DrupalCon Portland 2013

DrupalCon is an international event that brings together the people who use, develop, design, and support the Drupal platform. More than just another trade show or industry conference, it’s a shared experience that seeks to inspire and engage. DrupalCon Portland will feature dozens of curated sessions and panels from some of the most influential people and brightest minds within the Drupal community and beyond, as well as countless opportunities for networking, code sprints, informal conversations, and more. Whether you’re new to the community, have been around awhile, or are just curious to see what all the fuss is about - we have a place for you.

Join the Acquia Team for Dries' Keynote
Drupal Creator and Acquia Co-founder Dries Buytaert will be giving his much anticipated DrupalCon Keynote: The Current State of Drupal 8. We look forward to seeing you there!

Stop by our booth and see what's new at Acquia
We'll be raffling off Raspberry Pi Kits, giving away awesome t-shirts, showcasing our latest products and more! Stop by booth #111 to join the fun, get access to our Free Tier - or just say hi!

Learn How to Build a Successful Acquia Partnership at Partner Day
Acquia is inviting current and prospective partners to Acquia Partner Day at DrupalCon Portland, May 20, 2013 at the Oregon Convention Center. This is a great opportunity to connect with key Acquia executives including: Tom Erickson, CEO, Joe Wykes, VP of Global Channels, and Peter Guagenti, VP of Products, to discuss how we can work together to help our customers win. The agenda will include the Acquia Partner Program, partner success stories, and updates on strategic initiatives underway. Click here to register!

Book a Meeting with the Acquia Team
We'll have members of our leadership, engineering, product, marketing, channel and sales teams at DrupalCon Portland! If you are interested with meeting with someone, please contact Tahlor Marchi at tahlor.marchi@acquia.com or at 781-238-8616.

Sessions featuring Acquia Presenters

Date Time Session Presenter(s)
Monday, May 20th All day Security: Process, Code & Hands-on Training Ben Jeavons, David Stoline, Cash Williams
Tuesday, May 21st 10:15am - 11:15am The Wonders of Drupal Jeffrey A. "jam" McGuire
Tuesday, May 21st 2:00pm - 3:00pm Beer, Plumbers, and Free Range Chicken - True Tales of Drupal in Action Reuben Wilson, Angies List; Mike LeDu, Maxim Magazine; Brad power, Whole Foods; Bryan House, Acquia
Tuesday, May 21st 2:00pm - 3:00pm Dependency Injection in Drupal 8 Kat Bailey
Tuesday, May 21st 3:15pm - 4:15pm/td> Running Coaches Wanted! Contribution Sprints & Training Jess Myrbo
Wednesday, May 22nd 10:45am - 11:45am What's New in Drush 6 Moshe Weitzman, Mark Sonnabaum
Wednesday, May 22nd 10:45am - 11:45am Drupal Speaks - Aural User Interfaces, New Drupal 8 Accessibility Features Jesse Beach & Wim Leers
Wednesday, May 22nd 1:00pm - 2:00pm Testing Your Drupal Infrastructure Barry Jaspan
Wednesday, May 22nd 1:00pm - 2:00pm Upgrading Your Modules to Drupal 8 Alex Bronstein
Wednesday, May 22nd 3:45pm - 4:45pm Making Sense of the Numbers - The Do's and Don'ts of Quality Performance Testing Erik Webb & Jeff Beeman
Thursday, May 23rd 10:45am - 11:45am Meaningful Design Feedback Lisa Rex
Thursday, May 23rd 10:45am - 11:45am Bridging the Gap between the Community and the End User. The Story of Spark Kevin O'Leary
Thursday, May 23rd 1:00pm - 2:00pm Multilingual Drupal 8 - Plans and Reality Gábor Hojtsy
Thursday, May 23rd 1:00pm - 2:00pm Lessons in Spark UX: Prototype, User Test, Iterate Preston So & Dharmesh Mistry
Date: 
Monday, May 20, 2013 to Friday, May 24, 2013
Location: 
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon