# RubyCamp 2008 (Vancouver-Jan/26th) - Call for Speakers, Sponsors, Hack-a-thon Projects

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**Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubycamp-2008-vancouver-jan-26th-call-for-speakers-sponsors-hack-a-thon-projects/125517/1 "2008-01-09T21:54:45Z")

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Hello,

== Call for RubyCamp Speakers ==

Just a reminder that you’re invited to sign-up for a talk at the  
upcoming RubyCamp 2008. The sooner you send in your talk proposal the  
better your chances to getting approved. Official RubyCamp talk  
proposal deadline is January 20th, 2008. Hurry. Find details @  
[http://rubycamp.wordpress.com/about/#talks](http://rubycamp.wordpress.com/about/#talks)

Need talk ideas? Have talk ideas? Stop at our wiki page @  
[http://barcamp.org/RubyCampVancouver](http://barcamp.org/RubyCampVancouver)

== Call for Hack-a-thon or Code Sprint Projects ==

You’re also invited to sign-up for leading a more informal RubyCamp  
unconference-style coding sprint, hack-a-thon or hands-on project  
discussion. To get started post some information about your Ruby  
project you’re interested in leading a coding sprint or hands-on  
informal discussion on our wiki and send a posting to the Vancouver  
Ruby/Rails Mailing List/Forum @ [http://forum.vanrb.com](http://forum.vanrb.com) to stir up some  
interest from fellow Rubyists and/or Railers.

== Help us get the word out ==

Blog about RubyCamp. Blog about your Hack-a-thon project. Blog about  
your RubyCamp talk or code sprint. Blog about Rubyize This! and  
Refactor My Code Live in Vancouver etcetera.

Sign-up for our event on Facebook @  
[Redirecting...](http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7049363283) and/or on Yahoo!  
Upcoming @ [Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/390144)

== Call for RubyCamp Sponsors ==

We love sponsors. If you’re interested in sponsoring the RubyCamp,  
please contact the organizers. We offer sponsorship packages starting  
at CAN$300. More @ [http://rubycamp.wordpress.com/about/#sponsors](http://rubycamp.wordpress.com/about/#sponsors)

See you all at RubyCamp 2008 in Vancouver, B.C. in the Americas on  
Canada’s Pacific West Coast.

Cheers.