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Drupal Camp Alberta 2008 is a Wrap!

Published on 07/07/08
by mwarf

Hot on the heels of Drupal Camps Vancouver and Seattle, Alberta’s first Drupal Camp got underway last Thursday and Friday (July 3 & 4) at the University of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta.

It was touch and go the day before Drupal Camp, as organizers scrambled for alternate facilities due to Canada Day Flooding Damage. However the University came through with flying colours, and rooms in the newly completed Turcotte Hall were available.

DCA08 was Alberta’s first Drupal Camp, and was a phenomenal success! We received 50+ attendees and speakers from Montana, Vancouver, Cranbrook, Fernie, Edmonton & Calgary who took the time to travel and prepare for an unproven conference. The speakers were top notch, the crowd was A+ - a tribute to the community as a whole, but specifically it connected Drupal developers who were lacking an official voice in the province.

Special thanks goes to David Cormier (UPEI), Owen Brierley (Gyst Works), Daniel Washbrook (Image X Media), Wesley Penner (U of L), Chris Miller (Trailhead Interactive), Marc Ingram (Trellon), Jess McMullin (nForm) for taking the time to support our first “kick at the cat”.

Two days of quality information sharing aside, campers were surprised by a guest appearance by Amanda Stepenko, Bobsled Pilot and Olympic hopeful who will be the recipient of a fund-raising website, provided by the participants of our Code Sprint track.

Participants were invited to an evening at the Mix Lounge at Ric’s Grill (a high end restaurant converted from an old water tower), where they indulged in a complimentary drink and tapas. The University Art Gallery also opened their doors for a “behind the scenes” tour of some of the more popular pieces in the collection (Warhol, Carr, Group of Seven, Picasso and Cezanne).

With the wealth of praised received for the execution and quality of DCA08, we can only wait for next year - when we anticipate holding an annual event with double the size, and a few more sponsors ;-)

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