Why you should attend the PHP Quebec Conference?

A Popular Conference

PHP Quebec is one of the largest conferences dedicated to PHP in North America. Last year we gathered 180 visitors from Canada and the United States. This year, the conference expects to welcome over 300 visitors.

After the tremendous success of the two previous conferences, the first PHP DVD release and the first CD-ROM release, PHP Quebec is holding its third edition of the conference.

The Best Speakers

Again, PHP Quebec will gather the greatest PHP, MySQL and Apache experts in a single event : Rasmus Lerdorf, Brian Aker, Ilia Alshanetski, Derick Rethans, Marcus Börger, Ken Coar, Robert Gérin-Lajoie, Louis Fortier, Kevin Kardasz, Cedric Fontaine.

Expect the new edition to be even more impressive!

Profesional but affordable

The PHP Quebec 2005 is affordable: other PHP conferences cost as much as three times the price. For only 370$ (CAD)*, you can have access to two days of conferences, including lunch. Special rates are also available for groups and students. (Contact the board for more details)

A Large Selection of Topics

The conference offers 4 tracks of sessions: PHP Advanced techniques, PHP professional, MySQL and Apache. You will be able to select from 28 different sessions, featuring advanced know-how.

Get certified : free certification for PHP by Zend and for Linux by Savoir-faire Linux!

A certification room center be open during the 3 days of the conference. All visitors will have the opportunity to pass the PHP certification exam offered by Zend (in English), and the Certification Linux offered by Savoir-faire Linux (in French)! The Zend certification has a market value of 200$ US and the Certification Linux has a market value of 150$ CAD. Come on Wednesday for the exam before the conferences and miss none of it all.

PHP Quebec is the largest Open Source Certification Center in Canada!

Free Software certification: MySQL et LPI

Other Open Source related certifications will be proposed during the conference : MySQL AB and Linux Professional Institute will propose the certifications for their technologies.

PHP Quebec is the largest Open Source Certification Center in Canada! MySQL Certification is 80$ CAD instead of 200 $ US, so, when in doubt, join us and take the certification at bargain price!

Networking

The conference rooms are all on the same floor, within the prestigious Crowne Plaza hotel. Organizers, sponsors, speakers and attendees will share the same relaxed atmosphere. It is the best place to knot ties with other users who share the same issues.

Kudos

During the closing session, sponsors will give away their best products: web hosting, books, domain names, services, DVD, T-shirts... Numerous presents will be distributed: stay with us until the end!

Stay For Lunch

Lunches and coffee breaks are included in the admission. You won't leave the hotel for good food: you can take full advantage of your time at the conference, meet your peer and share your experience.

A Prestigious Place

The conference is hosted by the luxurious hotel Crowne Plaza. Sessions are hold in four separate rooms, and linked by a lounge.

A Canadian Event

PHP Quebec is a Canadian non-profit organization, dedicated to Canadian market. It promotes PHP for the local users, and is backed by provincial industries. After the conference, 2/3 of the speakers will stay in the country.

* Member price, before taxes. Available until March 1st 2005.

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