Manchester Central Conference Centre

22nd November 2008

9.30am Registration

5.30pm Close

Evening Social

http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw08/

PHPNW08: The Plan

Friday: Pre-conference Speakers dinner

Possible social for everyone else or extra meeting of PHPNW: If so, venue, who to organise etc.?

Saturday:

Main presentations hour long

Second track hour long

Breakout Demos / Testing area

Evening Social

Venue: Manchester Central

Former GMex / MICC

Main area capacity 250

Second track capacity 80

Break-out / demo area capacity 40

http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/

Travel

Planes, Trains, Automobiles

Easy to get to, ample parking

Hotels plenty in vicinity

Call for Papers: Speakers

Known / high-profile speakers

Confirmed Keynote Derick Rethans KISS

Local talent / speakers

Important subjects, best practices, topics of interest to PHP developers

Form to fill in on the website

http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw08/callforpapers/

Closes 21/09/2008

Schedule announcement ~10 days later

Sponsors

Business approval & contributions to Community efforts

Cover catering, refreshments, A/V, social

Needed to make excellent event

Help keep ticket costs reasonable ~50

Sponsor pack: conference@phpnw.org.uk

http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/