EuroPython brings together developers, designers and business people from Python, Plone, and Zope communities around the world to build contacts and learn from each other's experiences. This year's event is organized into two parts: Conference talks will be held on July 7-10, while development sprints will be on July 10-12. Themes include Python implementations and packaging, mobile programming, database programming and games! Since Komodo IDE supports Python, we're sponsoring.

Nothing beats learning something and traveling at the same time. Wanna see deserts and lizards? Utah Open Source Conference, organized by Utah Open Source Foundation, will be held on August 28 - 30 in Salt Lake City this year. This year's theme is HOWTO. The idea is to bring together open source enthusiasts across industries to foster the knowledge exchange and learning. Conference tracks will be categorized into technology, education, community and business. In addition, the registration fee is structured to ensure that it's affordable to everyone interested. Such a great community event! We've teamed up to sponsor.

Looks like Drupal is getting more popular than ever! The Drupal community in and around Alberta are coming together for two days to collaborate, learn, network and raise a little "heck." Coming up on July 3-4, DrupalCamp Alberta will take place at the University of Lethbridge. Similar to other DrupalCamps, its tracks are organized for rookies and experts across all industries. No matter if you are a developer, info architect, entrepreneur, or work for a non-profit, there will be something for you. Don't miss out on another Drupal event. Register now.

ActiveState is proud to be sponsoring the annual DrupalCamp Seattle, which will be held on June 27-28 this year at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle. Organized by local Drupal enthusiasts, this event has lined up presentations for Drupal developers of all levels. Talks include, but are not limited to, Drupal 101, developing Drupal themes, information architecture and site planning, and staging and deployment. The workshop is already full, but you can still get your hands on the limited edition DrupalCamp Seattle t-shirts!

YAPC: NA - Yet Another Perl Conference in North America, organized by local Perl user groups, is to provide an affordable conference for Perl masters and newbies alike with an amazing price of US$100 for the 3-day event. This high-profile yet inclusive conference will be held on June 16-18 on the campus of IIT in Chicago this year.

Test your Perl skills and participate in the Hackathons if you'd like.

Kudos to those volunteers who organize the grassroots event.

The Portuguese Perl Workshop, organized by APPP (Portuguese Association for Perl Programmers), will take place on June 6-7 in Braga. If you're interested in getting more out of the workshops, Brian D. Foy is giving an Intermediate Perl Training session on June 4-5. The registration to the training also includes workshop registration. Hurry up, seats are limited.

If you live in Europe and can't come to the Tcl Conf in the States in September, don't miss out on the European Tcl/Tk User Meeting, which will be held in Strasbourg, France, on June 6-7.

Organized by the local Tcl community, this meeting has lined up presentations from SECS with Tcl, Nfickle: improved scanner generators for Tcl, Tcl on the OLPC, to Ucome a new Tcl Web environment. It's a great opportunity to meet Tcl enthusiasts and gurus and discuss how you could utilize the power of Tcl. We can't be there, but we have sponsored a Tcl Dev Kit prize package.

On June 2-3, the 3rd Annual DC PHP Conference & Expo will be held in George Washington University in DC. Our very own Jeff Griffiths will be there with his presentation "RIA with PHP and Open Standards" to show you how to build dynamic and pretty Rich Internet Applications with PHP and open standards. In addition to that, don't miss out the PHP IDEs panel discussion on June 3. Find out which PHP IDE is the best for you!

The previous French Perl Workshops have been highlighting sessions on Perl development for industries and services. This year's focus will be on the Perl capability to support scientists and teachers. In fact, there's a session dedicated on the topic: research and teaching. Amateurs and students, fear not, the workshops promise to bring you the knowledge and skills needed for programming in many styles. Professionals? Learn how to apply the power of Perl on lead projects.

eLiberatica, being held on May 30 in Bucharest, Romania, will foster discussions on open and free technologies and bring together community and business leaders around the world to share best practices. Topics include how to make money with open source technologies, how to maintain professional growth while participating in the community, and the adaptations of open source tools in government and public sectors.

As developers are discovering the effectiveness and efficiency of dynamic languages such as Ruby, PHP and Python, more companies are relying on those languages for business-relevant web applications. Dynamic Languages World Europe, which will be held on May 26–28 in Karlsruhe, Germany, is the first European conference that brings together the shared frameworks and ideas of these dynamic languages. ActiveState is proud to be a Kicker Sponsor, making sure the foosball tables are there for you to unwind in between sessions. We're not responsible for any funds lost in wagering on the games, mind you!

Organized by the local Perl Mongers, the annual Nordic Perl Workshop will be held on May 24-25 in Stockholm this year. As a workshop for the community by the community, it accepts a wide variety of talk subjects from algorithms for social graphing and web-technologies to Perl5 core optimizations and language implementation targeting the Parrot VM. Never been to Stockholm? Submit a talk now and you might get a chance to visit the home of Nobel Prize.

