phpNW, a regional conference for readers in the Northwest England, posted it’s schedule last week. From the look of it, there is a great mix of the names you normally see at PHP conferences and local talent.

The conference organizer, Jeremy Coates MD., organized this conference specifically to showcase local talent and to bring the NW-UK PHP community together. The schedule posted reflects this commitment to community.

Derick Rethans is the opening keynote speaker and will be giving the talk he gave at ZendCon 08 UnCon, KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid). At the end of the day, there is, of course, a party! (What would a PHP conference be without a party?)

If you are in the area or are planning on being in the area on November 22nd, I recommend you plan on attending phpNW.