If you didn't have enough reasons to attend the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, here's one more: the first ever Drupal Day for Nonprofit IT Professionals. 

ThinkShout is facilitating an NTC Drupal Day on April 3rd, 2012, the first day of the NTC. The content of this full-day event will be geared toward IT decision-makers who either currently manage, or are considering, the Drupal content management system.

With this focus, this event will be applicable to Drupal professional service providers specializing in the nonprofit sector, in-house nonprofit software developers, Drupal power-users, and executive nonprofit staff responsible for managing website and web application procurement and maintenance. (Note: This event will not be a training on “How to build a website with Drupal,” nor will it be a Drupal vendor or product spotlight.)

The 2012 NTC Drupal Day is a hands-on opportunity for Drupal users in the NTEN community to:

• Increase dialog within the national community of Drupal professionals and IT decision-makers serving the nonprofit sector;
• Make connections between nonprofit IT professionals interested in different technical and process conversations that are active in the wider Drupal community;
• Expose the nonprofit IT community to the latest techniques, tools, and trends in Drupal development and site management; and,
• As one of the opening events at the NTC, start the conference off right!!!

While there is no charge for NTC Drupal Day, you must pre-register by one of the following options:

>> Register for the NTC and Drupal Day together. 

>> Already registered for the NTC and would like to sign up for the NTC Drupal Day? Email Brendan to add it to your registration.

If you happened to have attended the incredible Drupal Nonprofit Summit at the 2011 BADCamp, the format and structure of the event will be familiar:

• 9:30-10:00 am: An optional "Introduction to Drupal Terminology and concepts for IT professionals new to Drupal."
• 10-10:15 am: Full-group welcome, intros and agenda review.
• 10:15-10:45 am: Full-group "Making Connections" exercise.
• 10:45-11am: Break.11-12 pm: Two 30-minute case studies with break-outs.
• 12-1 pm: Drupal BOF sessions during a working lunch.
• 1-1:05 pm: Quick introduction to the Drupal Association.
• 1:05-2:35 pm: Three 30-minute case studies with break-outs.
• 2:35-3:00 pm: Full-group wrap-up.Get Involved

Along with ThinkShout, NTC Drupal Day has the support of individuals such as Johanna Bates and organizational partners including Drupal Association, CivicActions, OpenSourcery, and Jackson River. If you're interested in helping out with case studies or other planning/facilitation opportunities as part of the Drupal Day for Nonprofits, give Sean Larkin a shout!

We're hoping that the event will pull together the leading minds in Drupal development for the nonprofit sector from around the country.