What can I say...we're a chatty bunch! This year, Treehouse team members are involved with ten different proposed sessions for the March 2011 DrupalCon in Chicago.

Voting closes December 24th...time is short!

This year, our session proposals cover a broad spectrum of Drupal topics:

Advanced Features usage

Neil Hastings  (aka indytechcook) goes beyond your typical implementation of Features to address critical decision-making factors and high-impact power tools for getting the most out of your features.

Behavior-Driven Development

Yes, non-technical people CAN write specifications and tests! Steven Merrill takes you through an introduction to behavior-driven development, and discusses how your team can use it to engage clients and better understand their intentions.

Can't always get what you want (from clients)? Get what you need!

It's amazing how much impact inadequate documentation early-on can have on Drupal projects. Nicole Lind and Michael Caccavano cover the must-haves for client documentation, the how-tos of successful discovery, and the roadblocks you are likely to encounter along the way.

Automated testing and Drupal

Steven Merrill reveals the magic of continuous integration and automated testing in multi-developer Drupal projects, and the tools and principles you need to know to make it happen.

UX and Developers: Mixing oil and water?

Why should developers care about UX? Find out with Fredric Mitchell and Brian McMurray in this session where they introduce key UX principles, and the hows and whys of applying them to your development process.

Pimp my Admin

Roger Lopez (aka zroger) shares his favorite techniques for building functional Drupal admin interfaces specific to your client's specific use case.

Drupal on the go with jQuery Mobile

Join Tim Cosgrove and Brian McMurray in an exploration of how the new jQuery Mobile framework can be applied to Drupal 7, where the potential hangups are, and the pros and cons of alternative approaches.

The Magic Bullet: Connecting Developers and Clients through UX

UX is sooo much more than visual design. Applied cleverly, key UX principles can help you to more thoroughly understand what your clients are asking for, and build sites they'll love. Join Fredric Mitchell and Brian McMurray to see just what this involves, and what it can do for you.

There's a technology for that!

We love Drupal--that's no secret. However, while it can do many things, it can't do everything on its own. In this session, Michael Caccavano and Steven Merrill talk about the benefits of integrating other technologies into Drupal projects, integrating non-Drupal expertise into Drupal teams, and techniques for doing so.

The Drupal CEO Roadmap: Lessons from the Road

Michael Caccavano joins CEOs and founders from other top Drupal agencies to discuss seven key areas of best practices for running a Drupal-focused business, share their honest advice, and engage the audience with an extensive Q&A session.

What do you want to learn at DrupalCon Chicago? Don't wait to make your voice heard...there's just over a week left for voting! Go vote!

Our planning for DrupalCon is in full force! Along with sessions, we have some fun little--and maybe not so little--ideas cooking...sign up for our monthly newsletter to get the latest Treehouse news, best of our blog, and the little hints we drop along the way to Chicago!  (Here's a freebie...they're baaack!)