# Lone Star Ruby Conf 2007 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 20, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598 "2007-05-20T08:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598/1 "2007-05-20T08:21:00Z")
Howdy I am pleased to announce the first annual Lone Star Ruby Conference: ``` Lone Star Ruby Conf 2007 September 7-8, 2007 Norris Conference Center Austin, TX ``` You can take the opportunity to pre-register now at http:// [LoneStarRubyConf.com](http://LoneStarRubyConf.com). Your pre-registration will help us keep the conference cost as low as possible and help secure your seat with advanced notification of open registration. Logistics: - The conference price has not been settled yet, but will be as low as possible based upon pre-registration head count. Expected price is $150-200. - For those needing a hotel, conference rates are expected to be less than $120. More information on this will be at [http://LoneStarRubyConf.com](http://LoneStarRubyConf.com) when available. - We’re looking for sponsors! Please contact me if interested. See you in Austin Jim F. Lone Star Ruby Conf ---
**Author:** ![sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598/2 "2007-05-21T20:44:51Z")
On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 03:19:57PM +0900, Jim F. wrote: > I am pleased to announce the first annual Lone Star Ruby Conference Is it possible to estimate, this far ahead, what proportion of the conference will be devoted to Rails, and how much of it will focus on more general topics? ---
**Author:** ![sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598/3 "2007-05-23T14:55:02Z")
On May 21, 2007, at 1:43 PM, John Joyner wrote: > On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 03:19:57PM +0900, Jim F. wrote: > > > I am pleased to announce the first annual Lone Star Ruby Conference > > Is it possible to estimate, this far ahead, what proportion of the > conference will be devoted to Rails, and how much of it will focus on > more general topics? I can’t tell the future, but, from the proposals we have so far, the ratio is 25%. Depending upon who is reading this, that may be good or bad. Either way, I expect Rails folks will be interested in ruby and rails talks and I’m sure there will be good Ruby code discussed in the rails talks. Jim ---
**Author:** ![sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598/4 "2007-05-23T15:37:11Z")
I missed the original announcement, where can I follow the details? ---
**Author:** ![sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598/5 "2007-05-23T15:23:08Z")
I am super psyched about this and cannot wait. ---
**Author:** ![sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@sauy7](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sauy7)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lone-star-ruby-conf-2007/104598/6 "2007-05-24T08:25:02Z")
On May 23, 2007, at 8:36 AM, Sammy L. wrote: > I missed the original announcement, where can I follow the details? You can pre-register at [http://LoneStarRubyConf.com](http://LoneStarRubyConf.com) Below is a copy of the original announcement: Howdy I am pleased to announce the first annual Lone Star Ruby Conference: ``` Lone Star Ruby Conf 2007 September 7-8, 2007 Norris Conference Center Austin, TX ``` You can take the opportunity to pre-register now at http:// [LoneStarRubyConf.com](http://LoneStarRubyConf.com). Your pre-registration will help us keep the conference cost as low as possible and help secure your seat with advanced notification of open registration. Logistics: - The conference price has not been settled yet, but will be as low as possible based upon pre-registration head count. Expected price is $150-200. - For those needing a hotel, conference hotel rates are expected to be less than $120. More information on this will be at [http://LoneStarRubyConf.com](http://LoneStarRubyConf.com) when available. - We’re looking for sponsors! Please contact me if interested. See you in Austin Jim F. Lone Star Ruby Conf