Open Source Bridge
http://opensourcebrid...

Open Source Bridge is a conference for developers working with
open source technologies. It will take place June 1–4, 2010, in
Portland, Oregon, with five tracks connecting people across
projects, languages and experience to explore how we do our
work and why we participate in open source. The conference
structure is designed to provide developers with an opportunity
to learn from people they might not connect with at other
events. Attendees will learn and interact at three days of
traditional conference presentations, a day of free-form
unconference sessions, and our 24-hour Hacker Lounge.

This year we are thrilled to have an excellent downtown
location at the Portland Art Museum ( http://pam.org/... ), an
extra day packed full of open source goodness, and an on-site
24-hour Hacker Lounge! As a user group member, you can use the
coupon code "osbugluv" to register for only $200 when you
select either an Early Bird Registration (through April 1st),
or a Regular Registration (after April 1st). Learn more and
register today at http://opensourcebrid...

The conference is run entirely by volunteers who believe in the
need for an open source event that focuses on the culture of
being an open source citizen, regardless of where in the stack
you choose to code. All proceeds from conference registration
and sponsorship go directly to the costs of the conference.

Our event shares in-depth knowledge about using, creating and
contributing to open source as citizens of a greater community.
You’ll find relevant information whether you write web apps for
the cloud, tinker with operating system internals, create
hardware, run a startup, or blog about technology.

We're still seeking proposals — and we've just extended the
deadline through March 25th — so submit yours before time runs
out at http://opensourcebrid...

The city of Portland is a great place to visit. It has a
thriving technical community, a love of all things open source
and offers many attractions for visiting geeks, including
Powell’s technical books, dozens of local brewpubs, and large
greenspaces like Forest Park—all accessible by mass transit.

Visit http://opensourcebrid... to learn more about the
conference, see our session proposals, and register to attend.

Thanks!