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url: 'https://dri.es/album/drupalcon-brussels-2006'
title: 'DrupalCon Brussels 2006'
author:
  name: 'Dries Buytaert'
  url: 'https://dri.es/about'
date: '2026-06-11T13:30:58+00:00'
license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'
type: album
count: 24
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# DrupalCon Brussels 2006

![Boxes filled with Drupal-themed t-shirts and lanyards are open and displayed on a wooden floor.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/swag-1-640w.jpg)

![Pink T-shirt with a "Hello Drupal" design featuring a stylized cat face inspired by the Drupal logo.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/swag-3-640w.jpg)

![A pile of black Drupal-branded lanyards with clips, likely event swag from DrupalCon Brussels 2006.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/swag-2-640w.jpg)

![Rows of empty brown plastic chairs with numbered labels, neatly arranged in a structured seating area.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/chairs-640w.jpg)

![A canal in Bruges with a stone bridge, surrounded by green trees, and people walking across.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/cannals-in-bruges-640w.jpg)

![A person in a red shirt takes a photo of Michelangelo's Madonna and Child statue inside a church.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/ted-and-madonna-640w.jpg)
*<a href="http://tedserbinski.com/">Ted Serbinski</a> taking a picture of the famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna\_of\_Bruges">Madonna and Child</a> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo">Michelangelo</a>. He confessed his Drupal sins and then we went for ice cream.*

![A Kwak beer in its signature glass with a wooden stand, surrounded by bottles and hands holding drinks.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/kwak-640w.jpg)
*Kwak, kwak, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauwel\_Kwak">Kwak</a>.*

![Two presenters discuss Jabber messaging on stage at EuroOSCON, with a large presentation slide behind them.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/jabber-tutorial-640w.jpg)
*<a href="http://ralphm.net/">Ralph Meijer</a> and <a href="http://www.saint-andre.com/blog/">Peter Saint-Andre</a> talking about <a href="http://jabber.org/">Jabber</a> at EuroOSCON.*

![A woman wearing a microphone headset stands at a table, looking down while holding a presentation remote.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/kathy-sierra-640w.jpg)

![A SpikeSource exhibitor table displaying promotional materials, a laptop, printed documents, and black t-shirts at a conference.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/spikesource-640w.jpg)
*It is both surreal and rewarding to stumble upon <a href="http://www.spikesource.com/solutions/contentmgmt.html">an exhibitor that sells "your stuff"</a> on a conference you are attending. Interesting <a href="http://www.spikesource.com/solutions/calculators/drupalwcm.html">TCO calculator</a> too ...*

![Two men stand at a booth with a "Daisy" banner, looking at a laptop screen during DrupalCon Brussels 2006.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/daisy-1-640w.jpg)

![A booth at DrupalCon Brussels 2006 promoting "Daisy" open-source content management, with two people discussing near a computer.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/daisy-2-640w.jpg)

![Two people in a dimly lit setting smile while holding cameras and taking photos.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/paparazzi-640w.jpg)
*Noel Hidalgo \(left\) and Jeff Robbins \(right\)*

![Two people in Drupal-themed shirts are sitting together, writing on papers and discussing their work.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/els-and-steven-640w.jpg)

![A man wearing a headset and Drupal lanyard sits on a couch using a laptop at a tech event.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/michael-meyers-640w.jpg)

![A presenter stands at the front of a room, speaking to an audience with a laptop and projector.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/adrian-rossouw-640w.jpg)

![Two people in matching Drupal shirts sit at a table, one gesturing while speaking and the other listening attentively.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/hagen-graf-640w.jpg)
*Me and Hagen Graf, author of the <a href="/german-addison-wesley-drupal-book">German Addison-Wesley Drupal book</a>.*

![A man in a plaid shirt speaks while seated at a table with drinks and a group of people.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/eric-gunderson-640w.jpg)
*Eric Gunderson of <a href="http://www.developmentseed.org/">Development Seed</a>.*

![A man wearing glasses and a Drupal lanyard stands outdoors, smiling slightly at the camera.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/malo-girod-de-lain-640w.jpg)
*<a href="http://mm2editions.com/">MM2 Editions</a>*

![A group of people sits at an outdoor restaurant table, with one person wearing a pink "Hello Drupal" shirt.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/termie-640w.jpg)

![Printed document about the Drupal Association with handwritten annotations in blue ink questioning and clarifying its purpose and responsibilities.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/drupal-association-640w.jpg)

![A large group of DrupalCon Brussels 2006 attendees gathers outside for a group photo, smiling and posing together.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/group-picture-640w.jpg)

![A row of red flowers in wall-mounted vases leads to three colorful refrigerators under a chandelier.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/sap-lounge-1-640w.jpg)

![A modern lounge with white furniture, low tables, and large black-and-white portraits on the wall.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-brussels-2006/sap-lounge-2-640w.jpg)