DrupalCon Asia – Day 0 and Day 1

DrupalConASIA is here!!! I am back in the busy city of Mumbai and in the premises of IIT Bombay, which also saw DrupalCamp Mumbai last year. This time, it is a much bigger conference; in all ways. More people, more sessions, more community, more fun.

Lol I was just about to post the same thing. Good morning @hussainweb and #DrupalConAsia! pic.twitter.com/0vpWPc80hp

— Novella C. (@italiatina) February 18, 2016

As DrupalCon tradition goes, we start on Thursday, 18-Feb-2016, with summits (for business, government, education, and community) and a whole lot of trainings. I was fortunate enough to speak at the community summit about some of the issues surrounding contribution.

@hussainweb speaks about DO contrib tracking at community summit @drupalcon #drupalconasia pic.twitter.com/293Xp0IL7w

— DEVIKA DAS (@das_devika) February 18, 2016

@hussainweb talking about DO contrib tracking at Community Summit @DrupalConAsia #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/gZMyBLQm2V

— Sushil (@thesushyl) February 18, 2016

I was still tired with everything around the con, including the Developer Contest by Azri Solutions in which I was participating, and went back early. The only other thing I did that day was attend Axelerant’s team dinner / party. I also met my old colleagues at Blisstering Solution there.

Finally did it! I submitted my visualizations for the @azrisolutions #devcontest at @DrupalConAsia. #fingerscrossed pic.twitter.com/HDAKWXHagp

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 18, 2016

Next day dawned early but I was still not well and was late to prenote!

Late for #DrupalCon prenote. ???? pic.twitter.com/2eSWmdqpEL

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

The prenote was great, and ended with a dance where almost all of the audience went up on the stage to dance.

"Why is #DrupalCon special?" Hear it from the community. pic.twitter.com/HVguNkl8Lm

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

There are more people on the stage than you can see in audience. This is @DrupalConAsia. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/JkZSzbW7Fv

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

This was followed by an introduction by Holly Ross, a guide to pronouncing D8 by Sunit Gala, and then the DriesNote.

269 contributors to #Drupal8 from Asia. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/UtMEuwreEe

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

How you can get away contributing to #Drupal8 on a Friday night. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/DgwCwBW9Xf

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

#DriesNote begins pic.twitter.com/YCwp5SG81k

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

"If #Drupal does not do well in India, it will be very sad." – @Dries #DriesNote #paraphrased pic.twitter.com/Vdfx1MnNdt

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

What hair product does @dries use? #DriesNote

— Dave Hall (@skwashd) February 19, 2016

Ah, we've reached the Davos section of the #DriesNote. #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/pmbhn8VE9U

— Larry Garfield (@Crell) February 19, 2016

Of course, Dries had to wear a turban.

@Dries befoe #DriesNote at #DrupalConAsia, putting on turban! pic.twitter.com/M2iO4eCS7a

— Sushil (@thesushyl) February 19, 2016

And who’s up for an yearly DrupalCon in India?

"Totally makes sense for India to have an annual conference" – @Dries #DriesNote Q&A

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

"I can totally see this being the third largest conference." – @Dries, on #DrupalCon in India. #DriesNote Q&A

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

And then the group photo.

Thank you to everyone in the community who is here to support DrupalCon Asia! #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/AEMbcqAl8v

— DrupalCon Asia (@DrupalConAsia) February 19, 2016

We then went to sessions, collecting swag at booths, meeting people, and so on.

@Zaizi @ZaiziAsia #drupalteam with @hussainweb pic.twitter.com/CpF4u2vkMo

— Niraj Meegama (@nmeegama) February 18, 2016

We are talking about migrating a top 50 website in Room 23 at @DrupalConAsia. #DrupalCon @axelerant pic.twitter.com/UCBH5Ov7AI

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

@hussainweb discussing RESTful Panels for legacy #drupalcon #dcasia pic.twitter.com/nUaPPQA8Tu

— Murtaza Alvi (@AlviMurtaza) February 19, 2016

@_agupta_ @lakshminp @hussainweb @skippednote from at #DrupalCon on Migrating https://t.co/LHs5vx3i7N @axelerant pic.twitter.com/ap7UpSx7Pn

— Sushil (@thesushyl) February 19, 2016

.@chakri_iiith and @gokulnk from @BangaloreDrupal discuss community at #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/tEahoDgtMT

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

.@emma_maria88 and the joy of #Contribution !! #DrupalCon #DCAsia pic.twitter.com/GErwYdnJa8

— Adelle Frank (@adellefrank) February 19, 2016

@prestonso giving session in Hindi! pic.twitter.com/TMjaMvTpE6

— Gulab Bisht (@gulabbisht) February 19, 2016

.@mohit_rocks and Ankit discuss design patterns. #DrupalCon @axelerant pic.twitter.com/jSMOuoRsPr

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

New contributors can work on… #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/KV1JKhlBTs

— hussainweb (@hussainweb) February 19, 2016

It was all possible because of the Drupal Association team and sponsors:

.@DrupalConAsia is possible because of a great partnership with IIT Bombay. Thanks to @psunthar pic.twitter.com/iJNwcxPjNh

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 19, 2016

A great day making new friends @DrupalConAsia @axelerant pic.twitter.com/sMhp9E6toW

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 18, 2016

Still smiling after organizing all the @DrupalConAsia programming for MONTHS. Great job @amandagonser #DrupalCon pic.twitter.com/UgDpFmyXPz

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 19, 2016

Be sure to thank @RachFrieee for bringing @DrupalConAsia to India. 1 year of hard work. @DrupalConAsia #drupalcon pic.twitter.com/bTN3X2XYuW

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 19, 2016

Oh yummy local snacks. Thanks @axelerant pic.twitter.com/RD9PApREFu

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 19, 2016

Such cool #drupal tattoos. Thanks @Blisstering @DrupalConAsia #drupalcon pic.twitter.com/wt41cv7hDA

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 19, 2016

I am most thankful for our @DrupalConAsia volunteers. pic.twitter.com/kg6T2uDw0q

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 18, 2016

Be sure to thank #drupal volunteers @DrupalConAsia. This team donated a full day to help at registration pic.twitter.com/7CINFU953i

— Megan Sanicki (@megansanicki) February 18, 2016

It was a great day and I’m looking forward to Day 2!

Group photo by Michael Cannon under Share-alike license.