Hawaii Ruby On Rails Conference - Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii - October 4-6 2009

Get Outside and Enjoy Hawaii at Aloha on Rails

August 11th, 2009

Aloha!

Sure, Waikiki has amazing beaches, gentle surfing waves, great restaurants and massive shopping. To get the full experience of Hawaii, though, you’ll want to get out and explore Oahu and the outer islands. We’ve put together a list of favorite activities to help you make the most out of your trip. Whether you want to lounge by the pool all day or go on waterfall hikes, there’s something for everyone.

We also found a great list of activities and site for each island. This list is put together for a tour of the Hawaiian islands for a group of prominent bloggers, dubbed a Social Media Tour.

Questions on how to get the most out of your Hawaii travels? Don’t hesitate to ask via the comments or by sending us an email, or contact our travel partners.

Earn $25 per Ticket and Help Us Sell Out with Affiliate Program

August 10th, 2009

Aloha!

We’re close to selling out, and we’re anxious to meet that goal. We’ve noticed that the Rails community is extremely exited about Aloha on Rails, and for good reason! The lineup is spectacular, the venue is beautiful and relaxing, and the content is top notch. To thank all of our supporters, and to help us sell out, we’ve created an affiliate program that pays you back for registrations you send our way. For every paid registration that comes from you, you’ll earn $25. That’s a lot of surf lessons or mai tais!

Sign up for the affiliate program is quick and easy. Simply follow our Affiliate Account Creation link, create yourself an EventBrite account, and use the custom link whenever and wherever you tweet, blog, or talk about Aloha on Rails.

Thank you for helping to make the Premier Destination Event for Ruby on Rails a success. Conferences are about connecting people and exchanging ideas and stories. We look forward to seeing you in Waikiki for Aloha on Rails!

Mahalo nui loa!

Waikiki Hotel for $79/night with Free Wifi, Rails Hacker Approved

August 7th, 2009

Aloha!

Our good friend, and fellow Hawaii Rails developer Matt Williams, has located a great hotel option for all visiting attendees for Aloha on Rails, the Hawaii Ruby on Rails Conference. Quoting Matt’s tweet:

Attn @alohaonrails attendees, was at Sands Villa Hotel last week, $72/night. Walking distance, not dumpy, & free wifi http://bit.ly/iPChH

While we don’t doubt that our Official Travel Partners have it all covered, we never stop searching for great deals for hotel and airfare.

We hope you’ll agree, Aloha on Rails is the best valued Career Investment, Education, and Vacation you’ll find out there!

See you at Aloha on Rails!

Complete Lineup of Speakers and Sessions Announced

August 5th, 2009

Aloha!

We’re incredibly honored and excited to announce that the complete lineup of speakers and sessions has been selected for Aloha on Rails 2009, the Hawaii Ruby on Rails Conference. We could not have asked for a more experienced, engaging, and interesting group of speakers and topics. We’ve worked with the presenters to create a schedule full of stories, wisdom, and knowledge sharing that spans all areas relevant to today’s web developer. At Aloha on Rails, you will learn about:

  • Engine Yard’s cloud architecture
  • The Story of Git from Github
  • Map Reduce from Yahoo
  • TWO Scaling talks from Heroku and EnvyLabs
  • Design (the big kind) from Ocupop
  • Rails 3 Public API from Yehuda Katz
  • Thriving with Legacy Applications from Hashrocket
  • The Story of JRuby from Charles Nutter
  • Rails AntiPatterns from Thoughtbot
  • Question Agility with Hashrocket
  • Alternative Data Stores from Engine Yard
  • And much, much more!

Confirmed speakers include Chad Fowler, Obie Fernandez, Gregg Pollack, Anthony Eden, Desi McAdam, Jon Crosby, Scott Chacon, Jeremy McAnally, Sarah Mei, Charles Nutter, Yehuda Katz, Alan Gates, Jim Weirich, Chris Selmer, Michael Nieling, Chad Pytel, Tammer Saleh, Corey Donohoe, Blake Mizerany, Marty Haught, Jon Larkowski, Pat Maddox, Ezra Zygmuntowicz, Benjamin Sandofsky, and Nathaniel Brown.  Wow!

Of course, don’t forget about the Rails Tutorial brought to you by RailsBridge.

Register Now to lock in your seat before the premier destination event for Ruby on Rails and web developers sells out.  While we are confident Aloha on Rails has the best mind expanding content for the lowest price, the conference is much more than an amazing lineup of talks.  This Rails conference is also an investment in your career, and cross training education, and a wonderful vacation in Hawaii.

See you in Waikiki!

Super Cheap Flights to Hawaii From Seattle, Portland, LA, and More!

