Putting on a conference is a risky endeavor. Conference centers require a guaranteed minimum income to block the dates of a conference; for a conference like Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++, that minimum is in the tens of thousands of dollars. As of today, we have 14 people registered for Read more…
The Ceil Silver Ambassador Fund raises money from the VFP community to bring a developer to the Southwest Fox conference as an ambassador for the developers in his or her country. This gives the recipient the opportunity to meet and share experiences with developers attending Southwest Fox and gives other Read more…
Geek Gatherings LLC has officially opened registration for Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++ 2013! The developer conferences will be held October 17-20, 2013 at the SanTan Elegante Conference and Reception Center, the same great location as last year. Last year was a huge success. Super-Saver Registration, which saves you $125, Read more…
Conference speakers have been announced for both conferences! Sessions for Southwest Fox 2013 have been announced! Sessions for Southwest Xbase++ 2013 have been announced! You can stay up to date on announcements via Twitter too: @swfox and @swxbase Registration opens later this month. Only 169 days until we gather in Gilbert.
The Ceil Silver Ambassador Fund brings a Visual FoxPro developer to the Southwest Fox conference as an ambassador for the developers in his or her country. This gives the recipient the opportunity to meet and share experiences with developers attending Southwest Fox and gives other attendees the opportunity to learn Read more…
Just a reminder that session proposals for Southwest Fox 2013 and Southwest Xbase++ 2013 are due by 8 AM EDT this Friday, March 22. If you’re interested in speaking, please download the Call for Speakers from http://www.swfox.net/CallForSpeakers.aspx and submit your proposals using our new online application at www.geekgatherings.com/submission.
We’ve issued the Call for Speakers for both conferences. If you are interested in presenting at either conference, please check out http://www.swfox.net/callforspeakers.aspx and consider submitting sessions via our new Web-based submission application.
Here are a few last-minute things about this year’s conferences: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Kokopelli scheduling application will not be available this year. We are streaming the keynote presentation again this year, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time): http://www.ustream.tv/channel/swfoxtv The conference Read more…
Your chance to save $50 on Southwest Fox or Southwest Xbase++ 2012 ends this Friday, August 31st. Remember that every registered attendee gets admission to all regular conference sessions, whether part of Southwest Fox or Southwest Xbase++, and white papers for all Southwest Fox sessions. VFP sessions Xbase++ sessions Registration Read more…
Great news! We’ve extended the deadline for SuperSaver registration for Southwest Fox and Southwest XBase++ 2012. Register by July 9 and save $125 on your registration fee, plus get one free pre-conference or post-conference session. Don’t miss the chance to learn from the best and meet your colleagues face-to-face.