A Developer-Run Conference by the Geeks, for the Geeks.

Imagine a conference for developers where  a mix of languages and technologies are spoken, promotes innovation and pushes the envelope on technology, while maintaining the creativity and camaraderie that makes being a geek nowadays such a  coveted title. Well friends, there is such a  conference and it’s called Strange Loop.

Why, it even has a speaking session (Strange Passions) where attendees can compete for a  coveted Klein Bottle simply by talking about that random thing that they are passionate about – let’s say, string cheese for example.  Of course, there are educational tracks that cover subject matter from Java to jQuery, from Griffon to Groovy and has sessions for web developers and the mobile mavens alike. The speakers lineup is currently forming and from the looks of things, it promises to have some heavy hitters this year. Sounds pretty sweet right?  Well, as if that isn’t enough, word is, they have one heck of a party, too.

When our friend Alex (who happens to organize this shindig since its founding last year) called us up, of course we wanted to do whatever we could on our end to help make this event a smashing success. And so, we became a key sponsor and plan to have some of our great folks at the event to answer questions and maybe throw our hat in the ring for the Strange Passions talks.

Why you should attend:

For one, Strange Loop is packed full of information and is very reasonably priced for all of the knowledge that you are taking away.  Secondly, you’ll be able to meet and talk to a variety of technology professionals – from engineers to the top brass in a relaxed environment that is conducive to sharing knowledge and insight. It’s being held in St. Louis – a great city smack dab in the middle of the US and home to Contegix, your favorite technology and hosting  partner. Not only that, the Delmar “Loop” area is home to some fantastic eateries, public houses (pubs/bars for the rest of us), eclectic shopping (note: they have a great comic book store and record shop) and it’s one of the best people watching spots in the city.

We will keep you all posted as more information becomes available. Be sure not to miss this event. It may be titled strange, but it is going to turn out to be one of the most normal things you’ll make a part of your educational and networking opportunities now and in the future.