There are only a few more days to take advantage of the early bird rate for the
AgileRX conference and save $100. The early bird discount expires on July 13.

As a member of AgilePhilly, you can save an additional $25 by using the promo
code: agilerx25ug

Speakers include:
-- Jared Richardson, co-author of "Ship It" & "Career 2.0"
-- Johanna Rothman, author of "Manage It" & "Manage Your Project Portfolio"
-- Esther Derby, co-author of "Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great
Management"
-- David Hussman, Agility Instructor/Mentor & World Class Agile Coach
-- Neal Ford, Application Architect at ThoughtWorks & Agility Expert
-- David Bock, Principal Consultant @ CodeSherpas
-- Bob Payne, Host of Agile Toolkit Podcast
-- Robert Fisher, Multi-language Open Source Architect

There's more information in the post announcing the conference, copied below --
and at
http://www.nfjsone.com/conference/philadelphia/2009/07/agilerx/event_about.html

--- In agilephilly@yahoogroups.com, Jay Zimmerman <jzimmerman@...> wrote:
>
> Learn Better Ways To Develop Software Faster @ AgileRX, the Premier
> Agile Dev/Mgmt Conference featuring World Class Agile Speakers!
>
> The central theme of the AgileRX conference is to help your
> development team/management consistently deliver better software.
> We'll focus on the entire software development life cycle, from
> requirements management to test automation to software process. You'll
> learn how to Develop in Iterations, Collborate with Customers, and
> Respond to Change. Software is a difficult field with high rates of
> failure. Our world-class speakers will help you implement best
> practices, deal with persistent problems, and recognize opportunities
> to improve your existing practices.
>
> Dates: July 30 - August 1st
> Conference: AgileRX - Philly
> URL:
http://www.nfjsone.com/conference/philadelphia/2009/07/agilerx/event_about.html
> Location: West Conshohocken, PA
> Venue: Philadelphia Marriott West
> Attendance: Capped at 200
> Target Audience: Developers/ Architects/Technical Management
>
> Sessions at AgileRX Philly will cover topics such as:
>
> *Test Driven Development (TDD)
> *Testing Strategies, Team Building
> *Agile Architecture
> *Dependency Management
> *Code Metrics & Analysis
> *Acceleration & Automation
> *Agile Product/Planning
> *Estimation
> *Management/Agility
>
> AgileRX speakers are successful leaders, authors, mentors, and
> trainers who have helped thousands of developers create better
> software. You will have the opportunity to hear and interact with:
>
> Jared Richardson, co-author of "Ship It" & "Career 2.0"
> Johanna Rothman, author of "Manage It" & "Manage Your Project Portfolio"
> Esther Derby, co-author of "Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great
> Management"
> David Hussman, Agility Instructor/Mentor & World Class Agile Coach
> Neal Ford, Application Architect at ThoughtWorks & Agility Expert
> David Bock - Principal Consultant @ CodeSherpas
> Bob Payne - Host of Agile Toolkit Podcast
> Robert Fisher - Multi-language Open Source Architect
>
> AgileRX- Early Bird Registration thru July 13th: $ 550/person, after
> $650/person
>
> ****Agile/Java/Ruby User Group Members can save $25 by using the promo
> code: agilerx25ug
>
> AgileRX Registration Fee includes:
> 1). All Access Pass
> 2). One Gig USB Drive - all presentation content
> 3). Custom Binder
> 4). Meals & Snacks
> 5). Complimentary copy of Career 2.0 book by Jared Richardson
>
> **ADDED Bonus - AgileRX is colocated with RubyRX! You will have access
> to all AgileRX and
> RubyRX sessions!
>
>
> AgileRX Venue:
>
> Marriott Philadelphia West
> 111 Crawford Avenue
> West Conshohocken, PA
> (610)941-5600
>
> AgileRX is a production of the No Fluff Just Stuff Symposium Series.
> Since 2002, NFJS has produced over 170 technical events with over
> 27,000 participants. Be sure to attend Agile ITX and find out what the
> NFJS experience is all about!
>
> Go to
http://www.nfjsone.com/conference/philadelphia/2009/07/agilerx/event_about.html
> and register today!
>
> Question/Comment?
>
> Jay Zimmerman
> Director, AgileRX
> jzimmerman@...
>