Program Information

DrupalCamp WI is the annual FREE conference organized by local Drupal users to unite and improve the Drupal community in Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. The conference will be held from Thursday, July 21 to Saturday, July 23, 2011, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The schedule is subject to change; the final schedule won’t be set until a few days before the camp.

What is a DrupalCamp?

DrupalCamp WI is an unconference-style Drupal training, founded in the style of BarCamp. While there are some differences (DrupalCamp does more pre-planning on the sessions), they have the common goal of bringing smart people together in an environment that is accessible to everyone.

This generally means that you will have a lot of very smart people in a small space who have all come there with something to share and a desire to learn. Since this is a free+cheap event and on a weekend, we also get to welcome folks who can’t usually take the time or money to go to commercial conferences – so it’s a lot of fun with fresh faces.

Since this is a free event and entirely volunteer run, we also expect active participation from everyone. This is as simple as picking up after yourself or actively fixing something if you see it’s broken, but please feel welcome to take an active role in making this a great event. We set the stage, but all of you make this happen!

Who should attend?

Open source enthusiasts, designers, hackers, geeks, developers, UI experts, IT managers and anyone else that wants to find out more about Drupal.

Sessions and Topics

In true BarCamp form, our sessions are proposed by community volunteers. The official schedule will be based on the sessions chosen by members attending the camp! In other words, YOUR camp will be two days of kick-ass sessions chosen by YOU. Pick ONLY the sessions you plan to attend when compiling your own ultimate schedule. If you can only attend one day, pick eight instead of fifteen. We’ll keep an active tally. The sessions with the most votes will make the cut. See something you like? Add it to your schedule! What if a session doesn’t make it? Don’t worry… we’ll have lots of room for BoF’s too!

After we have a final schedule – sometime in the week before camp – we’ll need you to update your personal schedule from the sessions that made the cut.

Updating your schedule is important so we can schedule the presentations in the “right-size” room.

What to Bring

• Your computer (and power adaptor)
• A surge protector or extension cord (labeled with your name)
• A notebook
• Business cards
• Cash for parking and eats if you don’t bring snacks
• A camera or video camera
• Podcasting gear
• Your cell phone, set to vibrate please