8th annual pre-DrupalCon happy-hour!

Sunday, March 23rd, 6pm

It’s that time of your again, another DrupalCon, another happy-hour.

Whether this is your fifteenth DrupalCon or your first, a chance to reconnect or meet people before the conference starts is invaluable. So, let’s find you some conference buddies before everything ramps up.

Please Sign up on Eventbrite so we can harvest your precious email addresses let the venue know how many people to expect.

keep up to date

For any live updates on where to go and if the group is leaving for a new location when Wild Leap closes please follow @jmickela on BlueSky.

the venue

Seasoned attendees will know that I usually run a crawl, and while I tried my best I just couldn’t find enough places that could fit our crowd all within an easily walkable distance from each other. But what the heck, you’re not coming for the walking!

• Wild Leap, Atlanta
  125 Ted Turner Drive SW
  Atlanta, Georgia 30313

pro-tips for the crawl happy-hour

This is my eleventh time organizing a DrupalCrawl/Happy Hour, so I’ve learned a thing or two about how to make the most of it. Aside from what’s below the best way to get the most of this crawl happy hour, and of DrupalCon as a whole, is to be kind and expect that most of the other attendees are as well. Nearly everyone I’ve met in the Drupal community has been welcoming and friendly, show up with that same energy and you’ll have a great time.

Get there early

I can’t stress that enough. Last year our first location had around 40-60 people show up, and the line was pretty long.

Don’t be Shy

Lots of people that will be there will already know each other, but they’re all friendly and welcome a new face. If you get to the venue and don’t see us you can ask a bartender, I generally let them know when we arrive, otherwise you can just look for the Drupal shirts.

It’s a Marathon Project, Not a Sprint

Don’t overdue it on the first night, you don’t want to be the person who misses half the first day of DrupalCon because you can’t get out of bed.

Have a Plan to Get Back

Since this is a good distance from the conference center and the hotels you will probably want to have a plan for getting back. Maybe Uber/Lyft/Cab, walking it, having a friend carry you, whatever it is, make sure you know in advance.

The DrupalCon Code of Conduct Applies to All Social Events

Here’s a link to the code of conduct. Thankfully, this is something that has never been an issue in the past and I would like to keep it that way.