# Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 - Call for Papers

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Greetings from Austin, Texas!

The second annual Lone Star Rubyconf is revving  
up and scheduled for Sep 4-6 in Austin, TX.  
The what, when where is:

Lone Star Rubyconf 2008  
September 4-6, 2008  
Norris Conference Center  
Austin, TX

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The conference is featuring Ruby’s creator,  
Matz, and many other luminaries.

This year we have added an optional day of  
hands-on training (Thu) in addition to the  
two days of action packed ruby filled  
sessions (Fri, Sat).

The conference is now accepting proposals for  
both speaking sessions and training sessions.

= Speakers =  
If you’re a Rubyist and want to share your  
knowledge and experiences with the Ruby  
community, we invite you to submit a proposal  
for a 45-minute session. All topics are  
accepted as long as they are Ruby-related.

Here are a few topics to give you some ideas:

- Design and coding techniques
- Testing tools and techniques
- Developer productivity tips and tools
- Patterns and best practices for developing Ruby code
- Taking advantage of Ruby implementations other than MRI
- MRI, Rubinius, JRuby, YARV, Rails, Merb, Rubygems
- Ruby in the Enterprise
- Ruby in Small Business
- How I made a $1,000,000 with Ruby
- How I lost a $1,000,000 with Ruby
- Ruby internals, meta programming
- Data filtering, reporting, parsing

You name it. If it is Ruby related, we want to hear from you.

To submit your proposal, please provide the following:

Your N.  
Your Phone Number  
Title  
Abstract (\< 500 words)  
Email the above to: submit _at_ [LoneStarRubyconf.com](http://LoneStarRubyconf.com)

= Trainers =  
This year we have scheduled a full day of  
training. Courses can be either 3hr (half day)  
or 6hr (full day). It is recommended that full  
day courses be team taught.

When submitting a course curriculum outline,  
remember that a training course is NOT an extended  
talk. Trainers should provide labs and hands on  
learning experiences for the participants. Your  
course submission should provide practical skills  
that participants can take away and begin using  
immediately to improve their coding.

To submit your proposal, please provide the following:

Your N.(s)  
Your Phone Number(s)  
Course Length  
Course Title  
Curriculum Outline (1 to 2 pages per 3hr class)  
Email the above to: submit _at_ [LoneStarRubyconf.com](http://LoneStarRubyconf.com)

Proposals are due May 3, 2008.

Registration for LSRC 2008 will open in early May.

See you in Austin in September!

–  
Jim F. and the Lone Star Rubyconf 2008 Conference Team

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For sponsorship, media or promotional partner opportunities,  
contact Jim F. at info _at_ [LoneStarRubyconf.com](http://LoneStarRubyconf.com).

P.S. You can follow conference announcements on Twitter at  
http::/twitter.com/lsrc