July 29th, 2009

From our never ending quest to find you the best travel deals to Hawaii for the Aloha on Rails Conference, we bring you the latest Hawaii airfare deals from Northwest/Delta.

Sample each-way airfares* (round-trip required) for travel between Honolulu+ and:
Seattle $163
Portland, Ore. $218
Los Angeles $231
Salt Lake City $273
Kansas City, Mo. $316
Atlanta $325
Minneapolis/St. Paul $326
Detroit-Wayne County $335

As always, for complete service for all your travel to Hawaii needs, definitely give Hawaii Aloha Travel a try. They are the official travel partners for the conference, and the experts of the Hawaii vacation.

Registration Open for Rails Tutorial in Paradise

July 22nd, 2009

Aloha!

We’re please to announce that registration is now open for the Rails Tutorial in Paradise, brought to you by RailsBridge and IBM. This is a free tutorial included with your paid registration to Aloha on Rails. It is targeted towards developers new to Rails, and is designed to bootstrap you into Rails. At the end of the session, you will have a live Rails application deployed to the web! Learn more about the Rails Tutorial.

Registration for the tutorial is separate from the registration for the conference. If you’ve already registered for the conference, and are interested in attending the tutorial, you must register for the tutorial. Please register for the tutorial at http://alohaonrailstutorial.eventbrite.com. You should have received an email with the password for the registration (in your registration confirmation email or in a separate email). If you do not have that email or have lost the password, please email me and I’ll gladly send it to you.

The Rails Tutorial is an excellent way to learn how to program interactive web applications using the most productive and enjoyable web framework available. We look forward to seeing you at the tutorial and at Aloha on Rails!

Mahalo,
Seth

Call for Participation Closed, Reviewing Submissions

July 16th, 2009

Aloha!

We are humbled by the overwhelming response to our Call for Participation. We have received submissions covering all aspects related to web development and Rails. A big mahalo to all those who sent in an abstract.

We will now start the tough job of reviewing the abstracts to assemble the final program. We expect to have the entire two day conference mapped out in about a week. We will contact all those who have submitted proposals, regardless if they are accepted.

See you at Aloha on Rails!

Aloha on Rails Interviews Local Surfers, Developers, Presenters

July 13th, 2009

Aloha on Rails has released two new interview videos, featuring local surfers, developers, and presenters. Watch these videos to learn what the must-do activities are for your trip to Hawaii, and to get a sneak peak at one of the presentations. Register Today and meet Mark, Michael, and all our speakers and attendees at the Premier Destination Event for Ruby on Rails!

Michael Nieling will be presenting a session titled “You Don’t Need a Logo”. Watch Michael explain what that means, and give tips for what to do while you are here in Hawaii.

Mark Johnson tells us what it’s like to live and work in Hawaii, how it’s different than the Bay Area, and why you should bring your family to Aloha on Rails.

Mahalo to Michael and Mark, see you at the conference!

Special Hawaii Travel Packages From Portland PDX, San Francisco SFO, Los Angeles LAX

July 7th, 2009

Aloha! Thanks to our official travel partners, Hawaii Aloha Travel, we are excited to offer special travel packages from PDX, SFO, and LAX. If you are attending Aloha on Rails from one of those west coast cities, you won’t find a better airfare and hotel package deal.

Check out these GREAT deals for the conference from selected cities!!
CALL THE ALOHA ON RAILS HOTLINE AT
1-800-843-8771 EXT. 35 AND BOOK TODAY!

Los Angeles - HONOLULU
Round trip Airfare LAX - HNL
October 3 - 7
4 Nights at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
$599 pp Incl. tax
(based on double occupancy)

San Francisco - HONOLULU
Round trip Airfare SFO - HNL
October 3 - 7
4 Nights at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
$599 pp Incl. tax
(based on double occupancy)

Portland - HONOLULU
Round trip Airfare PDX - HNL
October 3 - 7
4 Nights at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
$549 pp Incl. tax
(based on double occupancy)

Last Day for Super Early Bird Registration is June 30th!

June 29th, 2009

Aloha! This is a friendly reminder that June 30th, Tuesday, is the last day for the Super Early Bird Registration. Hurry and register now to ensure the best ticket price. The conference is filling up, so register today before it sells out!

Remember, for only $199 (Super Early Bird price) you’ll get three full days of tutorials and talks by incredible and friendly speakers in the most beautiful place on Earth, Hawaii!

After June 30th, you’ll still be able to register (if there are tickets still available!) but you’ll never find a better price.

To all our visitor friends flying in to attend the conference: after you register, we recommend you call Hawaii Aloha Travel, our Official Travel Agents. They will help you find a great package deal for your conference and vacation stay.