The Voices of the ElePHPant podcast has posted their latest episode, another in their series of community interviews. This time it's with Beth Tucker Long, an organizer of the Madison PHP Conference and former editor of the php[architect] magazine.

They talk some about her plans for the future (post-php[architect]), how she's trying to get back into coding. She talks about her mentor, Beau Simenson, and the consulting work she has going on. They also talk some about the Madison PHP User Group and Conference and the other organizers.

You can listen to this latest episode either through the in-page player or by downloading the mp3 directly. If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the feed and get the latest episodes as they're released.

Beth Tucker Long has a new post today talking about "yet another conference" that's popped up for its first year in the PHP community - the Madison PHP Conference (from her perspective as an organizer).

So why am I helping organize yet another conference? A conference is more than just an event. It’s an opportunity to meet with other developers, build a network, get excited about new projects and ideas, and meet the companies that make awesome tools to help speed development along. [...] What about inspiration, passion, and excitement? Those are the things you can find at a conference, and when you take them back to your office, community, or company, they can infect your entire group. Suddenly, new ideas are flowing, projects are flying, and everyone is happy to be there. That is what a conference can do for your team.

The Madison PHP Conference is happening in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday November 16th and will be made up of two tracks: Professional and Foundations (beginner level). You can get the latest about the event from either Twitter or Facebook.