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Welcome to the website for php|tek 2009, the premiere conference for PHP professionals. This edition of php|tek will, once again, take place in Chicago, Illinois, between May 19 and 22, 2009.
May 14—The official conference programme for php|tek 2009 is now available in PDF format directly from our website. If you are attending the conference next week, we will have a printed and bound copy available for you at the registration desk.
We're proud to announce that Adobe has agreed to be the primary sponsor of this year's php|tek and of our ongoing series of free webcast on web development topics. Watch for even more webcasts being added to our schedule over the next few weeks!
February 4th—Our friends at Blue Parabola are helping organize a Hackathon at php|tek.
Have a sit down and help one of a number of represented OSS projects build new features, fix bugs and write tests—all while learning new programming techniques from fellow speakers and attendees… and maybe even teaching a few of your own!
February 3rd—We're proud to announce that Andrei Zmievski will be the main keynote speaker at php|tek 2009! Andrei recently became a Open Source Fellow at Internet giant Digg, and he's hard at work to steer the development of future versions of PHP.
Andrei's keynote, titled The Future of PHP 6, will explore the innovations coming with the next generation of PHP, the roadmap to development and delivery, and what you can do to be prepared when the big day comes.
February 3rd—You asked for it, and we're happy to comply—we're extending the deadline for our early-bird discount until February 28—this gives you a few more weeks to get ready to attend the best PHP conference of 2009.
February 1st—Our early-bird promotion has been very successful, and the conference is now 40% full. Don't miss out on the unique opportunity to learn from some of the best of the industry—sign up today before we sell out completely!
The official Schedule for php|tek 2009 is now live! With 50 talks and tutorials schedule, this year's edition of php|tek promises to be our best yet!
And don't forget—our Early-bird special expires on January 31st—don't miss out your opportunity to attend 2009's best PHP conference at our best price!
Want to get ready for tek? Want to learn something new? Want to interact? Then join our free webcast series, happening live directly at your desk!
Between January and May, we have scheduled nine live webcasts, open to all on a first-come, first-serve basis, culminating with Marco Tabini's opening keynote, broadcast live directly from the php|tek 2009 floor in Chicago on May 22.
We have just announced our early-bird pricing for php|tek 2009, in effect until January 16th, 2009. Remember, php|tek has sold out for the past three years, so seats will go fast!
Don't lose this great opportunity to learn from the best in the industry and network with industry peers in a fun, relaxed and informal atmosphere fueled by friendship, cooperation and thirst for knowledge—register today!
Our Call for Papers is open until December 15—come share your knowledge with your fellow developers!
With one of the most generous speaker packages in the industry—and one of the coolest conferences around—php|tek provides you with a unique opportunity to present your ideas with your peers in a relaxed, easygoing and fun environment.