Downtown Los Angeles Drupal Meetup @Sensis on March 5, 2013
Details
The next Downtown Los Angeles Drupal meetup is on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 and will be atSensis Agency (http://www.sensisagency.com/) in Downtown Los Angeles. Those interested in attending this meetup remotely are welcome to join us via WebEx (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#join-online).
At this meetup, we're having our usual news and announcements, raffle prizes, lightning talks (which are short, bite-sized presentations) and featured presentations.
Drupal and Youth at Urban TxT
Urban TxT (http://www.urbantxt.com/) (Urban Teens eXploring Technology) is a non-profit organization in Downtown Los Angeles that encourages inner-city teen males to become catalysts of change in urban communities. We'll be hearing from Oscar Menjivar (@menjibar (https://twitter.com/menjivar)) about UrbanTxT & how they learned about Drupal during a technology summer program and then used Drupal to tell their story!
Drupal Happy Hour
Join us between 5:30-7pm for happy hour at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant (http://www.takamisushi.com/) (one floor above Sensis). Takami serves the highest quality Sushi, Robata and Japanese-influenced entrees and boasts unparalleled views of the LA area with outdoor patio dining. Happy hour at Takami is between 4-7pm and their phone number is 213-236-9600.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
http://groups.drupal.org/files/sensislogo_2012-288x216_0.png (http://sensisagency.com/)Our venue and drinks sponsor is Sensis (http://sensisagency.com/) (@SensisAgency (https://twitter.com/sensisagency)), a cross-cultural advertising agency with digital at its core. We got our start building websites and have expanded into a full service advertising agency, helping our clients take advantage of the fundamental changes taking place in the marketing world.
http://groups.drupal.org/files/larks-90-82.png (http://www.larks.la/)Our parking, video conferencing and raffle prize sponsor for this event isExaltation of Larks (http://www.larks.la/), a Drupal strategy, consulting, development and training company with a team of Drupal experts in Los Angeles. We create fun websites, mobile apps, virtual worlds and e-commerce sites. Follow us at @LarksLA (https://twitter.com/LarksLA) to learn more about our Drupal services and upcoming trainings.
http://groups.drupal.org/files/dl_scale_logo2.png (http://droplabs.net/)This event is being organized with help from Droplabs (http://droplabs.net/) (@Droplabs (https://twitter.com/Droplabs)), a collaborative coworking space, classroom and hackerspace in Downtown Los Angeles. We're quickly gaining a reputation for being the only coworking space around with a with a low-cost business model (http://droplabs.net/about/services-and-prices): come work here and use our tables, chairs, WiFi and conference room with a low, daily or monthly membership fee and only pay more for the extras, such as 24/7 access, equipment rental and a locker for your belongings.
Drupal After Dark
Even if you can't make it to happy hour or the meetup, you're welcome to join us afterward for a Drupal After Dark. After we wrap up the meeting and clean up, a group of us will go to a nearby restaurant or pub. Stay tuned to the comments below for suggestions for a Drupal After Dark location.
Agenda
After happy hour at Takami, we'll start our meeting at Sensis at 7pm. Our meetups follow a basic format and starts off with Drupal news and announcements, local job announcements, raffle prizes and full-length presentations. As always, we'll also have community Q&A, during which time anyone in attendance can ask questions, divine answers from the crowd and give brief, 5-10 minute-long presentations known as lightning talks. We'll finish off the night with more networking and a Drupal After Dark (http://groups.drupal.org/la/glossary#drupalafterdark) at 9:00pm.
For any changes to our agenda (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#agenda) for the evening, stay tuned to this meetup announcement or click the Sign up (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#signup) button below (or both!) to be notified when the agenda has been updated.
5:30pm
Happy Hour at Takami (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#drupal-happy-hour)
6:55pm
Projector and Tables / Chairs Setup
Start of WebEx Meeting (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#join-online)
7:00pm
Introductions
News and Upcoming Events, including:
• Drupal Sprint Weekend on March 9 & 10, 2013;
• Mentored Drupal Training on March 15, 2013;
• Introduction to Drupal Workshop on March 15, 2013;
• Frontend Drupal Meetup on March 19, 2013;
• Greater Los Angeles Area Drupal Camp (GLADCamp) on April 26, 27 & 28, 2013;
• Interesting events listed at http://groups.drupal.org/events
Users Helping Users (continued)
8:00pm
Raffle Prizes!
