wifi hacks
Volunteer for handling wifi & internet connectivity
Getting the wifi and internet connectivity at a technical conference is hard. See How to make WIFI work at tech conferences (Part 1 of N) and The conference wifi checklist for the intricacies involved.
conference dates
Conference dates moved ahead by a day
GCRC 2014 will happen on Friday 3rd Jan and Saturday 4th Jan of 2014.
work-life
Conference dates moved ahead by a day
GCRC 2014 will happen on Friday 3rd Jan and Saturday 4th Jan of 2014.
weekend
Conference dates moved ahead by a day
GCRC 2014 will happen on Friday 3rd Jan and Saturday 4th Jan of 2014.
speakers
Tips for speakers
Here are some quick & handy tips for speakers.
72 talk proposals in total
Thanks everyone for the wonderful response to the Call for Proposals! We received 72 talk proposals in total! From all over India, and around the world!
Only one speaker per talk, except in very special cases.
All talks at #GCRC14 will be with only one speaker. Except in very special cases.
Keynote & Invited Speakers at #GCRC14
Here is some background on how we went about choosing the keynote & invited speakers at #GCRC14:
keynotes
Keynote & Invited Speakers at #GCRC14
Here is some background on how we went about choosing the keynote & invited speakers at #GCRC14:
talks
Tips for speakers
Here are some quick & handy tips for speakers.
72 talk proposals in total
Thanks everyone for the wonderful response to the Call for Proposals! We received 72 talk proposals in total! From all over India, and around the world!
Only one speaker per talk, except in very special cases.
All talks at #GCRC14 will be with only one speaker. Except in very special cases.
Keynote & Invited Speakers at #GCRC14
Here is some background on how we went about choosing the keynote & invited speakers at #GCRC14:
sponsors
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Masymbol
Thanks to Masymbol for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. Masymbol is showing their support for the Indian Ruby Community by sponsoring GCRC and RubyConf India. We wish them a wonderful experience at the conference. Do ask them how they chose their name when you meet them at the conference.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - BigBinary
Announcing Gold Sponsor - Flipkart
Announcing Associate Sponsor - CognitiveClouds
#GCRC thanks CognitiveClouds for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor. The team at CognitiveClouds is a good mix of experience and youth. Talk to them at the conference to find out their development and testing workflows.
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Nilenso
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Codemancers
Thanks to Codemancers for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC14. Codemancers has a team of very passionate ruby developers and is an active opensource contributor. Talk to them at the conference for any tips on open source contributions.
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Github
Thanks to Github for signing up to be a Silver Sponsor at #GCRC14. Github is very passionate about the community and has been a major contributor to the growth of Ruby Community across the world. We hope they will have an awesome experience with #GCRC14 and continuously support the Indian Ruby Community and sponsor many more conferences in the future.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - SupportBee
#GCRC thanks SupportBee for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor. You should definitely catch hold of their tech team at the conference to known more on how did they leverage Ruby to build an excellent customer support tool.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Multunus
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Mahaswami
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Icicle
Announcing Associate Plus Sponsor - Bang The Table
#GCRC thanks Bang The Table for backing the conference as an Associate Plus Sponsor. Bang The Table regularly hosts the BRUG meetings in their office. You can catch their team at any of the BRUG meets.
Announcing Associate Plus Sponsor - ParamiSoft
#GCRC thanks ParamiSoft for backing the conference as an Associate Plus Sponsor. Make sure you catch some of their infectious enthusiasm when you run into them at the conference!
Announcing Associate Sponsor - GoodWorkLabs
Thanks to GoodWorkLabs for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. GoodWorkLabs has been an active supporter to the Indian Ruby Community. We wish them a wonderful experience at the conference.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Codebrahma
Thanks to Codebrahma for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. We welcome the young and passionate team of ruby enthusiasts at Codebrahma to the Bangalore Ruby Community.
