For people who can't pay for an OSCON pass or get time off work, there's plenty they can do for free, by registering for a free "Expo Hall" pass. The Tuesday night event includes talks by Mark Shuttleworth and Damian Conway. OSCamp is two rooms of talks running at the same time as the rest of the conference and open to all. The BOFs each night are open sessions from a number of different open source projects. And Larry Wall's annual "State of the Onion" will be on Thursday night. -------- Original Message -------- O'Reilly Open Source Convention July 21-25, 2008 Portland, OR http://conferences.oreilly.com/oscon O'Reilly's OSCON 2008 is July 21-25 in Portland, Oregon. It's the crossroads of everything Open Source--five days jam-packed with inspiring keynotes, in-depth tutorials, and hundreds of sessions organized into fourteen tracks. Plus special evening events and an Expo Hall. There's still space for you, so register now at: https://en.oreilly.com/oscon2008/public/register EXPO HALL Stop by the Expo Hall, located in Exhibit Hall D on the 1st Level, to meet and greet the exhibitors and sponsors. Expo Hall Hours: Wednesday: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm If you are an Expo Hall only pass holder, you not only have access to meet and greet our fantastic exhibitors and sponsors, but you are also invited to attend some of our special events: -- The Tuesday Evening Extravaganza -- OSCamp -- Birds of a Feather (BoF) Sessions -- Larry Wall's State of the Onion -- Free Geek Tour -- Best of Portland Walking Tour We'll see you next week! Regards, The O'Reilly OSCON Conference Team