An Interview with Brian Rinaldi on Flex Camp Boston

So Brian, what is this conference that you're doing?

They [Adobe] have been sponsoring a series of Flex camps that are run globally by volunteers such as myself, and I'm bringing it to Boston on a larger scale than most of the previous ones. There was one in Indiana that Bob Flynn ran that had 80 people. We're talking about 350 people registered here.

What made you decide to do this?

I felt that the east coast needed some love for Flex. There's been a lot of conferences for Flex, and mostly, it's been west coast. That was one big reason. I wanted to attend all of these things and they were all so far away.

Why Boston?

Boston is a hub for flex talent. With Adobe's offices here, and they have a lot of the Flex team here, this is a good location. Besides Adobe, which is in Newton, Virtual Ubiquity, the company they just purchased that's behind Buzzword, is in Waltham (where the conference is located).

Can you give us more details on the conference?

The conference is Friday, December 7th, from 8 am - 5 pm, at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. You can find out more about it at http://www.flexcampboston.com.

So will it cost anything?

There's a $10 registration fee.

$10 for all that?!!!

[laughs] It's to make sure that people are serious about registering. Adobe is sponsoring the whole thing, which includes lunch. $10 doesn't come close to covering the costs. Thanks to Adobe for sponsoring!
We also have some very good speakers. Christophe Coenraets is speaking and Matt Woodward... You really get a lot for your money.

300 registrants... Is there still room for me to register?

Well, yes, there are a few slots left, but I think you'd better hurry.

Thanks for telling us about this, Brian. Good luck on your conference!

Thank you, Judith. Hope to see you there!