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Josh Software
Thanks to Josh Software for signing up to be a Silver Sponsor at #GCRC and for contributing immensely to the growth of the ruby community in India with its regular sponsoring of ruby conferences and meet-ups in India/Pune.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Mavenhive
Thanks to MavenHive for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. MavenHive has been a regular contributor to the Bangalore Ruby Community and has sponsored many ruby conferences in the past.
Introducing a new sponsorship slab - Associate Plus
We have received a good feedback on the sponsorship slabs from the community and all the potential sponsors. We felt, there is definitely a huge gap between Associate and Silver Packages. Many sponsors wished we had a slab in between.
sponsor slabs
Introducing a new sponsorship slab - Associate Plus
We have received a good feedback on the sponsorship slabs from the community and all the potential sponsors. We felt, there is definitely a huge gap between Associate and Silver Packages. Many sponsors wished we had a slab in between.
proposals
72 talk proposals in total
Thanks everyone for the wonderful response to the Call for Proposals! We received 72 talk proposals in total! From all over India, and around the world!
tickets
GCRC enables Indian rubyist's to support the community
Ruby has a very large and vibrant community around the world. The ever growing ruby community is one of its most important strengths. Being visible and active in the community is very essential for every rubyist.
registration
GCRC enables Indian rubyist's to support the community
Ruby has a very large and vibrant community around the world. The ever growing ruby community is one of its most important strengths. Being visible and active in the community is very essential for every rubyist.
community supporter tickets
GCRC enables Indian rubyist's to support the community
Ruby has a very large and vibrant community around the world. The ever growing ruby community is one of its most important strengths. Being visible and active in the community is very essential for every rubyist.
visa
Update in the schedule
We hit with a surprise when we heard from Najaf Ali that it would take atleast four months to complete his visa processing. That definitely does not align with conference timeline.
Welcome to India
GCRC14 is going to see a huge number of foreign attendees. Here are few pointers to help the participants in their visa application process.
participants
Welcome to India
GCRC14 is going to see a huge number of foreign attendees. Here are few pointers to help the participants in their visa application process.
foreign attendees
Welcome to India
GCRC14 is going to see a huge number of foreign attendees. Here are few pointers to help the participants in their visa application process.
schedule
Change in Keynote and Schedule
We hit with the first surprise when Ben Orenstein mentioned that he had to cancel his trip to India for GCRC14 because some personal emergencies at his end. We thought of having a Live Video Keynote but then realised they are never as effective as live ones. The interaction with the speaker is very critical for conferences such as GCRC which target small number of audience.
Our Selection process
We got 72 proposals through the CFP process. This post is about how we went with the selection of talks.
Update in the schedule
We hit with a surprise when we heard from Najaf Ali that it would take atleast four months to complete his visa processing. That definitely does not align with conference timeline.
Schedule is ready
Thank you everyone who submitted the proposals and congratulations to the selected speakers. We’ve our schedule ready.
Tentative Conference Schedule
We are excited to announce the tenative schedule for the conference. We are in the process of getting confirmation from couple of speakers on their availability. That has delayed our deadline by some days. We are expecting to have the full program ready by Monday, November 11th. Stay tuned.
conference
Change in Keynote and Schedule
We hit with the first surprise when Ben Orenstein mentioned that he had to cancel his trip to India for GCRC14 because some personal emergencies at his end. We thought of having a Live Video Keynote but then realised they are never as effective as live ones. The interaction with the speaker is very critical for conferences such as GCRC which target small number of audience.
Our Selection process
We got 72 proposals through the CFP process. This post is about how we went with the selection of talks.
Update in the schedule
We hit with a surprise when we heard from Najaf Ali that it would take atleast four months to complete his visa processing. That definitely does not align with conference timeline.
Schedule is ready
Thank you everyone who submitted the proposals and congratulations to the selected speakers. We’ve our schedule ready.
