[LA.pm] Geek Banquet

[Todd Cranston-Cuebas]

In case you're wondering, here is a link to the LAMPsig.

http://lampsig.org/new/

You can see their class schedule from this site also. While their approach
to web development is based on LAMP the "P" has mostly been PHP. Their focus
seems right though in terms of bringing in fresh blood into the LAMP world.

Todd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: losangeles-pm-bounces+tcc=citysearch.com at pm.org 
> [mailto:losangeles-pm-bounces+tcc=citysearch.com at pm.org] On 
> Behalf Of Todd Cranston-Cuebas
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:02 AM
> To: Los Angeles Perl Mongers
> Subject: Re: [LA.pm] Geek Banquet
> 
> Robert,
> 
> That's an interesting idea. If people like that idea, well we 
> have a full movie theater in our building. I'd just need to 
> know which night and schedule ahead.
> 
> I was thinking though that since this is also a perl mongers 
> thing, could advocacy and attracting newbies also be a goal? 
> I'd love to see the local perl community sponsor events like 
> the local PHP groups are doing. The local LAMP group is 
> sponsoring weekly classes in PHP, OO PHP, mySQL, etc. all for 
> free and aimed totally at the complete newbie. It's pretty 
> impressive actually. I don't know enough perl to be of much 
> help, but I can provide some facilities, social networking 
> and support ;)
> 
> Todd 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: losangeles-pm-bounces at pm.org
> > [mailto:losangeles-pm-bounces at pm.org] On Behalf Of Robert Spier
> > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 11:16 PM
> > To: Los Angeles Perl Mongers
> > Subject: Re: [LA.pm] Geek Banquet
> > 
> > 
> > I love that this thread has taken on a life of its own, and I hope 
> > someone (or any someones) decides to take this ball and run 
> with it, 
> > and that one night[1] the event happens.
> > 
> > There's definitely a lot of companies who are interested (I 
> can count
> > 4 already).  Another silly idea would be to do a screening of War 
> > Games, Hackers, The Matrix, or Lawrence of Arabia.[2]
> > 
> > -R ("the idea guy")
> > 
> > Footnotes: 
> > [1]  Hopefully when I'm in town.
> > 
> > [2]  Insert lame camel joke here.
> > 
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