# RubyKaigi2008 Tickets and News

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**Created:** [May 9, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubykaigi2008-tickets-and-news/137185 "2008-05-09T19:00:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leonard\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@Leonard\_C](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Leonard_C)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubykaigi2008-tickets-and-news/137185/1 "2008-05-09T19:00:56Z")

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Hello from Japan!

RubyKaigi is the main Ruby conference in the homeland of Ruby, Japan,  
and tickets go on sale tomorrow!  
We’re also looking for Lightning Talk presenters and volunteer  
translators.

- EVENT DETAILS  
Dates: Friday, June 20 through to Sunday, June 22  
Venue: Tsukuba International Conference Center, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki  
Prefecture, JAPAN  
Organizers: RubyKaigi 2008 Executive Committee, Ruby Association,  
Nihon Ruby-no-kai  
Schedule:  
a) Main Sessions [http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?MainSession\_en](http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?MainSession_en)  
b) Sub-Sessions [http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?SubSession\_en](http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?SubSession_en)

The Ruby Kaigi 2008 website at  
[http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?english](http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?english)

Videos of the conference will be made available after the event.

- TICKETING  
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. (JST).  
Tickets are 5000 yen can be purchased through Lawson Ticket with L-code

1. 

For further information:  
[http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?BuyTicket\_en](http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?BuyTicket_en)

\*\* Tickets to the official dinner party are sold separately, with an  
L-code of 35610.

For details on the party: [http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?Party\_en](http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?Party_en)

If you’re not in Japan and can’t purchase tickets via the above methods,  
but  
are dead-set on visiting for the conference, please contact us  
directly via e-mail  
rubykaigi2008 AT [jp.rubyist.net](http://jp.rubyist.net)

- LIGHTNING TALKS  
We have 11 lightning talk slots open for proposals. Lightning Talks  
will be held on  
the afternoon of Day 1 (Saturday June 21) of the conference.

Please send applications to rubykaigi2008 AT [jp.rubyist.net](http://jp.rubyist.net) with the  
following details:  
SUBJECT: RubyKaigi2008/LT (Your N.)  
BODY: Please include the following details:

- your name
- your company/organization (optional)
- a short bio
- title of your talk
- a summary of your talk
- comments/equipment requests. A projector will be available for  
presenters.

Please note that Lightning Talk speakers will need to purchase tickets  
to attend.

For further information:  
[http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?CallForLightningTalks\_en](http://jp.rubyist.net/RubyKaigi2008/?CallForLightningTalks_en)

- VOLUNTEERS  
We’re currently looking for volunteer translators. If you understand  
Japanese and  
can type English fast, we WANT YOU. We want to do translations to/from  
Japanese/English  
in real-time using IRC, which will also serve as a log of the  
presentations.

As a volunteer, you’ll receive an staff t-shirt (illustrated by \_why),  
but will receive no other  
compensation. You won’t need a ticket for the main event, but since  
you’ll be volunteering,  
it is possible that you will not be able to see all the presentations.

Please apply via e-mail to rubykaigi2008 AT [jp.rubyist.net](http://jp.rubyist.net) with the  
following details:  
SUBJECT: RubyKaigi2008/TL (Your N.)  
BODY:

- your name
- days you can attend
- tell us a little about your translation abilities

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Hope to see you there!

Regards,

Leonard C.  
on behalf of the Ruby Kaigi Executive Commiittee