Tentative Conference Schedule
We are excited to announce the tenative schedule for the conference. We are in the process of getting confirmation from couple of speakers on their availability. That has delayed our deadline by some days. We are expecting to have the full program ready by Monday, November 11th. Stay tuned.
associate sponsors
Announcing Associate Sponsor - BigBinary
Announcing Associate Sponsor - CognitiveClouds
#GCRC thanks CognitiveClouds for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor. The team at CognitiveClouds is a good mix of experience and youth. Talk to them at the conference to find out their development and testing workflows.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Codemancers
Thanks to Codemancers for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC14. Codemancers has a team of very passionate ruby developers and is an active opensource contributor. Talk to them at the conference for any tips on open source contributions.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - SupportBee
#GCRC thanks SupportBee for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor. You should definitely catch hold of their tech team at the conference to known more on how did they leverage Ruby to build an excellent customer support tool.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Multunus
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Mahaswami
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Icicle
Announcing Associate Sponsor - GoodWorkLabs
Thanks to GoodWorkLabs for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. GoodWorkLabs has been an active supporter to the Indian Ruby Community. We wish them a wonderful experience at the conference.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Codebrahma
Thanks to Codebrahma for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. We welcome the young and passionate team of ruby enthusiasts at Codebrahma to the Bangalore Ruby Community.
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Mavenhive
Thanks to MavenHive for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. MavenHive has been a regular contributor to the Bangalore Ruby Community and has sponsored many ruby conferences in the past.
silver sponsors
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Nilenso
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Github
Thanks to Github for signing up to be a Silver Sponsor at #GCRC14. Github is very passionate about the community and has been a major contributor to the growth of Ruby Community across the world. We hope they will have an awesome experience with #GCRC14 and continuously support the Indian Ruby Community and sponsor many more conferences in the future.
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Josh Software
Thanks to Josh Software for signing up to be a Silver Sponsor at #GCRC and for contributing immensely to the growth of the ruby community in India with its regular sponsoring of ruby conferences and meet-ups in India/Pune.
team
Garden City Ruby Trust - The legal entity behind the conference
legal
Garden City Ruby Trust - The legal entity behind the conference
review
Our Selection process
We got 72 proposals through the CFP process. This post is about how we went with the selection of talks.
selection
Change in Keynote and Schedule
We hit with the first surprise when Ben Orenstein mentioned that he had to cancel his trip to India for GCRC14 because some personal emergencies at his end. We thought of having a Live Video Keynote but then realised they are never as effective as live ones. The interaction with the speaker is very critical for conferences such as GCRC which target small number of audience.
Our Selection process
We got 72 proposals through the CFP process. This post is about how we went with the selection of talks.
associate plus sponsors
Announcing Associate Plus Sponsor - Bang The Table
#GCRC thanks Bang The Table for backing the conference as an Associate Plus Sponsor. Bang The Table regularly hosts the BRUG meetings in their office. You can catch their team at any of the BRUG meets.
Announcing Associate Plus Sponsor - ParamiSoft
#GCRC thanks ParamiSoft for backing the conference as an Associate Plus Sponsor. Make sure you catch some of their infectious enthusiasm when you run into them at the conference!
gold sponsors
Announcing Gold Sponsor - Flipkart
opportunity-scholarships scholarships
Announcing Opportunity Scholarships
Garden City RubyConf is announcing 10 Opportunity Scholarships for anyone who wants to be there, but need financial assistance. We encourage students, women and other under-represented groups to apply for the scholarships.
sponsors silver-sponsors
Announcing Silver Sponsor - Qwinix
The #GCRC team welcomes Qwinix on board as a Silver Sponsor. Qwinix has been one of earliest supporters of the Mysore Ruby group and you can regularly see Qwinix folks hang out at the Mysore Ruby meetups. Say hi to them at GCRC.
associate-sponsors
Announcing Associate Sponsor - Masymbol
Thanks to Masymbol for signing up to be an Associate Sponsor at #GCRC. Masymbol is showing their support for the Indian Ruby Community by sponsoring GCRC and RubyConf India. We wish them a wonderful experience at the conference. Do ask them how they chose their name when you meet them at the conference.
opportunity-scholarships
Opportunity Scholarship Winners
The GCRC team has selected the following candidates under the opportunity scholarship program.
tipc
Tips for speakers
Here are some quick & handy tips for speakers.