I had heard of it before, but it looks like they managed to get it off the ground. The Cascadia IT Conference is a LOPSA-sponsored event, focusing on System Administration. It being within driving-range of my house and having a conference fee of under $1000 means that my ability to go is not zero. This is exciting. I haven't been to a conference since my last BrainShare in 2008, people are going to forget I exist.
The training schedule is pretty light, but they're in their first year so attracting both talent and people confident enough to present is tricky at this stage.
The training schedule is pretty light, but they're in their first year so attracting both talent and people confident enough to present is tricky at this stage.