Nigeria Drupal Group Meet-up at Shoprite, Ikeja Lagos on June 28th.

Here's just 10 Great Reasons to attend this coming Drupal Nigeria Lagos user group

1. Networking and promotional opportunities
Being active in the local Drupal community is a good way to meet others, and supporting local Drupal events is a great way to foster the local community, as well as align your brand and expertise with the global Drupal project.
2. Employment opportunities.
Companies looking to hire Drupal experts are always impressed when they see potential candidates giving back to the community and investing in their own education. If you’re on the hunt for a job in Drupal, participating in these local meet-ups is a great foot-in-the-door.
3. Collaboration opportunities.
Being surrounded by people with similar interests can lead to interesting collaborations, whether it’s help on a specific project, or developing long-term, working relationships with other enthusiasts.
4. Get specific about your problems.
You can bet that the people who attend the local meet-ups are there to collaborate and help. There’s no need to skip over the details. Bring your code examples, pages of notes, or head full of questions. Provided you’ve put in the initial effort, the mutual goal is to solve people’s Drupal problems and/or provide direction.
5. Hands-on, show and tell learning.
Sitting quietly and listening to others demo their projects or outline their issues can lead to major "a-ha" moments down the line. Witnessing someone explain their approach or techniques is very valuable, even if some (or most) of it goes over your head initially. Basically, don't be afraid to show your work - it'll certainly be at least as good at the end of the evening as it was at the beginning, if not better.
6. Ready-made audience.
Presenting something you’ve worked on and/or struggled with is a good way to make sense of it yourself, and having an audience to provide feedback and reinforcement is enlightening. Learning by teaching is a great way to acquire deep knowledge.
7. Peer encouragement and inspiration.
The likelihood is that most people at the meet-ups have been where you are at one time or another. If something is driving you up the wall, you’ll find sympathy, workarounds, and solutions. You’ll also be amazed at what other people are doing with Drupal and no doubt leave the meet-ups inspired to keep at it and try something new.
8. Encourages new people to get involved.
The casual nature of the meet-ups are a good way to get new people on board and spread the word about upcoming Drupal events.
9. Module recommendations.
Find out what has been tried and tested, and adopted or ditched. If you have a specification that you aren’t quite sure how to fulfill, others can offer suggestions as to which modules to use and which modules to avoid. They might even show you a demonstration.
10. Its time to move Drupal Nigeria Group Forward. Be a part of history!

Date: Sunday June 28th.
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Ikeja Shopping Mall

About the venue:
Lookout for us when you arrive at Ikeja Shoprite at Rhapsody's. Its the upper gallery above KFC. Thanks to the Drone aerial shot we took on our first meet-up. Its not a hall, and so we are not renting it. I guess if we grab a few drinks they wouldn't mind having us hold our descent conversation. They also have free WIFI......So be prepared.