Can't join the Drupal Camp Vancouver because it's sold out? Don't despair! There's a Drupal Camp Toronto coming up May 23-24 at the University of Toronto. Organized by community Drupal enthusiasts, tickets are going fast for this event too. As Komodo team is always excited to be an ambassador to the community, we are happy to be sponsoring. See you there!

The annual php|tek Conference, organized by php|publishers, has lined up 50 sessions and tutorials this year for a well-balanced and serious learning experience.

Attend the conference for a richer understanding of the technologies and techniques that help you in your daily work and, for a limited time, receive free training worth $769 USD. As the tickets for the last two editions of php|tek have sold out weeks prior to the event, don't get left out this time.

Our PHP developer, Jeff Griffiths, will be there with his presentation "RIA with open standards," a talk on using open standards to build Rich Internet Applications that are highly interactive and attractive.

Speak French and just so happen to be in Europe in May? The Afpy (French Python User Group) has packed two days full of talks into the second annual French Python Days, May 17-18. Don't just learn to build and deploy a Python application: explore how you can use Python for running database analysis, use of Django, and ensure quality and performance of the app. The event will be held at Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris. So much to learn, so little time!

YAPC::Russia "May Perl", previously Russian Perl Workshop, will be hosted on May 16th this year. Back by popular demand, this is the second annual spring Perl workshop in Russia. The goal of the workshop is to share ideas and practices on what Perl may be used for and where it may be used in. To encourage as many Perl enthusiasts to attend as possible, currently the workshop is free of charge to register. ActiveState is excited to sponsor such community driven event.

YAPC::Asia - Yet Another Perl Conference in Asia will take place on May 15–16 in Tokyo Institute of Technology in Tokyo, Japan. This conference is always packed with a wide range of interesting and useful talks. Topics range from Perl testing and automation, building a highly scalable crawler, to moving from POE to Erlang. ActiveState is excited to sponsor several Perl Dev Kit licenses as prizes for the conference this year.

Python Italia Due, organized by enthusiasts and non-profit groups, will be held in Florence from May 9–11. The conference is structured to help Python users of all experience levels gain more insights on the use of the language. Talk topics for the second annual conference are divided into three tracks: "Discovering Python," "Spreading Python," and "Learning Python," so there's something for every level of Python programmer. It's such a good idea, we're a sponsor! Wish we could go too–Florence in the spring? Come bella!

Wanna learn Drupal or take your Drupal development and content management skills to the next level? Drupal Camp Vancouver, coming up May 9-10, will have everything you need. Organized by volunteers, this multi-track conference covers presentations for a wide range of audiences, including non-profits, marketers, and individuals who are simply interested in Drupal. Nothing compares to giving back to the community! If you would like to share your knowledge and be a local star, submit a talk to Drupal Camp Vancouver now. Registration for this 2-day conference is only $20. What a great event! The Komodo team is sponsoring.

Open data standards development has led to web-wide programming APIs and virtualization. Not only data are on the move, but applications and servers are too. This year's XTech conference in Dublin, Ireland gathers developers, information designers, and managers that work with web and standards-based technology to examine the tools and concerns of developing today's web. Join them on May 6–9th to find out how you can have virtually everything stored and run on the Web. Of course, as Komodo team is always keen in promoting the use of open standards and initiatives, we are a sponsor!

Back by popular demand, the LinuxFest Northwest is being held on April 26 & 27. Linuxfest NW will offer presentations covering all aspects of Linux and open source technology including lecture and discussion sessions from software development and server applications to system administrations. ActiveState is excited to be sponsoring the event again this year. See you there!

This year's Toolapalooza will be held on Apr 16-17, and ActiveState is looking forward to being there again! Organized by Cisco for its employees, it's a trade show that showcases tool vendors related to its business. Approximately 1000 Cisco staff visit the show every year. In addition to showing off ActiveState's enterprise materials, Komodo and TDK, our Languages Lead, Jeff Hobbs, is going to give a talk on the new stuff in ActiveTcl 8.5.

The conference on Open Web technologies, hosted by Vancouver PHP Users Association, focuses on showcasing open source technologies, communities and culture. Call for proposal open until January 15, 2008. Topics from any areas of open source technologies—such as, PHP, Python, Linux, MySQL, etc.—are all welcome. Submit your proposal now. You get to share your knowledge, network with other gurus, and enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms while visiting Vancouver.

Conferences held by the association have always been a blast. Audiences come from all over the world to network and learn from the biggest names in PHP and related technologies. Register now to receive early bird pricing.

RuPy (Ruby and Python Conference) and will take place on April 12–13 in Poznan, Poland. Organized by a GIK (Grupa Informatyczno-Kulturalna) association, this second annual event is dedicated to facilitating the exchange of experiences and knowledge among Central and Eastern European nations and international community. The Komodo Team is sponsoring this great event that promises to help connect the Ruby and Python communities in the region.