# Announcing the GR8 Conference: a conference dedicated to Groovy, Grails and Griffon

> Discover the GR8 Conference in Copenhagen, May 2009, for hands-on Groovy, Grails, and Griffon sessions from leading experts.

Author: [Guillaume Laforge](https://glaforge.dev/) | Published: 2009-03-04 | Topics: conference, groovy | Canonical: https://glaforge.dev/posts/2009/03/04/announcing-the-gr8-conference-a-conference-dedicated-to-groovy-grails-and-griffon/


I'm pleased to announce here the organization of a European conference dedicated to Groovy, Grails and Griffon:GR8 Conference — Copenhagen — May 2009  

The **GR8 Conference** is an affordable two-day conference taking place in [Copenhagen, Denmark](http://www.gr8conf.org/location.gsp), on [May 18th and 19th 2009](http://www.gr8conf.org/agenda.gsp), organized by [Javagruppen](http://www.javagruppen.dk/)(Danish JUG) and [SpringSource](http://www.springsource.com/g2one), dedicated to the **Groovy** dynamic language, the **Grails** web framework, the **Griffon** Swing framework, and other great technologies — hence the pun and code name GR8.

* Groovy dynamic language
* Grails agile web application framework
* Griffon Swing framework

## Speakers and audience

All the sessions and labs of the [agenda](http://www.gr8conf.org/agenda.gsp) will be presented by [experts in the field](http://www.gr8conf.org/speakers.gsp) and makers of those technologies, and will give you — developers, tech leads and architects — a practical and **hands-on experience** on all topics covered.

## Registration

If you [register](http://www.gr8conf.org/registration/index) before April 1st, you'll benefit from our **Early Bird rate**, whereas after that date, the regular price will apply. So be sure to register in advance, both for the **affordable price** and because the **seats are limited**!

## Our mission statement

Our goals organizing the conference are the following:

*   Spread the word on those great technologies
*   Help you learn how to best leverage and **integrate those technologies**
*   Get **up-to-speed quickly** for developing your next project
*   Make you come back to work **proficient and productive** with Groovy, Grails and Griffon

## Why you should attend

Here are several reasons why you should attend this conference, beyond just learning more about Groovy, Grails and Griffon:

*   Learn directly **from the experts**
*   **Get up-to-speed rapidly** on Groovy, Grails and Griffon
*   Meet other enthusiasts and share your experiences with them
*   Foster a community around those technologies
*   **Sharpen your skills** in a down economy to get ready when the tables are turning back

## The benefits

Beyond learning more about Groovy, Grails and Griffon, all attendees will bring back home:

*   a 90-day evaluation **license for IntelliJ IDEA**, the best IDE for developing with Groovy, Grails and Griffon
*   a chance to win a free [SpringSource training](http://www.springsource.com/training) on Groovy & Grails, and a **discount** if you decide to follow one of those training courses
*   **coupons** for discounts on major Groovy and Grails books
*   a special edition of [GroovyMag](http://www.groovymag.com/), the Groovy/Grails/Griffon developer magazine
*   all **code samples** of the conference on a **USB key**
*   a brochure on **deploying Grails applications in the cloud**, on the [Morph AppSpace](http://www.mor.ph/grails?utm_source=gr8&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=gr8) cloud computing platform
*   access to all the **video recordings of the sessions** on [Parleys.com](http://www.parleys.com/) after the conference

  
We're looking forward to meeting you at the conference.  
  
The GR8 Conference organizers.