Drupal Camp Chicago

October 24 & 25Making a bus trip to get there, me and other members of the Indy Drupal Group are making an appearance, since we're not having a Drupal Camp for our area this year. This started out as a trip between me and one other fellow Drupaler, but it turns out Indianapolis will be represented there, so that is VERY cool!

Review of Drupal Camp Chicago

The trip reminded me why I am involved with a community like the Drupal community. Such comradery as what I experience refreshed my drive to better myself as well as do what I can to better others in the knowledge and application of Drupal. The Chicago Drupal Meetup Users Group (CDMUG) refreshed our ideas of what we are looking for in our Indianapolis community.

There were 2 sessions going on at all times - a beginner session and an advanced session. To my surprise, there was a large number of beginners attending! I thought this was great because it shows the influence that the members of the CDMUG have on the community around them. They are spreading the word, and making it appealing. They actually had more people show up than what was expected, but they handled this very well. The money they raised with this event went to the Drupal Association.

Over all, I met a lot of great people and walked away with a connection with the Chicago-land Drupalers. Who knows, this may even be the beginning of a Midwest Drupal Alliance as we begin to contact other user groups in the midwest as well and ultimatley make a statement about our demographics and contribute to the Drupal Community.

Drupal Rocks!