Hello everyone, We are pleased to announce that registration for this year's International Ruby Conference is now open at http://www.rubyconf.org/. The agenda has been posted at http://www.rubyconf.org/agenda.html. It looks to be one of the most exciting programs to date. Pre-registration numbers are amazingly high in contrast to years past. All signs point to this year's conference standing out as a turning point. Due to potentially high attendance, it's advisable to make hotel reservations early (see registration page for details). If you would like to sponsor RubyConf, please see http://www.rubycentral.org/pledge/. We are looking for sponsors for a number of items, including meals and travel arrangements for Matz. O'Reilly (http://www.oreilly.com) has generously agreed to sponsor lunch on the opening day of the conference. Looking forward to seeing you there! Chad Fowler David Black Rich Kilmer Ruby Central, Inc. http://www.rubycentral.org