Reid Beels put together this information about the Open Source Bridge Conference happening in Portland, OR on June 17-19. I am passing it along to the Drupal community as I am sure it will spark some interest. I may be going to this conference depending on certain circumstances. If you are interested in going as well, please contact me through the contact form here at g.d.o or on my site http://craigjacksonweb.com and I can get you the group rate discount code.
Without further ado, here is some information about Open Source Bridge:
Open Source Bridge
http://opensourcebridge.orgOpen Source Bridge is a new conference for developers working with open
source technologies. It will take place June 17-19 in Portland, OR, with
five tracks connecting people across projects, languages and experience to
explore how we do our work and why we participate in open source. The
conference structure is designed to provide developers with an opportunity
to learn from people they might not connect with at other events.Open Source Bridge is run entirely by volunteers who believe in the need
for an open source conference that focuses on the culture of being an open
source citizen, regardless of where in the stack you choose to code. All
proceeds from conference registration and sponsorship go directly to the
costs of the conference.Our sessions and events will share in-depth knowledge about using,
creating and contributing to open source as citizens of a greater
community. You’ll find relevant information whether you write web apps
for the cloud, tinker with operating system internals, create hardware, run
a startup, or blog about technology.We're still seeking proposals — and just extended the deadline to April
10th — so submit yours before time runs out.Some examples of our proposals so far: Brian Aker on Drizzle, a reboot of
MySQL designed “for the cloud”; Linux Kernel hacker Greg K-H about how
Linux manages development; Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki, about
what’s next in collaboration; Amber Case, an anthropologist living in
both the physical and virtual worlds, about Cyborg Citizenship. (You can
view all current proposals at http://opensourcebridge.org/proposals/)In addition to regular conference sessions, we will hold an unconference
day for free-form sessions, and host a 24-hour dedicated “hacker
lounge” at the top of the Portland Hilton. In addition to hosting the
hacker lounge, the Hilton has offered Open Source Bridge attendees steeply
discounted room rates, starting at $139/night.The city of Portland is a great place to visit. It has a thriving
technical community, a love of all things open source and offers many
attractions for visiting geeks, including Powell’s technical books,
dozens of local brewpubs, and large greenspaces like Forest Park—all
accessible by mass transit.Visit http://opensourcebridge.org/ to learn more about the conference, see
our session proposals, and register to attend.Thanks!