php|tek 2008: Chicago
Original post provide by PHP: Hypertext Preprocessorphp|tek 2008: Chicago The publishers of php|architect Magazine are proud to announce the php|tek 2008 conference in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The PHP Community meets in May for one of North America’s premier PHP conferences of 2008. Join us to hear top speakers such as Derick Rethans (eZ Systems), Lucas Nelan (Facebook), Chris Shiflett (OmniTI), Eli White (Digg) and yes, even Terry Chay (Tagged). For the past two years, php|architect’s spring conference has sold out weeks before the start date, so if you’re interested in attending, don’t delay, and be sure to sign up ASAP!
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