PHPCon West 2003 -- Call for Presentations

[Monica Ortiz]

PHPCon is seeking technical presentations for the upcoming PHPCon West
2003. Students submissions are welcome and encouraged!

The PHP community comes to PHPCon to learn from the best. Our goal is
to build the finest technical program for developers and, if you have
what it takes, we want you to be a part of it. PHPCon West 2003 is
actively searching for Breakout Sessions, Birds-of-a-Feather and
Works-in-Progress presenters.

Join the gurus of PHP and submit your ideas by Monday, July 28, 2003
and become a part of the best conference for PHP developers. Please
review the information below for detailed Submission Guidelines,
selection process information, conference dates and schedules, and get
a preview of our new program features.

** Conference Schedule **

PHPCon West 2003
October 21- 24, 2003
Biltmore Hotel
Santa Clara, California
[url]http://www.php-con.com[/url]

** Expanded Conference Program **

In April 2003, we added the popular Tutorials Program to our event.
In October, we are unveiling a whole new day of intensive PHP
programming and learning! Code Sprint is the chance to gather
like-minded PHP professionals around a project: adding a feature,
fixing something in the PHP Source, or just breathe new life into an
old project. Speakers and attendees will work together for a full day
to produce as much code as possible and move PHP community projects
forward.

All Code Sprint projects will be promoted on the PHPCon site and the
work will be presented at the Conference Happy Hour. If you have an
idea for a worthy Code Sprint Project, please see our submission
guidelines below.

** Submission Guidelines **

PHPCon is looking for presentation and tutorial topics and speakers
for the following tracks:

* Applications Development -- General application development, PHP
basics and syntax, best practices
* Advanced Concepts -- Performance tuning, debugging, protocols,
extending PHP, PEAR, in-depth library overviews, case studies
* Managing Data -- Databases, XML, Web Services, Text Files

And more -- be creative and let us know what you'd like see and
present at PHPCon!

** How to Submit a Proposal to PHPCon West 2003 **

All submissions must be sent to Conference Director Bryan Richard,
[email]bryan@php-con.com[/email], via email in Text or ASCII format. Only PDF
attachments are accepted. You must submit ALL of the information below
to complete your submission:

1) Presentation Type

[ ] Tutorial (3 hour presentation)
[ ] Breakout Conference Session (60 minutes)
[ ] Keynote Address (60 minutes)
[ ] Code Sprint Project (Full Day)
[ ] Works in Progress*
[ ] Birds of a Feather Session*

2) Presentation Title:

3) Abstract: (1000 word maximum)

4) Track Focus:

[ ] Application Development (AD)
[ ] Advanced Concepts (AC)
[ ] Managing Data (MD)

5) Presenter(s) Information (please have complete information for EACH
presenter)

Name
Title
Organization
Phone
Email
Cell/Mobile
Mailing Address

* Works in Progress and Birds of a Feather sessions are short, pithy
presentations scheduled and managed by our attendees. Although we are
opening submissions for these sessions early, submissions for Works in
Progress and Birds of a Feather sessions will be held open until early
September 2003. Submissions to program tracks, tutorials, and Code
Sprint will close on July 28th.

** Submission Deadline **

All submissions must be received and completed by MIDNIGHT, July 28,
2003

** Review Criteria **

PHPCon organizers pay close attention to what our attendees, speakers,
and partners look for in a conference program. All submissions will be
reviewed for the following, listed by order of importance.

1) Educational value
2) Technical and topical merit
3) Real-world application
4) Focus on standards

** Benefits for PHPCon Speakers **

There are perks to being a PHPCon Speaker! PHPCon Speakers receive:
- Complimentary pass for all conference sessions
- Access to all evening events including the PHPCon Reception, Happy
Hours, evening panels and discussions in our Works in Progress and
Birds of a Feather Sessions
- A stipend for Hotel and Travel expenses
- Opportunities to discuss their projects with like-minded PHP
professionals work
- Promotional support for their sessions from the PHPCon organizers

** Questions? **

We're always happy to hear from you. If you have questions regarding
PHPCon's program or submission guidelines, please contact Bryan
Richard, Conference Director, at [email]bryan@php-con.com[/email].

