---
url: 'https://dri.es/album/drupalcon-chicago-2011'
title: 'DrupalCon Chicago 2011'
author:
  name: 'Dries Buytaert'
  url: 'https://dri.es/about'
date: '2026-06-11T21:16:07+00:00'
license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'
type: album
count: 16
---

# DrupalCon Chicago 2011

![A speaker presents the Acquia DevCloud launch at DrupalCon Chicago 2011, discussing the development workflow on a large screen.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/acquia-devcloud-launch-640w.jpg)

![A group of people posing together at DrupalCon Chicago 2011, some wearing event badges and branded shirts.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/acquians-640w.jpg)

![A bag of custom blue and light blue M&M's featuring the Drupal logo, labeled as milk chocolate.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/blue-drupal-mms-640w.jpg)

![A cityscape of Chicago featuring a tall glass skyscraper, surrounding buildings, and a river with bridges.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/chicago-640w.jpg)

![Large conference room with rows of empty chairs facing a stage with screens and lighting setup.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/conference-room-for-3000-people-640w.jpg)

![Six people stand together in a hallway, smiling at the camera during a DrupalCon Chicago 2011 configuration management session.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/configuration-management-bof-640w.jpg)

![A large group of people attentively listening and taking notes on laptops during a DrupalCon core conversation session.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/core-conversation-640w.jpg)

![A terminal screenshot showing Git commands used to create and push the Drupal 8 branch to a repository.](https://dri.es/files/images/drupalcon-chicago-2011/drupal-8-branch-2.jpg)
*A screenshot of my screen after we created the Drupal 8 branch.*

![Sheet music titled "Drupal Song arrangement in brass" is displayed on a music stand at DrupalCon Chicago 2011.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/drupal-song-640w.jpg)

![A speaker in a light-colored shirt gives a keynote presentation while holding a remote, with a screen behind him.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/keynote-dries-1-640w.jpg)

![A man in a suit gestures while speaking to a cheering crowd in a dimly lit indoor setting.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/kieran-buying-drinks-640w.jpg)

![A large crowd gathers at the Field Museum for the DrupalCon Chicago 2011 opening night party.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/opening-party-at-field-museum-1-640w.jpg)

![People gather around tables at a museum event, with a large T.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/opening-party-at-field-museum-2-640w.jpg)

![Microsoft ad apologizing for Internet Explorer 6, inviting developers to try IE9 at their booth and event.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/microsoft-apologizing-for-ie6-640w.jpg)

![A speaker in a white shirt and glasses gives a keynote presentation on stage, gesturing with both hands.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/keynote-dries-2-640w.jpg)

![Two men on stage, standing behind a laptop on a pedestal, typing Git commands as they are displayed on a large screen behind them.](https://dri.es/files/cache/drupalcon-chicago-2011/drupal-8-branch-1-640w.jpg)
*Sam Boyer and me creating the Drupal 8 branch on stage at DrupalCon Chicago.*