The document provides details about the PHPNW08 conference to be held on November 22nd, 2008 at the Manchester Central Conference Centre in Manchester, UK. It outlines the schedule including registration, presentations, breakout sessions, and an evening social. It also discusses the venue details, travel plans, call for papers, sponsors, and includes relevant website links.

1. Manchester Central Conference Centre 22 nd November 2008 9.30am Registration 5.30pm Close Evening Social http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw08/

2. PHPNW08: The Plan Friday: Pre-conference Speakers dinner Possible social for everyone else or extra meeting of PHPNW: If so, venue, who to organise etc.? Saturday: Main presentations – hour long Second track – ½ hour long Breakout – Demos / Testing area Evening Social

3. Venue: Manchester Central Former GMex / MICC Main area capacity 250 Second track capacity 80 Break-out / demo area capacity 40 http://www.manchestercentral.co.uk/ Travel Planes, Trains, Automobiles Easy to get to, ample parking Hotels – plenty in vicinity

4. Call for Papers: Speakers Known / high-profile speakers Confirmed Keynote – Derick Rethans – KISS Local talent / speakers Important subjects, best practices, topics of interest to PHP developers Form to fill in on the website http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw08/callforpapers/ Closes 21/09/2008 Schedule announcement ~10 days later

5. Sponsors Business approval & contributions to Community efforts Cover catering, refreshments, A/V, social Needed to make excellent event Help keep ticket costs reasonable ~£50 Sponsor pack: [email_address]

6. http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/