Plone Conference 2008 DC

An important part of any Plone event is getting to know one another. The Plone conference is often the one time of year we see each other face to face and actually to get spend quality time with all those people that make Plone what it is today. Because we see each other so rarely, socializing is an important way to strengthen the ties of the community. You may notice that as the conference day ends, the mood tends to shift to a more celebratory atmosphere. It’s no secret that the Plone community is often times fueled by copious amounts of beer. While this may seem somewhat unproductive, at it’s best it can lead to great brainstorming and at it’s worst some hilarious yarns of Plone in its infancy. 

The planning committee wants to make sure you enjoy your time both at the conference and after hours in D.C. That’s why our conference director Alex Clark appointed me, JoAnna Springsteen, as Social Director. It has been my duty the past 7+ months to find and research some of the best places to spend your free time while in D.C. Together with the conference planning team, ZPUGDC members, and other D.C. locals we have put together a suggested social agenda that we think you’ll love. We’ve picked three great neighborhoods for you to explore and highlighted the best eating and drinking establishments for you to try while there. Of course we also want you to organize things of interest to you. We’ve started a space on our wiki for you to post and read ideas for other activities here. While at the conference, we’ll try to make an announcement of where we’re going each night if you’d like to join others. If you need suggestions or information while at the conference, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Building community relations is important for the survival of any open source project. We can’t wait to see old friends and meet some new ones this year!