FutureRuby – July 9-12, 2009

The only conference I’ve ever been to has been the NFJS ones in Calgary, which is totally uncool compared to the FutureRuby one ThoughtWorks is sending me to this July.

I’m not sure where my exitement stems from. Maybe just that it’s my first out-of-town conference, my first Ruby conference, or my first conference where I know more about the parties than the speakers.

It all starts on Thursdy, July 9th at the Queen City Yacht Club, with FAILCamp. I don’t really know what it is, but it sounds like a boatload of fun, and a very touristy thing for us to do. This starter event offers food, a cash bar, and some nice scenery.

Friday night is the commencement party at the Unspace HQ. I think we’re supposed to mingle (do rubyists mingle?), eat, drink (at the open bar!), and listen (dance?) to a live DJ. I don’t think

Saturday night is the Pravda Gala at the Pravda Vodka Bar. lol. I never expected to go to a Ruby party at a Vodka bar. This is a formal event, fully catered, with an open bar and vodka tasting. Apparently there will also be some surprise performances.

Unspace has also organized a “Companion Path” for those bringing spouses (me).  For $125, it gets your partner into all the dinner events, breakfasts, a Toronto Transit Pass, and a swag bag. There is also a group that will be traveling Toronto during the days that I’m in a conference, that will be visiting tourist hot spots. The companion ticket will give your partner free and discounted tickets to various locations, and some free lunches. It makes me wish I were the non-nerdy half. But anyways, it’s brilliant. I was worried that he would be bored and lost.

Don’t ask me whose speaking, or about what. I have no idea.