Hungary

Jody and I arrived in Hungary on Monday to attend and take part in this year's European DrupalCon, which is taking place in the lovely little city Szeged, near Hungary's southern border. We had a bumpy ride here, mostly due to the chaos that is Rome's airport, and we were a bit hampered by jet lag and a serious case of internet withdrawal on our way to Szeged. But things are going a lot better now that the conference has begun and our wireless cards are no longer starved for access. We've already drank two bars out of beer (with a lot of help from other thirsty Drupalers) and connected with a lot of friends we haven't seen in a while.

We're not only attending the conference though, we're taking part in a few ways. As I write this Jody is presenting on Node Templates in Drupal (pictured), and early Friday morning I'm scheduled to present John Snow's awesome new Embed Widgets module at the Google Summer of Code showcase. On Thursday night I am presenting a proposal (created in collaboration with Rock River Star) to the Drupal Association in an attempt to bring the next US DrupalCon (in Winter 2009) to Philadelphia.

On a logistical note: if you need to contact either Jody (until Sept 2nd) or myself (until Sept 8th) please either shoot us an e-mail or give me a call on my pre-paid Hungarian cell phone at 06 20 515 9286.

This week Jody and I registered to attend DrupalCon Szeged 2008. It's been a few years since I've been to Europe, and I've never been to Hungary, so I'm looking forward to an interesting and exciting trip. The last DrupalCon was a great experience for us-- Jody and I agreed to partner while we were there, I got to see a lot of friends and colleagues I hadn't seen in a long time, and I got to meet a ton of amazing people. If you're in the Drupal business but you're on the fence and wondering whether it's worth the expense (Luckily, we bought our plane tickets right before the big price increases!), trust me, it is!

I also am taking the opportunity to take a little vacation with the wife to see a bit more of the country. Everyone who I know who has visited Hungary raves about it, so I can't wait to see what the fuss is all about!

See you in Szeged!