Perl Conferences/ User Groups

Mr.T has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello!

Does Perl have any popular conferences or gatherings like they have for Macworld, or PC Expo, etc.? If they do, where are they typically held? Or is it new every time?

Also, are there any good user groups for Perl that I should check out? I want to learn as much as I can before the new school year comes :). Thanks!

Mr.T
qw/"I pity da foo' who don't use Perl!"/;

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Re: Perl Conferences/ User Groups by Beatnik (Parson) on Aug 10, 2001 at 02:22 UTC
check Perl Mongers and Yet Another Perl Conference, also try The Perl Conference if your budget allows it. Greetz Beatnik ... Quidquid perl dictum sit, altum viditur.	[reply]
Re: Perl Conferences/ User Groups by jayceh (Novice) on Aug 10, 2001 at 02:37 UTC
Jayce^ As for conferences, the oreilly TPC just ended, and was excellent. the YAPC coneferences are also great, and the wealthy can look into the PerlWhirl. As for user groups, Perl Monks are great.	[reply]
Re: Perl Conferences/ User Groups by DSPerlCoder (Novice) on Aug 10, 2001 at 06:56 UTC
You might check around larger cities within driving distance. There are many linux user groups that might be able to help you and more ways than you can imagine.	[reply]
Re: Re: Perl Conferences/ User Groups by sadisticyoda (Initiate) on Aug 10, 2001 at 14:01 UTC
Barring LUG's, a USENIX, IEEE, or ACM (Computing machinery chapter) usually has some interesting fellows and typically can be found at any college/university with an engineering department. --Abashed the devil stood, and felt how awful goodness is... --Milton "Paradise Lost" Book 4.	[reply]