Joe Matheny interviews us about this year’s EsoZone: After EsoZone Portland 2009, we will release the “EsoZone Protocol,” a set of guidelines similar to an open source software license that will enable organizers to host an EsoZone in their own city as long as they are free and follow the “unconference” model. Download it here

If you want to submit a talk to the next Ignite Portland, the deadline is October 4th. If you want to submit a talk to Ignite EsoZone, you totally blew the deadline, buddy. But we’ll be nice and continue considering proposals until October 4th also, just ’cause. Guidelines for Ignite EsoZone here.

After EsoZone, enjoy the Cyclone of Slack! Featuring: REV. IVAN STANG! DR. HOWLAND OWL! PRINCESS WEI R. DOE! REV. DR. ONAN CANOBITE! THE DUKE OF UKE! REV. CRAWFORD! With the Musical Stylings of: POWER CIRCUS! NEQUAQUAM VACUUM! CULT OF ZIR! And: an utter lack of NENSLO! More Info