====== GeekUp - Ruby and Rails ======

Event web site [[http://geekup.org/rubyandrails/]]

GeekUp - Ruby and Rails is a FREE, one-day mini conference aimed at people who want to start developing using Ruby and Ruby on Rails. The event introduces attendees to the Ruby language and th Ruby on Rails framework.

**When we have reached our limit of 40 people, if you are still interested in attending please add you name to the waiting list below along with contact details so we can keep you informed if anyone should drop out or more spaces become available**

Please add your name bellow in the [[#waiting-list]] section

===== When and Where =====

Saturday 30th September, 9:30am – 5:00pm - MDDA, Lower Ground Floor, 117-119 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6ED

===== Organisers and Helpers =====

  * Andrew Disley - [[http://andrewdisley.com/]]
  * Dan Morris - [[http://devr.co.uk/]]
  * Dave Verwer - [[http://shinydevelopment.com]]
  * Deb Bassett - [[http://urbanwide.com/]]
  * Phil Winstanley - [[http://weblogs.asp.net/plip]]
  * Rob Lee [[http://www.monkeyhelper.com]]
  * Carl Drinkwater [[http://29degrees.co.uk]]
  * Stuart Frisby - [[http://36-degrees.co.uk/]]

===== Attendees =====

Please add your name to the bottom of the list below, including some way of contacting you (blog link, email address, etc).

  - [rsvped] John Baxendale - [[http://siftah.com/]]
  - [rsvped] Nick Harris - [[http://www.pixelenvy.co.uk/]]
  - [rsvped] Andrew Kirwin - [[http://amkdesign.co.uk/]]
  - [rsvped] Nathan Walsh (nathan.walsh at gmail.com) |  <del>[rsvped] Cliff Woodworth - [[http://www.alttab.co.uk]]</del>
  - [rsvped] Cathy Brewster - [[http://www.alttab.co.uk]]
  - [rsvped] David Roberts [[http://www.yourbasket.co.uk]]
  - [rsvped] Ian Moss - [[http://alteris.co.uk/|alteris.co.uk]]
  - [rsvped] Matt Brindley - [[http://mattbrindley.com/]]
  - [rsvped] Alex Hagger
  - [rsvped] Kate Bolin - [[http://katemonkey.co.uk]]
  - [rsvped] Lee Hambley - [[http://wp.leehambley.com/]]
  - [rsvped] Michael Josephson - [[http://www.josephson.org/]]
  - Emmanuel Crouvisier
  - [rsvped] David Draper - [[http://www.agiledesign.co.uk/]]
  - [rsvped] Richard Walsh - [[http://www.listentomanchester.co.uk/]] | <del> Russell Wark - < russell [d0t] wark [at] gmail [d0t] com > </del>
  - [rsvped] Chris Sherry - [[http://www.webnecessity.com]]
  - [rsvped] Stuart Johnson (srj_web at yahoo.co.uk)
  - [rsvped] Adam Lindsay - [[http://lindsay.at/]]
  - [rsvped] Rosemary Fitzgerald (R.A.Fitzgerald at lancaster.ac.uk) | <del> Rory Gibson</del>
  - [rsvped] Louise Heatley (  )
  - [rsvped] James Panton - [[http://www.grumpymonkey.co.uk]] | <del>Jon Brain - [[http://www.computerlove.co.uk]]</del>
  - [rsvped] Dagmara Gotlib (gotlibd at hotmail.com)
  - Jim Keable (jim at aeroventure.org.uk)
  - [rsvped] Paul Johnston - [[http://pajhome.org.uk]]
  - [rsvped] Ciaran Jessup - ciaranj at gmail.com or geekup mailing list
  - [rsvped] Donald Fraser - [[http://www.n4pcomputing.co.uk]]
  - [rsvped] Tony Park (tony AT 29degrees.co.uk) | <del>Lyndon Barrie [[http://dotcommers-uk.com/]]</del>
  - [rsvped] Mark Heywood  [mark at shinex.com]
  - [rsvped] Tim Crowe (tim at woodpigeon.com) | <del>Chris Gaskell (cgaskell AT [gmail.com]) [rsvped] Charles Cook [[http://www.cookcomputing.com/]]</del>
  - [rsvped] Nicholas Scott (nicholas.scott AT [ukonline.co.uk])
  - [rsvped] John Armstrong-Prior john {At] dextermixwith {d0t} co {d0t] uk
  - [rsvped] Eifion (eifs [at] btinternet [d0t] com)
  - [rsvped] Mark Reeder (m_w_reeder [at] hotmail [d0t] com)
  - [rsvped] Giles Velarde giles [d0t] velarde [at] manchester [d0t] ac [d0t] uk
  - [rsvped] Duncan Godwin (duncangodwin [d0t] dial [at] pipex [d0t] com) | <del>  - Angus Walker (angus [at] website-cms [d0t] com)</del>
  - [rsvped] Leonard (richardleonard [at] bigfoot [d0t] com)
  - [rsvped] Chris Handley < christopher [d0t] handley [at] postgrad [d0t] manchester [d0t] ac [d0t] uk >
  - [rsvped] Nicolás Orellana F. < norellana [at] orelworks[d0t] com > 
  - [rsvped] Chris Hardy (chrisntr [at] gmail [d0t] com)
  - [rsvped] Mike Thomas (mike_thomo_5k [at] hotmail [d0t] com)
  - Asa Calow (asa [at] ventrikal [d0t] com, 07780995940)
  - Chris Wilson (chris [at] xmlshed [d0t] co [d0t] uk)

**When we have reached our limit of 40 people, if you are still interested in attending please add your name (and e-mail address/telephone number) to the waiting list below along with contact details so we can keep you informed if anyone should drop out or more spaces become available**

===== Waiting List =====

Please add your names here.

<del>  - Eifion (eifs [at] btinternet [d0t] com) - moved up</del>
<del>  - Mark Reeder (m_w_reeder [at] hotmail [d0t] com) - moved up</del>
<del>  - Giles Velarde (giles [d0t] velarde [at] manchester [d0t] ac [d0t] uk</del> 
<del>  - Duncan Godwin (duncangodwin [d0t] dial [at] pipex [d0t] com)</del>
<del>  - Angus Walker (angus [at] website-cms [d0t] com)</del>
<del>  - Richard Leonard (richardleonard [at] bigfoot [d0t] com)</del>
<del>  - Chris Handley (christopher [d0t] handley [at] postgrad [d0t] manchester [d0t] ac [d0t] uk</del>
<del>  - Nicolás Orellana F. < norellana [at] orelworks[d0t] com > </del> 
<del>  - Chris Hardy (chrisntr [at] gmail [d0t] com)</del>
<del>  - Mike Thomas (mike_thomo_5k [at] hotmail [d0t] com)</del>
<del>  - Asa Calow (asa [at] ventrikal [d0t] com, 07780995940)</del>
<del>  - Chris Wilson (chris [at] xmlshed [d0t] co [d0t] uk)</del>