<div><b><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi there!</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>

</span></b></div><b><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I am a member of the </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lyon Ruby Brigade,</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> we are the guys behind Rulu 2012, the </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ruby Lugdunum Conference</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> which will take place in </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lyon on June 22-23</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span></b><div>

<b><br></b></div><div><b><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://rulu.eu/" style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Times;font-size:medium" target="_blank">http://rulu.eu</a> </span></b><div>

<span style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:Arial"><br></span></div>There are a few tickets left! Price is 100€, buy at <a href="http://www.weezevent.com/rulu2012">http://www.weezevent.com/rulu2012</a><div>


<font face="Arial" style="font-weight:normal"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"></span></font><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year, the </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Venue</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is "La Manu": an </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ancient Tobacco Plant converted into a University</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Attendees will enjoy taking breaks in a </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">giant patio</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> where drinks & snacks will be offered by one of the best caterer in Lyon. Breakfast (with croissant & pain au chocolat!), Lunch (with french cheese & wine!) and 4 o'clock snack (with french patisseries) will take place in this patio as well. </span><br>


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<span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There will be </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">14 talks</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> given by influential </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">US & European Speakers</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> such as Laurent Sansonetti (Rubymotion daddy), Konstantin Haase (2012 Ruby Hero & Travis Ci nurse), Xavier Noria (2010 Ruby Hero & Rails Core Contributor), Joan Wolkerstorfer (RailsGirls), etc...</span><br>


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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:normal"></span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Iced cherry on the cake: The 250 attendees will be invited to an </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After Party</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> starting right after the last talk of the first day. The party will be held 15 minutes away walking from the Conference venue in a Gourmet Restaurant & Pub called "Le Koodeta" featuring a </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">large patio with olive trees</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, an outdoor bar and </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">gourmet dinner</span><span style="font-weight:normal;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Drinks & dinner will be offered by the Party Sponsor... as long as we find one! :)</span><br>


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<font face="Times" size="3"><br></font></div>Cheers,<br><br>Jean-Michel Garnier, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/21croissants">http://www.twitter.com/21croissants</a><div>
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