<p>The <a href="http://association.drupal.org/">Drupal Association</a><img src="http://www.advantageboston.com/Images/BCEC/BCEC-EX-0001.jpg" alt="BCEC" longdesc="http://www.advantageboston.com/Images/BCEC/BCEC-EX-0001.jpg" target="_blank" align="right" hspace="8">
is pleased to announce that the next Drupalcon will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA from March 3 - 6, 2008 in the <a href="http://www.bostonconventioncenter.com/">Boston Convention and Exhibition Center</a>.</p>
<p>This Drupalcon represents two big advancements for Drupalcon.</p>
<ul><li>Larger capacity. The last two Drupalcon's have sold out, capped at
450 people. Depending on final arrangements we may be able to handle
700 at this event.</li><li>Community expansion. Drupalcon is being held at the same time/place as <a href="http://www.aiimexpo.com/aiimexpo2007/v42/index.cvn?id=10197">AIIM International Exposition & Conference</a>,
the largest content management technology conference in North America.
Though technically independent of each other, the Boston team is
working to arrange some cross-event access. The goal: introduce Drupal
to thousands of potential new Drupalers.</li></ul>
<p>The Drupalcon Boston 2008 team is working hard to finalize
conference details before opening registration and the session proposal
system. We are also just now finalizing sponsorship packages. <strong><em>Watch <a href="http://boston2008.drupalcon.org/">boston2008.drupalcon.org</a> and the <a href="http://drupal.org">drupal.org</a> home page (<a href="http://groups.drupal.org/rss.xml">
rss feed</a>) for future announcements</em></strong>. In the mean time, start making your travel arrangements and gathering your session proposal information.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://association.drupal.org/">Drupal Association</a>
encourages potential organizers from the community to start preparing
proposals for the fall 2008 Europe Drupalcon and the spring 2009 North
America Drupalcon. We are also interested in hosting Drupalcons in
other parts of the world.</p>Kieran Lal<br>Drupal Association<br><p><br></p><p><br></p>