Davey Shafik's Pixelated Dreams

php|architect has announced the php|tek 2007 conference which will be held in Chicago, May 16th-18th, 2007. php|architect conferences, if you have never been, are an absolute blast. I went to php|works in Toronto in '05, and php|tek in Orlando this past April, and the people and the facilities, and of course the talks and the beer are first rate

If, like me, you haven't been to Chicago, you might be wondering "WTH is in Chicago?!", well, it is the third largest city in the US (population) and apparently has a wonderful selection of Museums, a great Zoo, and the the highest density of "Frank Lloyd Wright" homes in the US. On top of that, its on Lake Michigan, and is accessible via the second most busy airport in the US, "Chicago O'Hare Airport", so you can probably get a direct flight from most anywhere in North America (2.5hrs from Tampa -> Chicago, $193/per adult; American Airlines @ expedia.com).

I will be submitting papers, and hopefully be presenting there, if not I will most likely go just to hang out anyhow

- Davey