Drupal NYC Meetup -- May 1st 2013

Topics?
This month's meetup focuses on Drupal Commerce, with presentations on Commerce Subscriptions, Point-of-Sale systems, Bitcoin payments and also a Google Glass API dive as well as a talk by special guest Josh Koenig from Pantheon.

Afterwards?
We head over to Suspenders (just a couple blocks away) for a special party sponsored by Acquia!
http://maps.google.com/?q=Suspenders&cid=15798436359602217114

Final list will be given to the venue at 10pm on April 30th (the evening before the meetup)
You need to sign up before then to get in.

Plans?

• This month's we're planning a special topic on Drupal commerce. Sign up for a deep dive into building e-commerce sites and point of sale systems using Drupal Commerce including event subscriptions, point-of-sale systems & Bitcoin payments. We're also hoping, given Drupal's very deep roots in grassroots activism and community organizing, to have a talk which directly addresses the role of business in Drupal development, if not vice-versa, so that people not familiar with this background will have a deeper appreciation of Drupal's history, and its role in furthering a vision of social change. (It's worth noting that this month saw project founder Dries Buytaert named as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for his relentless pursuit of positive social change.)

• LIGHTNING ROUNDS
  Have a topic you can present in 5 minutes (with 5 more minutes for questions)? The basic idea is there are patterns for developing sites the "drupal" way ("what would drupal do? etc."). Tell us a quick 5 minute recipe for how to put the Drupal "bricks" together. Theming techniques or other things may also be appropriate. Propose it below in comments. Make sure you mention it is for the "lightning round" otherwise it might get confused with a longer presentation.

  • Google Glass API - Frank Carey
  • Intro to Drupal Commerce - JR Wilson
  • Accepting Payment with Bitcoin - DuckX

• 20-30 Min Talks
  Have a topic that needs more then 5 minutes, we have slots of 20-30 minute talks. The basic idea is there are broader subjects or more detailed discussions this is the type of talk you would want to signup for, please mention 20 min talk when posting your talk description and the audience you expect to speak to.

  • Commerce POS (Point of Sale system) - Left-Click
  • Commerce Subscription Products - Likewhoa
  • Build a Drupal site in 20 minutes! - Josh Koenig

• Break Out Sessions
  Breakout sessions take place in the "other room" and are more informal, covering any number of topics.

  • New 2 Drupal BOF table - New to Drupal? Bring your questions and problems for expert help. If you are new to Drupal and the talks don't apply to you some of us will take a group and talk with you about your issues.
  • NYC Camp planning discussion - informal, ad hoc discussion to plan next Drupalcamp
  • Other ad hoc breakout BOFs - Have an interest? Start a BOF at a break out table

Signup Instructions!: 7 World Trade Center security checks your photo id against the list of attendees that we provide.

Where?: 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor (Mansueto Ventures)
When?: Wednesday May 1st, 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Directions?
http://tinyurl.com/mansuetoventuresdirections

NB: You must have your full name on your drupal.org profile to attend this event. If you do not have your full name on your profile, it will let you register, but your name will NOT be at the security desk at WTC7 when you try to attend the meeting!