Canada

I'm going to BSDCan this year.

I'm pretty damn excited about it. I went the first year, and had so much fine that I wrote up this nonsense to preserve the memory of the trip.

BSDCan is a great time. You get to meet lots of knowledgeable technical people. The talks are enjoyable, entertaining, and informative. The beer is Canadian. Ottowa is a great city to visit. The cost is low compared to most other conferences.

I can't think of a good reason not to go.

I'm also going to catch the first day of PGCon. Last year this was called the PostgreSQL Anniversary Summit and it was in Toronto. It was well worth the trip. This year, it's the week after BSDCan in the same location. It's like ordering ice cream and getting nachos as well (because, who doesn't love nachos and ice-cream?)

You should go. Click on the links and sign up. Nifty people will be there. The cost is reasonable. What are you waiting for? Why are you still reading my senseless ramblings?

My only regret this year is the timing. The conference is running at the same time that we'll be doing a big product launch here at work, so I can only make it to part of each (I really wanted to go for all the tutorials of both and be in Ottowa for two weeks).