[pm-h] YAPC 2007

[Mike Flannigan]

Wow, you've got to be kidding.  We really got it!

I can't believe it.  Very nice.  From what I saw you deserve
the lion's share of the credit.  One hell of a job.


Mike


Jeremy Fluhmann wrote:

> Now that it’s been announced at YAPC::EU this morning, I can safely
> send to the list and say that we won the bid!!  YAPC::NA 2007 will be
> in Houston!
>
> The ‘interim’ home page has been posted at
> http://www.yapc.org/America.  The plan is that TPF will provide a
> hosted site running in ACT (A Conference Toolkit).  For more info on
> ACT, see here: http://act.mongueurs.net/
>
> Please let me know if anyone has any questions.  I’m pretty excited
> about this (and a little nervous as well).  I’m not sure it has
> completely sunk in yet.  Wade, Will, and I have already started
> working on pulling things together and gathering more information as
> needed.  We will be working with TPF, Larry, and Damian to zero in on
> specific dates for YAPC.  We will also be working with both UH-central
> and UHD to choose a venue.  Information for UH-central was used in
> writing the bid.  I believe Jim Brandt (TPF Conference chair) is going
> to set up a listserv for yapc organizing.  This is probably where most
> of our organizing discussions will take place so as to not flood this
> list.  Once the hosted ACT site is setup, it will probably serve as
> our central resource for hosting yapc.
>
> I hope everyone’s getting excited about it.  We need to start
> (probably should have already started) compiling a list of possible
> sponsors or supporters and getting contact information for them.  We
> have the ‘usual’ sponsors that we will be contacting, but the more the
> merrier.  Also, note that the sponsors/supporters do not have to be
> in Houston.  Please feel free to offer ANY ideas.
>
> We’ll give an update a little later once the listserv and ACT site get
> setup.
>
> Here’s to an excited and busy 10 months!
>
> Jeremy
>
> Jeremy Fluhmann
> Programmer/Analyst
> MemorialStudentCenter
> TexasA&MUniversity
> 979-845-8893
> jeremy at msc.tamu.edu
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