Liferay Spain Symposium and Community Meetup

Next week Liferay España will hold its annual Liferay Symposium in beautiful Madrid. I'm grateful to be able to attend once again, but this year will be especially awesome because of the momentum we've built over the last year in Liferay, not only due to Liferay 7, but because of the many other projects that have come together to create a true user experience platform, not just another portal. I know it might sound a little buzz-wordy, but if you attended DevCon (or are attending other events later this year), you will undoubtely notice a shift in the way Liferay is being described, developed, and deployed. Portals are evolving, and Liferay is leading the way.

Last week at DevCon I personally felt a renewed sense of excitement in the community and saw the same in many others, especially in the live session speakers, the honest feedback we got from the community, and in talking with many about the projects and apps they've built or are planning to build on Liferay 7. The best part: DevCon was merely a "warm-up" for Spain, so next week it will only get better! Lots of technical talks on what's possible today and tomorrow, and more business-focused talks describing the real benefit of the awesome tech.

If you're in the Madrid area, come meet the leaders in our community who will talk more specifically about what's happening (I could list all the stuff I am looking forward to, but it would be a copy/paste of the agenda). Also, the Liferay Spain User Group will once again hold an informal meetup on Day 1 (October 21) - if you're interested in attending, be sure to register (it's free) and share your experiences, learn from others, and meet folks from around the world and see what they're doing with Liferay. See you next week!