July 18, 2007
php|tek 2007 Wrap Up
Chicago Illinois is the third largest city in the United States. It’s also very different in personality and structure than other large US cities, taking on the rather laid back flavor that defines the Midwest, but also has the dubious distinction of being the “travel hub” of the United States. The size and travel possibilities made it an ideal location for the php|tek conference in May, hosted by php|architect.
The conference ran from May 16-18, with a day of tutorials followed by two days of regular conference talks. This seems to be the de-facto standard format for PHP conferences and appears to be very successful. This was the first conference I had the privilege to attend because of the central location, it being only a few hours by car for me, and the fact that my mother lives in the Chicago area. I was granted a press pass for PHPWomen by Marco Tabini, php|architect’s head guy, and was tasked with forwarding the goals of the group and writing a few articles on my experiences.
