita Ave. stop right before Prime Gas Station; Acquia is about a 10 minute walk along a plowed sidewalk. There will most likely be several cars going back into Boston after in case folks are seeking rides.

Building Access

After 6pm, the ground floor doors may be locked. Directions with a contact phone number and email address will be physically posted for entrance instructions in case you need to be let in.

We hope you can make it! So bring your lightening talks, questions, enthusiasm, and business cards. New members and potential curious Drupal converts welcomed! Each attendee will get up to 10 minutes to ask questions of the group, present your recent Drupal work, or other lead Drupal discussion. This is an open floor, and no preparation is required.

Comments

Contact info

Posted by MerlinCalo on February 26, 2013 at 7:25pm

I thinking of attending this event.

Can one of the organizers contact me directly.

~Merlin

rideshare

Posted by chrowe on February 28, 2013 at 3:42am

I can give people a ride from Boston but returning to Cambridge.
I tried http://www.zimride.com/ride/share?ride=620345 but there is no way to add to a 3rd location

I'll take a ride!

Posted by BrightBold on March 5, 2013 at 2:36am

I'll accept a ride if you're still offering! I PMed you to see where I should meet you. Thanks, Kelley

Waltham > Acquia > Cambridge

Posted by chrowe on March 5, 2013 at 3:09am

My plans have changed and I am now leaving from Waltham, but still returning to Cambridge. I have space either way if thats helpful.

I will have 2 seats available

Posted by scor on February 28, 2013 at 3:53am

I will have 2 seats available to return to Medford/Somerville after the event.

I will be driving to Burlington in the morning (~ 8am), in case some people are interested to car pool and spend the day / work from the Acquia office (wifi available).

One Click Register

Posted by phivetacos on February 28, 2013 at 8:33pm

Love the one click register button. Not having to enter any information in order to attend...it's the simple things in life.

driving from Concord

Posted by igrow on February 28, 2013 at 9:56pm

Would ride with someone else or could drive my car and give someone else a ride.

After the event driving back

Posted by irek02 on March 1, 2013 at 7:00pm

After the event driving back to Winchester area. Ping me if you need a ride somewhat around.

Any chance of a ride from Brookline - or I can get to MIT too?

Posted by Brit_in_Boston on March 3, 2013 at 9:38pm

Any help welcome. Being a Brit I actually dont drive (I know, amazing but true)

Dom

driving from Waltham

Posted by benjifisher on March 4, 2013 at 2:51am

I will be driving from Waltham, and have room for 1-3 passengers.

Brit in Boston: If you do not get a better offer, I can meet you at Riverside (end of the D branch of the Green Line) or the Waltham stop on the commuter line.

your offer

Posted by Brit_in_Boston on March 4, 2013 at 8:26am

Hi Benji

Thanks for your generous offer. In case I dont find a closer ride. Might I take a cellphone number to co-ordinate?

My email address is dom at ukfilmnet dot org - Hope this is OK. :-)

Dom

Driving back towards Alewife

Posted by pbull on March 4, 2013 at 6:33pm

If anyone needs the Red line to get home, I'll be heading back to Arlington after the meetup and could drop you off at Alewife station.

I'll be driving from Porter

Posted by mpaler on March 4, 2013 at 8:25pm

I'll be driving from Porter Square in Cambridge around 5:45pm and I have room for 2 people in my car. My cell is 415.902.1851

Mike

can i grab one of your seats?

Posted by anniewang on March 5, 2013 at 2:31am

Hey Mike, would love a ride from Porter to the meetup. Do you still have room in your car?

Thanks!
Annie
annie@hercampus.com

Hi Annie, Yes. You have the

Posted by mpaler on March 5, 2013 at 1:45pm

Hi Annie,

Yes. You have the last seat. We are meeting at 33 Richdale Ave at 5:30pm where my car is parked.

My cell is 415.902.1851 if you want to call to confirm otherwise we'll be looking for you.

thanks!

Posted by anniewang on July 29, 2015 at 3:31pm

Hi Mike,

Thanks -- confirmed! I'll see you guys at 5:30 there.

Annie

If anyone needs a ride from

Posted by christefano on March 5, 2013 at 7:53am

If anyone needs a ride from Jamaica Plain, let me know in the morning or very early afternoon. My number is 954-CHRISTO (954-247-4786).

I have a video conference after this meetup and may not be able to provide a ride back to JP, but it looks like there may be several rides back to the Orange Line.

I'll take you up on that

Posted by BrightBold on March 5, 2013 at 3:04pm

Hey Christefano - Per our short conversation earlier, I'll take a ride (especially if you're passing the South End on your way to the highway!) I'm on a conference call till 11 so if you leave me a message I'll call you back after that.
Thanks, Kelley

Somerville return

Posted by mikeryan on March 5, 2013 at 3:12pm

I can't give anyone a ride to the meetup (since I'm already here;), but if anyone could use a ride back to the Davis Square area (or points between here and there) let me know.

Mike Ryan

I live not too far from Davis

Posted by phenaproxima on March 5, 2013 at 7:29pm

I live not too far from Davis - I could use a ride back too, if possible.

Another ride offer

Posted by marissam on March 5, 2013 at 6:52pm

I am at MIT and will be taking the T to my car in Arlington, then driving from there. Can bring folks back to Medford/Somerville/Cambridge/Arlington area or Red line or bus line. I'll want to leave MIT before 5pm. Fully packed, I can take 4 folks in my car.

Marissa Martinez | Managing Partner | GreenFerret, LLC | greenferretllc.com
Business + technology

Best,
Nik
http://twitter.com/TechNikh

Thanks to Acquia for hosting

Posted by mikemiles86 on March 6, 2013 at 12:37pm

Thanks to Acquia for hosting last night, it was a great meetup.

And thank you everyone for listening to my quick presentation on the Taxonomy Orderselect field widget we built. If you want to know more here are the links.

The slides from last night: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Jzzt9S-mFJlemyIVxJWW_MWtRPFI6V3z...

The Taxonomy Orderselect Widget: http://drupal.org/project/taxonomy_orderselect

A screencast I did on the basics of creating your own field widget: http://youtu.be/vph6KmebCxI

@mikemiles86