Metro North

Great discussions yesterday at the Meetup and dinner afterwards. I talked with a few people about the idea of holding a Drupal Jam Session every so often, like once or twice a month. The idea would be to host a "working meeting", where people come expecting to work on their own projects, but also have time for "lightening talks" where they share any particular challenges they are facing and seek input on how to tackle them.

The goal of these Jam Sessions is two-fold:
1. Get out and socialize with fellow Drupalers, thereby reinforcing the local Drupal community

I am happy to announce the next Drupal therapy session, this time in our home town of Boston. This training will take place on July 25, 2008, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, right off the MBTA Red Line. You can learn all about it and register for the workshop here.

BarcampBoston3 is coming up this weekend at Matignon High School in Cambridge May 17-18. If you'd like to lead a Drupal-related session, go here: http://2008.barcampboston.org/index.php?title=Sessions

If you want a t-shirt, you need to add your name to the attendee list today/Wednesday.

Bad news. Even though it's sunny now, all weather forecasts point to thunderstorms by noon. With people traveling from as far away as New Hampshire, I'd rather hold this on a day with less risky weather. We'll do this on another weekend in June.

Our beloved Boston group is once again meeting.

Lightning Talks

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to present for 5 minutes on a topic of their choosing. You may show off your Drupal site, ask some questions of the audience, give a module demonstration, share some marketing ideas for Drupal, and so on. Just keep it brief. No expertise required - just do it.

We will be hosted by the Berkman Center at Harvard University. Follow that link for directions. We are meeting upstairs in the Berkman Conference Room

After the meetup, some of us will likely continue the conversation over dinner at a local restaurant.

If you arrive late, you might need a cell phone to enter the building. We may not be able to prop the door open so you'd have to call the number posted on the door and we'll come open the door for you.