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Community, Culture, and Contributions

Community, Culture, and Contributions

POSTED BY Matt Cheney on May 1, 2010
tags culture DrupalCon magic thank you

The last year has been an amazing experience for the San Francisco Drupal community and we would like to thank everyone for coming to DrupalCon SF. It was a pretty amazing thing to bring 3,000 people together for a Drupal event in San Francisco and it was magical to see Drupalcon grow while still maintaining our unique culture. In the final analysis, I think it is the Drupal community more than anything else that makes Drupal great and I think Drupalcon plays a big role in promoting and building that culture.

A big thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success and check out the closing session for a full list of everyone who helped and a "by the numbers" view of the conference. A few highlights:

  • 3056 attendees who paid an average of $205 per ticket.
  • 357 days of planning with 105 daily phone calls and 31 general meetings.
  • 495 people trained in 20 different trainings.
  • 132 presented sessions and 120 BOF gatherings.
  • $300,000 in estimated profits, even with spending $72,000 on coffee.

What an *awesome* #drupalcon! Thanks a million to ALL the organizers and especially the folks at @chapter_three @populist + @jenlampton!less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhonedevelopmentseed
developmentseed

The last 24 hours of #drupalcon have been pure, concentrated awesome.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckAndrew Berry
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Finally headed back home from #drupalcon. Huge thanks to everyone who helped put together the most amazing conference yet! :Dless than a minute ago via webAngie
webchick

Back home after #drupalcon, had a great time. Thanks and good job to @jenlampton and all the organizers!less than a minute ago via twidroidJared Stoneberg
rock_soup

Many thanks to @populist and the #DrupalCon SF planning crew - @flavoflav2000 is talking up your awesome work on planning and preparation.less than a minute ago via webRyan Szrama
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Awesome time in SF for #drupalcon, thanks to @chapter_three @amazonk and the rest of the SF #drupal crew for hosting! Nice work y'all.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneIan Cairns
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#drupalCon was AWESOME! I can now turn #Drupal into a 500 ft tall robot that can level whole cities with its lasers.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneEvan Lovely
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What an *awesome* #drupalcon! Thanks a million to ALL the organizers and especially the folks at @chapter_three @populist + @jenlampton!less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneChris Christensen
minenet

Thanks to the amazing people who ran and attended #drupalcon. I drank the kool aid and it was delicious. You guys rock.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckSean Yo
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Many thanks to the @drupalcon and @chapter_three teams for pulling off an amazing event; you have raised the bar to new levels! #drupalconsfless than a minute ago via webmediacurrent
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San Francisco, thanks for an amazing Drupalcon, you rock!less than a minute ago via Echofonchris bryant
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