[Monica Ortiz]

PHPCon is seeking technical presentations for the upcoming PHPCon West
2003. Students submissions are welcome and encouraged!

The PHP community comes to PHPCon to learn from the best. Our goal is
to build the finest technical program for developers and, if you have
what it takes, we want you to be a part of it. PHPCon West 2003 is
actively searching for Breakout Sessions, Birds-of-a-Feather and
Works-in-Progress presenters.

Join the gurus of PHP and submit your ideas by Monday, July 28, 2003
and become a part of the best conference for PHP developers. Please
review the information below for detailed Submission Guidelines,
selection process information, conference dates and schedules, and get
a preview of our new program features.

** Conference Schedule **

PHPCon West 2003
October 21- 24, 2003
Biltmore Hotel
Santa Clara, California
[url]http://www.php-con.com[/url]

** Expanded Conference Program **

In April 2003, we added the popular Tutorials Program to our event.
In October, we are unveiling a whole new day of intensive PHP
programming and learning! Code Sprint is the chance to gather
like-minded PHP professionals around a project: adding a feature,
fixing something in the PHP Source, or just breathe new life into an
old project. Speakers and attendees will work together for a full day
to produce as much code as possible and move PHP community projects
forward.

All Code Sprint projects will be promoted on the PHPCon site and the
work will be presented at the Conference Happy Hour. If you have an
idea for a worthy Code Sprint Project, please see our submission
guidelines below.

** Submission Guidelines **

PHPCon is looking for presentation and tutorial topics and speakers
for the following tracks:

* Applications Development -- General application development, PHP
basics and syntax, best practices
* Advanced Concepts -- Performance tuning, debugging, protocols,
extending PHP, PEAR, in-depth library overviews, case studies
* Managing Data -- Databases, XML, Web Services, Text Files

And more -- be creative and let us know what you'd like see and
present at PHPCon!

** How to Submit a Proposal to PHPCon West 2003 **

All submissions must be sent to Conference Director Bryan Richard,
[email]bryan@php-con.com[/email], via email in Text or ASCII format. Only PDF
attachments are accepted. You must submit ALL of the information below
to complete your submission:

1) Presentation Type

[ ] Tutorial (3 hour presentation)
[ ] Breakout Conference Session (60 minutes)
[ ] Keynote Address (60 minutes)
[ ] Code Sprint Project (Full Day)
[ ] Works in Progress*
[ ] Birds of a Feather Session*

2) Presentation Title:

3) Abstract: (1000 word maximum)

4) Track Focus:

[ ] Application Development (AD)
[ ] Advanced Concepts (AC)
[ ] Managing Data (MD)

5) Presenter(s) Information (please have complete information for EACH
presenter)

Name
Title
Organization
Phone
Email
Cell/Mobile
Mailing Address

* Works in Progress and Birds of a Feather sessions are short, pithy
presentations scheduled and managed by our attendees. Although we are
opening submissions for these sessions early, submissions for Works in
Progress and Birds of a Feather sessions will be held open until early
September 2003. Submissions to program tracks, tutorials, and Code
Sprint will close on July 28th.

** Submission Deadline **

All submissions must be received and completed by MIDNIGHT, July 28,
2003

** Review Criteria **

PHPCon organizers pay close attention to what our attendees, speakers,
and partners look for in a conference program. All submissions will be
reviewed for the following, listed by order of importance.

1) Educational value
2) Technical and topical merit
3) Real-world application
4) Focus on standards

** Benefits for PHPCon Speakers **

There are perks to being a PHPCon Speaker! PHPCon Speakers receive:
- Complimentary pass for all conference sessions
- Access to all evening events including the PHPCon Reception, Happy
Hours, evening panels and discussions in our Works in Progress and
Birds of a Feather Sessions
- A stipend for Hotel and Travel expenses
- Opportunities to discuss their projects with like-minded PHP
professionals work
- Promotional support for their sessions from the PHPCon organizers

** Questions? **

We're always happy to hear from you. If you have questions regarding
PHPCon's program or submission guidelines, please contact Bryan
Richard, Conference Director, at [email]bryan@php-con.com[/email].