2010 Summer Meet-up

Hi there, since we're still in the verge of waiting for people to formally sign-up, let me give an overview of meetup activities:

• individual talks (15-30 minutes per speaker)
• panel discussions (tandem question-and-answer)
• technical demos -- also during recess / snack time (to save time)
• sponsor / commercial plugs

We need speakers -- so please don't be shy to inform the group if you're interested to share something. For anonymous tips, visit this page.

Para sa mga pros, you know the drill... post your session proposals below.

I'm in... Let me know if you need something.

Kabayans,

I'm a drupal developer working for CNN doing http://www.cnngo.com. I was previously working with South China Morning Post here in Hong Kong and developed their "At your service" product (http://ays.scmp.com) for them. All are running Drupal.

Not confirmend yet if I will be in Philippines that time but I'm supposed to attend a wedding of a friend on the 23rd. I'd really love to drop by and meet other Filipino Drupal Developers.

Keep in touch.

Twitter: emaconline

Wow, ganda nman community pic natin! Great remembrance...thanks for the copy Marc! :)

Hi Guys,

I hope everyone had a blast at the stretch of the election period. Is it just me or does anyone else feel that it lacked a certain technological punch to it? Anyhow, I'm glad it's finally over since we can now focus back on track.

For this week, we will expose certain meet-up ingredients that we will need in order to make it a successful one. As always, this task requires group-feedback, since everything we do here will be graded by community-effort (and our ability to collaborate and work together).

Without more palabok, I'll start of with this ingredient in for Day T-09:

Session Proposals

brief explanation: Nominate a session topic that you want to see or wish to discuss. It may be:

• individual talk (15-30 minutes per topic)
• panel discussion (15-30 minutes per topic) //anyone present can answer.
• technical demo (5-15 minutes per topic)

Let's start rollin'! Post your ideas by replying to this post now.

I'm new to this community. This looks like great community!

I'm looking forward to the event!

Can we set up a video-cam to record the event? I don't think one can absorb anything in a span of 30 minutes that easily. If it can be allowed. Just an idea...

can't wait to attend on this event! im very much interested on what are the top/best drupal modules for beginners lyk mE. tnx! :)

Hello Everyone,

I'm Mark Mirasol from ShoreCloud Corp in Bacolod. My friends and I would like to join this event too. We'll be going to Manila on Friday to find this venue and also look for a place to stay. Does anyone have any recommendations? Somewhere close to this venue would be ideal.

Thanks.

Interested to attend the event? Is it still available?

what is the basic required knowledge so participants would be able to cope up with the discussion?
is it okay to invite a non-php programmer?

also, is it okay to attend even if you fail to sign up for this event?

thanks! ^_^

I just wish to inform everyone that the sign-up period has ended.

For your information, this is unexpectedly what promises to be the biggest Philippine Drupal meetup ever -- with thirty climbing to forty (and counting) confirmed sign-ups. Unfortunately the venue enforces a strict number of guests.

I understand that there are people wanting to participate who might have not signed up yet. If you are one of those, please don't panic:

• We are requiring everyone to assure their attendance. If you're not really going to attend, give room to those who are but didn't get a chance to.
• This is not our last meetup. In fact, the trend is inspiring us to do it again: via Webinars or a DrupalCamp perhaps noh?
• Traveling from another island? You have our sympathy. Your boldness is admired. So let us know if your trip is a go and we'll reserve a slot for you.
• We hope to put-up online streaming... hoping (Justin Bieber?) :P

For the benefit of those who personally emailed/contacted me, I'll get back to you regarding seat availability. For transparency, I'll post a copy of the sign-up sheet with the registration order / name of the attendees (unique real names are valid).

For now, it seems that we're going to recall free lunch for the first-30 and consider efficient alternatives, such as:

• Option 1) Instead of free lunch: turn the budget into a hearty afternoon snack for everyone. Lunch time = we go out, eat and then come back.
• Option 2) Get a good food sponsor to make lunching together a reality.
• Option 3) Pre-buy food. Eat inside the Techbar.

We're officially jam-packed in epic proportions, so forgive this tiny issue. We are new to this figure, and I assure you that we'll improve on this in future events.

