September 2008 Archives

$2k for Greater Chicago Food Depository

Profits from WindyCityRails were donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository this morning. The amount: $2,051.00.

Sarah Tribuzio, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations for GCFD, received the gift and she graciously provided a tour of the facility.

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 30, 2008

A Thousand Words

A thousand words about WindyCityRails:

View more WindyCityRails photos at Flickr.

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 21, 2008

WindyCityRails - Thank you!!!

Production Team
To everyone who worked hard to produce this first edition of WindyCityRails, thank you! Visit our Flickr Group for event photos. We especially express our appreciation for:

• Kevin Zolkiewicz – If your name begins with “Z”, you’re always at the end of the list. Time to change that!
• Matt Polito – Driver of our video presence on the web, keeping us visible.
• Stan Fisher – Newest member of the organizer team, full of great ideas.
• David London – Photographer, video editor, and source of the Apple video idea.
• Wil Chung – Screener of presentation proposals. New resident of the Boston area.
• Michael Wagner – Participant in the fabled “Why isn’t there a Rails conference in Chicago?” conversation in December 2007.

Presenters
Thank you, presenters, for stepping up and delivering an outstanding experience for our attendees.

Sponsors
We thank our sponsors who championed WindyCityRails when it was just an idea.

Survey Coming on Monday
Look for the WindyCityRails survey in your email inbox on Monday morning. Any feedback you give us will be helpful as we organize next year’s event.

What’s Next?
After a brief period of rest, our October meeting, WindyCity… Recovery! happens on October 18, 2008 at 3pm. Visit Meetup.com for the location and to RSVP.

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 20, 2008

After Party Details

The fun continues after WindyCityRails. We’ll be meeting at 5pm @ Zapatista at 1307 S. Wabash. Zapatista is a short walk from the Roosevelt CTA station. Just walk east on Roosevelt to Wabash, and then a block and a half south.

Mention WindyCityRails, and get a good seat!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 20, 2008

Look For the Tube

You’re coming to WindyCityRails, you’ve made it to the IIT campus, and you’re wondering “Which building should I go to?”

You can look at a map, or you can look for the tube:

The McCormick Tribune Campus Center is directly beneath the tube. Continental breakfast starts at 8am. See you there!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 19, 2008

Badges. Printing. Soon.

Updates on Pathable
WindyCityRails badges will be printed soon. If you haven’t done so already, please drop by Pathable to update your information. All badges will be based on the information in Pathable.

Details Through Email
Attendees should have received an email with driving directions, parking, and other conference details. If you did not receive this email, please let the organizers know through the WindyCityRails contact page.

See you Saturday!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 18, 2008

WindyCityRails: Special Meals?

If you’re attending WindyCityRails and you would prefer a Kosher or vegetarian meal, please let us know through the WindyCityRails contact page by 9/17/2008. Thanks!

Counting down to conference day…

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 16, 2008

Ruby DCamp Near Washington, DC

Registration is now open for Ruby DCamp, an Open Spaces-style Ruby conference to be held October 11-12, 2008 in Arlington, VA.

Ruby DCamp will not have hired speakers or fixed agendas – attendees themselves are the speakers, and organize the schedule. Attendees propose the content, and vote on the candidates. Bored with a Ruby DCamp session? No problem – you are encouraged to leave it anytime and find another one that better suits you.

Ruby DCamp welcomes Rubyists at all levels from all over. Attendance is limited to 150 people, so sign up soon!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 12, 2008

Pathable at WindyCityRails

Once you’ve registered for WindyCityRails, be sure to drop by Pathable to:

• Customize your conference badge. If you want folks to call you “Ray” instead of your given name (Raymondasaurus), you can make that change in Pathable.
• Plan your networking. Who do you want to meet?
• Specify your t-shirt size. Otherwise, we’ll guess!

If you’re registered and haven’t received your Pathable invitation (spam bucket?), you can re-send one to yourself (click “lost invitation”) or let us know. Thank you, and see you on Sep 20th!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 05, 2008

WindyCityRails: Sold Out

Take a Moment to Celebrate
WindyCityRails is sold out! Now your organizers can focus their attention on making this conference a truly rewarding experience for you.

Pathable
Registered attendees will receive email updates as Sep 20th approaches. In the meantime, check out Pathable, our tool for conference badges and networking.

See you at WindyCityRails!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 02, 2008

Knight News Challenge & WindyCityRails

$5 Million Funding for Web 2.0 Apps
The Knight Foundation is offering $5 million for great Web 2.0 apps. Sources say that Ruby on Rails developers are under-represented amongst the winners. Perhaps we can change that!

If you have a great idea that will improve local online news, deepen community engagement, bring Web 2.0 tools to local neighborhoods, develop publishing platforms and standards to support local conversations or innovate how we visualize, experience or interact with information, the Knight Foundation wants to see it! The contest has specific rules, so visit NewsChallenge.org for details.

WindyCityRails: 14 and Counting
As of this morning, there are 14 WindyCityRails tickets remaining. Visit WindyCityRails.org for the updated list of speakers and to register online. The conference begins at 8am on Saturday, September 20, 2008 and tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

See you there!

Posted by ChicagoRuby.org on Sep 02, 2008