[grand-rapids-pm-announce] Possible booking idea ...

[Matthew Heusser]

Brian D Foy is the editor of the perl review, an O'Reilly Author, serious perl contributor, and one of the key founders of the national user's group we now know as perl mongers.  (Oh, he's apparently a coauthor on learning perl 4th edition.  Did that ship allready?)

Brian is also available to speak at GR.PM in the 2006 season.

Here's his web page:

http://www252.pair.com/comdog/

He's also, apparently, a humble guy - he wants -us- to tell him what we are interested in him speaking on.

A quick check of his stuff sees that he's done quite a bit or work on design patterns in perl, so we could ask him to talk on design patterns, the perl mongers, and what he sees "on the horizon" in the community.

What do you think?

--heusser,
Program Chair
> 
> From: Matt Hahnfeld <matt.hahnfeld at gmail.com>
> Date: 2005/12/07 Wed PM 01:36:56 EST
> To: grand-rapids-pm-announce at pm.org
> Subject: [grand-rapids-pm-announce] Grand Rapids Perl Mongers -- December 16
> 	at 11:30am
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> As in past years, we're going to be combining our November and
> December meetings into one holiday meeting extraordinaire!  Our very
> own Al Tobey will be delivering a presentation that's sure to get you
> in the Christmas spirit.  At the very least, you'll walk out of the
> meeting knowing more about how you can do something like this using
> some cheap hardware and a Perl interpreter:
> 
> http://video.google.com/videoplay?q=wizards+of+winter
> 
> Yes, even you can create a tacky Perl-based light show in your front
> yard (disclaimer: we're pretty sure that video wasn't done with Perl).
> 
> We'll meet at Priority Health, 1239 East Beltline NE, at 11:30am on
> December 16.  Newcomers are always welcome, and there is never a fee
> to attend a Perl Mongers meeting.  Please note the change in venue for
> the meeting -- building 1239 is the main building right in front of
> you as you drive into the Priority Health campus.  It's just north of
> the corner of East Beltline and Leonard St. next door to the Red Hot
> Inn.  Free pizza will be provided for ALL ATTENDEES WHO RSVP!  Please
> RSVP to matth at everysoft.com if you want to attend and want pizza.
> 
> We look forward to seeing you!
> 
> Matt Hahnfeld
> President
> Grand Rapids Perl Mongers
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