Without further ado, please send your feedback.

Truly,

Marc C

Head's up! For the new-comers, here's what the Techbar looks like:

Seating Options:

1) Bar seats are available just in front of the presentation area.
2) Sofas in the presentation area.
3) Carpeted space in the presentation area -- with pillows! My favorite spot.

The Lounge (Entrance 1)

• for direct access, use the Techbar entrance (just left of the Lounge door). No need to push the buzzer or enter the Lounge door. Got it? ;)

More Photos of the G2iX office here.

Hi guys,

Could I send someone else in my place, something came up and I need to attend to it tomorrow. So I was wondering if I could send someone else in my place.

Also, will you be distributing handouts or offering softcopies of the topics after? I guess this would be the closes I could get to attend this event.

Sayang, I was looking forward to this event!

Thanks and more power!

Best regards

I'm very interested to join this meetup I'll be there tomorrow.. I wasn't able to get back to Iloilo because I have a lot of appointments but I also want spend few hours of my time for this event...So see you there...thanks :-)

Hi na tayong lahat na pupunta dito to confirm attendance, thanks!

Yap! punta ako bukas kitakits

Congratulations, everyone, for holding another successful Drupal event for PHDrUG (Philippine Drupal Users Group). I agree that it is always addictive and enlightening. Special thanks to Marcky for doing all these amazing jobs at coordination, management, having the energy and, most importantly, sustaining the desire to keep the spirit of information sharing alive at the community level.

I've missed this one because I'm currently elsewhere and sort of busy at the moment. I'm always with you in the "highs" of PHDrUG community spirit though.

OK, so where are the pics and the vids?

Looking forward into this....

To download the PDF copy of my presentation here's the links - http://danreb.com/freebies
check the attachment of that page.

Thanks.

Hi guys.

Congrats to the people who organized the event!

It was also great meeting and talking to new people. We had some interesting newbie discussions. Many thanks to Drupal Ninja Jhef for patiently answering all of our questions.

I hope to see you you guys in the next Drupal Camp or meetup.

Hopefully I'll be able to present something as well.

Cheers!

PS

The videos for DrupalCon SF are now online: http://sf2010.drupal.org/conference/schedule. Lots of stuff for Drupal newbies.

The meet-up was great and I congratulate and thank the organizers, sponsors, and contributors! I learned a lot from the event! Keep it up, guys!

Naubos kasi yung baon kong english dun hahahaha!

Amazing di ba meron tayong 4 foreign visitors sa event na ito kung di ako nagkakamali kaya talagang kinabahan ako hahaha,
last December kasi sa DrupalCamp wala tayong foreign visitor di ba, and the PHDrug is growing really really fast, dumadami na ang Drupal Addict sa pinas hahaha!

Nagkakalat kasi si Marcky ng DRUPAL PILLS e hahahaha!

I remember when I first attend the Drupal event conducted by Marcky in Fort Bonifacio last year, bago pa lang ako sa community, wala pang 20 katao ang umattend duon e, pero ngayon pati mga kabayan nating Drupal Users from ILO-ILO nandun, may mga nanggaling pa talaga sa malayong lugar.

Nakakatuwa... DRUPAL ROCKS!

Cheers to everyone who attended the Summer meet-up, congrats to all of the speakers who did exert their efforts to supplement other people´s mind with Drupal. Hope there´s more meet-ups to come, I think it would be better to have meet-ups every month or at least two months gap, the reason is for us to be bonded more closer and to be well updated at-least with the new technologies not only in Drupal but in the open-source in general.

Congratulations again and may the GOD of Drupal bless us all : )

just want to thank you all guys who made this event possible!
...most especially to marcky'., sir danreb, jhef and daniel for sharing their knowledge and skills.
...to captainDrupal, maam mica, and to all the attendees'
looking forward for the next meet-ups!

God bless!!!

Hi guys!

It's time to schedule our next meetup :)

http://groups.drupal.org/node/71678

-chamé

Hi do we have any upcoming drupal camp again here in Manila?
I'm a newbie here and wants to know more about drupal..