Social Events

An array of fun and varied activities to surround the conference!

The Opening Party

To begin our celebrations of the conference and the Ruby community, we'll be taking in a magnificent view of Melbourne (and the sunset) from the grand height of Eureka Tower's 89th floor! Dinner and drinks will be provided. Many thanks to Envato for supporting this event!

This event is free for all conference attendees.

The Closing Party

After our speakers have finished sharing their insights and wisdom on our stage, we'll continue the conversations and fun within The Forum, taking full advantage of their striking and recently renovated theatre spaces. Again, dinner and drinks are covered, so you can kick back and hang out with Ruby friends new and old. Many thanks to Culture Amp for supporting this event!

This event is free for all conference attendees.

Pizza Workshop

A hands-on workshop where you learn how to cook pizzas from scratch, in a class led by local Rubyists (and enthusiastic chefs) Elle Meredith and Lachlan Hardy.

This event is open to conference-goers and their partners, but has limited availability. Please reserve your place as soon as possible to avoid missing out!

Indoor Bouldering

Spend the afternoon stretching your muscles with your fellow conference-goers in a group climbing session led by local Rubyist Bo Jeanes.

This event is open to conference-goers and their partners, but has limited availability. Please reserve your place as soon as possible to avoid missing out! And if you've not climbed before, don't worry - beginners are very much welcome. Tickets include harnesses and the assistance of an instructor.

Aboriginal History and Melbourne Walking Tour

Bring your walking shoes and get to know a bit of the region's Aboriginal culture and history with a tour from the Koorie Heritage Trust. Afterwards, be guided by local Rubyist Pat Allan as we wander through the street art, alleys and arcades of Melbourne's CBD.

This event is open to conference-goers and their partners, but has limited availability. Please reserve your place as soon as possible to avoid missing out!

Hack Day

After all the learning you've done at the conference, we wouldn't blame you if you're itching to put that theory into practice and fire up your favourite text editor. We'll provide a space for you to code away to your heart's content with other like minds from the conference.

Bring your laptop and your Ruby ideas and projects along to an open coding session hosted by the Melbourne Ruby community and local Rubyist James McLaren.

This event is open to conference-goers and their partners - and is free! - but has limited availability. Please reserve your place as soon as possible to avoid missing out!

In order of appearance, the photos used on this page were supplied and/or taken by Eureka 89, Forum Melbourne, Lachlan Hardy, Bo Jeanes, Pat Allan, and WOC in Tech.