10 February 2009
FOWA Goes on Tour in 09
We are delighted to announce that the Future of Web Apps (FOWA) is going on tour in 2009. We will be heading to Edinburgh (May 27th), Leeds (May 28th), Cambridge (June 2nd) and Bristol (June 3rd).
It’s a brand new event consisting of a morning of FREE “Cloud computing” workshops hosted by Microsoft and Amazon followed by an afternoon of talks from some of the web industries most well respected professionals.
We will be focusing on good solid technical content, sessions that will give you great take away points and an insight into various aspects of the industry. There will also be a chance for you to take part in a 45 minute speed networking session, the perfect opportunity to connect with local web people, forge new relationships and even pick up some new business.
Going Local
Like everyone else we are conscious of the economic situation going on around us. We know companies and freelancers are watching their pennies more closely these days which is why we wanted to bring the show to you. Whilst we will continue to do events in London such as The Future of Web Design in April and the Future of Web Apps, which will take place in London from September 30th – October 2nd, we wanted to give more people the opportunity to attend a FOWA event closer to home.
FREE Cloud Computing Workshop
We are really pleased that Microsoft and Amazon are joining us on tour. They have kindly agreed to host a free morning workshop for all attendees on “Cloud Computing” which will give attendees a fantastic insight into the future possibilities of building and hosting web applications and services. It will be a great opportunity to get your questions answered and learn about hosting your apps on Azure and EC2.
Your Chance to Speak at FOWA
In addition to some of the industries biggest names, we are keeping one speaking slot open which we would love to be filled by a local web professional. We know there’s a wealth of talent in the UK and we would like to help spotlight it. If you think you have a great idea for a talk and would relish the opportunity to speak in front of like minded web people then let us know via our online “call for speakers” form (http://bit.ly/wtTM). We look forward to seeing what you come up with.
How Much?
Here’s the good bit. We have worked really hard to keep the cost of the events as low as possible. The first 30 tickets for each event are only £39 + VAT, after this the price will rise to £59 + VAT. Each venue holds around 200 attendees so get in quick.
Visit the Site
For more information check out the new tour site: http://events.carsonified.com/fowa/2009/tour
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Michael McKelvaney
# February 10, 2009 - 2:30 pm
I will definitely be there, nice to see you guys coming over to neighbouring Bristol.
See you at FOWD and FOWA – Bristol.
Steve
# February 10, 2009 - 2:30 pm
Any chance of one bring held in Brighton in the future ?
Other than that sounds a really good idea.
Danny Croft
# February 10, 2009 - 2:30 pm
Waiting patiently to get my ticket! Cheers for this guys, really appreciate the chance to come see you abit closer to home!
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Scott Mallinson
# February 10, 2009 - 3:04 pm
I have just bought my ticket for FOWA Leeds. I look forward to attending and finding out who will be speaking.
Oliver Ker
# February 10, 2009 - 3:36 pm
Got my Leeds Ticket. Looking forward to it.
Lee Mallabone
# February 10, 2009 - 4:22 pm
Great news, glad you guys are coming to Cambridge.
Is there any more detail available on the content of the cloud computing sessions? How technical will they be?
Coincidentally, I was at a free Microsoft-hosted “technical briefing” on Windows Azure just this morning!
Lee.
Keir Whitaker
# February 10, 2009 - 5:09 pm
@Lee We will definitely be publishing more detail about the Cloud workshop shortly. Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce will each get an hour to show off their platforms and I am sure there will be plenty of opportunity for questions. Given that it’s only an hour I am sure it will be more of a solid and in depth overview than overly technical.
Melissa Leon
# February 10, 2009 - 6:49 pm
This is pretty cool Ryan. I like the idea, I hope I can make it to an event.
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Ryan
# February 11, 2009 - 6:42 am
Thanks for all the kind words folks. Look forward to seeing everyone!
Jason Murray
# February 11, 2009 - 7:50 pm
Hopefully i can get to the one in edinburgh.
Will this be happining with FOWD aswell ?
Martin Kleppmann
# February 12, 2009 - 11:11 pm
Cool. I loved the main FOWA event in London, and I think carrying more of it out into the country is a great idea. I’ve submitted a proposal to talk about commercialising web apps using the Ruby Invoicing Framework — look forward to hearing from you :-)
Richard
# February 14, 2009 - 2:46 am
I will be there hopefully and that will be my first attempt to attend this type of event :)
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Darren Taylor
# May 20, 2009 - 4:10 pm
Is there any after party?