Lightning Talks
Featured Presentations (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#featured-presentations)
Drupal and Youth at Urban TxT, by Oscar Menjivar
9:00pm
Wrap-up, Clean-up and Close-up
Drupal After Dark and more networking (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#drupal-after-dark)
Join us on WebEx and Twitter!
WebEx
The featured presentations at this meetup will be broadcasted via WebEx, courtesy of Exaltation of Larks (http://www.larks.la/). WebEx works in your browser, whether you use Linux, Windows or Mac OS X.
To join the meeting, use the following URL and password:
URL: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=MCVM17V5D9UM5YF0C0N75SU9BQ-2J4J
password: uu828emk
To test that WebEx is working for you prior to this meetup, check out this "Join a Test Meeting" page:
http://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html
You can also receive the meeting URL and password by email by clicking the Sign up (http://groups.drupal.org/node/284963#signup) button below (a Drupal.org account is required).
During the meetup, several of the event organizers will also be monitoring Twitter for feedback and questions that mention @DowntownDrupal (https://twitter.com/DowntownDrupal).
Featured Presentations
At this meetup, we're having our usual news and announcements, raffle prizes, lightning talks (which are short, bite-sized presentations) and featured presentations.
Drupal and Youth at Urban TxT
Urban TxT (http://www.urbantxt.com/) (Urban Teens eXploring Technology) is an organization in Downtown Los Angeles that encourages inner-city teen males to become catalysts of change in urban communities. We'll be hearing from Oscar Menjivar (@menjivar (https://twitter.com/menjivar)) about UrbanTxT and how they learned about Drupal during a technology summer program and then used Drupal to tell their story!
Raffle prizes! Collect them all! Must be present to win!
Raffle prizes at this meetup have been provided by Exaltation of Larks (http://www.larks.la/). Our raffle prizes often include discount codes, magazines, DVDs, books, and free seats to professional Drupal trainings. We are always grateful to our sponsors for their continued support. If you have any items you'd like to donate to the raffle, please contact any of the organizers at the meetup. Thank you!
Location and Directions
Sensis (http://sensisagency.com/)
811 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2050
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Carpooling
To carpool or catch the Droplabs shuttle from Union Station, post below in the comments.
Public Transportation
Our venue is 100 feet away from the 7th Street / Metro Red Line Center Station. For information about bus routes, see http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bus_overview/images/802.pdf
7th Street / Metro Center Station
660 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-922-6000
http://www.metro.net (http://www.metro.net/)
Parking
Anyone who carpools and parks at United Valet Parking, Inc. (757 South Flower St.) will receive complimentary $5 parking courtesy of our parking sponsor, Exaltation of Larks (http://www.larks.la/).
United Valet Parking, Inc. (757 South Flower St.; 213-622-0137) This parking location is within a 3 minute walk of our venue and has a $5 evening rate if arriving after 4pm.
Street parking is $5 per hour from 8am-8pm Pacific. There are ample parking lots and garages in the immediate area. For additional parking locations, see http://en.parkopedia.com/parking/815_west_7th_street_los_angeles_ca_90017/
About Downtown Los Angeles Drupal
The Downtown Los Angeles Drupal group regularly meets in and around Downtown Los Angeles, California. We organize a large number of weekly and monthly events (http://groups.drupal.org/node/246793#downtown-los-angeles) on various Drupal topics, including the general Downtown Los Angeles Drupal meetup that has been meeting regularly each month since early 2010.
The Downtown area is the most active area for Drupal in the Greater Los Angeles Area and has seen hundreds of Drupal events, including job fairs, meetups and workshops, study group meetings, conferences about design and theming, paid trainings, FREE tutoring sessions from Drupal professionals and barn raisings to benefit non-profits and members of our community here in and around Downtown Los Angeles.
Attending Drupal events in and around Downtown Los Angeles is one of the best ways to meet and talk with other Drupaleros and we encourage you to attend as many meetings and special events as you'd like. Whether it's to find solutions to problems you've been having, sharing something you've learned or just meeting interesting like-minded people, the Downtown Los Angeles Drupal events are an essential resource for Drupal professionals and hobbyists alike.
If you aren't already a member of Downtown Los Angeles Drupal, it's easy to join our community (http://groups.drupal.org/og/subscribe/219129?destination=node%2F219129). Our community calendar is on our "Events" tab on our home page at http://groups.drupal.org/dtla
The Downtown Los Angeles Drupal group proudly participates in the California Drupal Travelers Program (http://groups.drupal.org/california/drupal-travelers-program) and can host businesses and community members who are visiting the area. Inquire within by contacting any of the Downtown Los Angeles Drupal organizers.