Re: Chicago PHP Conference

-- I'm hopeful that by Spring 2007, flying to the US will be a less unpleasant experience than it is currently... -- As in the border guards would start stocking lubricant as well as rubber gloves? Windsor, Ontario Canada would probably be a better flight destination (you would likely end up hubing through toronto anyways, but would save you 3 hours of driving). Though the Windsor/Detroit border crossing is the busiest, and the guards there take it pretty seriously (ok, so I may have been deported once). paul On 8/14/06, Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote:

For the US folks, Chicago is centrally-located, and flights to O'Hare and Midway are generally frequent and often go on sale. Global visitors might want to fly to Toronto or some other CA city "close" to Chicago and drive, though :-) I'm hopeful that by Spring 2007, flying to the US will be a less unpleasant experience than it is currently... On Sat, August 12, 2006 5:23 pm, Gerry D wrote: Richard, Within the US that might be ok, but given latest developments, who wants to fly into the US from elsewhere? I could drive from Canada if I take 2 weeks vacation... I don't want to be a show stopper, but I think you need to explain what your target audience is re global travel, not just weather in Chicago. Having said that, I like your idea. Gerry On 8/12/06, Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote:

It may have started as a joke on PHP-General, but this just isn't funny anymore. I'm in the pre-planning phase of organizing a PHP Conference in Chicago. Due to Chicago weather patterns, the ideal time would be Spring or Autumn. Given that cheap airfare generally requires significant advance notice, I am pre-emptorily eliminating Autumn 2006 as a viable option. If you are interested in attending please reply OFF-LIST with your name, email, and some basic input for ideal time-frames in the FALL or SPRING of 2007. Suggested Topics would be great, and offers to be a Speaker by well-known responders would also be MOST welcome.

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