As mentioned on the phpNW conference blog the schedule for this year has been posted.

The schedule is now online for PHPNW - there are a few slots still unconfirmed but this is the main body of the technical sessions that will be happening on the day. We've got some great sessions planned and we hope to see you on 22nd November 2008 in Manchester!

Speakers currently lined up for the event include Derick Rethans, Rob Allen, Zeo Slattery and Stefan Koopmanschap. You can get complete details about the event on the conference website.

On the ThinkPHP blog they mention the upcoming International PHP Conference happening October 27th through 31st and the Early Bird pricing for it that ends September 30th.

IPC 2008 is ahead of us and everyone is preparing for the Conf. Expect the best and biggest IPC ever, with five days fully packed of sessions, workshops and special days like the Starter Day or the Enterprise Day (covering topics from Tools over QA up to PHP5 migration and Security).

The special pricing is about 200 Euro for normal admission, 150 Euro for freelancers and 100 Euro for the student rate. The schedule has already been posted so check it out and be sure to reserve your spot in this year's event.

The folks over at php|architect have officially released the schedule for their upcoming php|works/PyWorks conference happening November 12th through 14th in Atlanta, GA.

Since this year's conference is a combo with PyWorks (Python topics), you'll find presentations on both sides of the fence (as well as general web development topics).

PHP talks include:

• Caching for Cash
• Get Soaked: Streams, an In-Depth Look
• The CodeIgniter Framework
• Enterprise PHP

And Python topics like:

• Building Web Applications with Grok
• URL Mapping with Routes
• IronPython: Python on .NET and in your Browser
• Desktop Applications with Python and Dabo

Check out the schedule for the full list and the conference website for details on pricing, the area the conference is in and to register and reserve your spot today.

On the Developer Tutorials blog, Akash Mehta has posted an introduction to working with command-line PHP scripts and cron jobs for site automation.

Scheduled tasks are a fairly common feature in modern web applications. From cleaning out caches every 24 hours to checking subscription periods and even generating reports, more web applications live by the clock than ever before. But how do we schedule the execution of a PHP script on the server side?

He shows the two key things to getting it working - an example of a command-line call to a PHP script (executed through his /usr/bin/php) and an example of a line from a crontab showing how to execute the script at midnight every day.

This year's Dutch PHP Conference has been officially announced:

Ibuildings and Zend Technologies are proud to organize the second Dutch PHP Conference on June 14. Plus a pre-conference tutorial day on June 13. Both programs will be completely in English so the only Dutch thing about it is the location. Keywords for these days: Know-how, Best Practices, Networking, Tips & Tricks

This year's even will be happening somewhere in Amsterdam and "big shot" speakers like Lorna Jane Mitchell, Zeev Suraski, Sebastian Bergmann, Matthew Weier O'Phinney, Fabien Potencier, Marco Tabini, and Ivo Jansch will be presenting. If you register before April 14th, you can get in on the Early Bird Special of 350 Euro for both days, 295 Euro for the Tutorial day or 100 Euro for just the conference.

You can get the full story on this year's even (including the schedule) from the conference's main website.

The PHP London conference has officially released their schedule for this year's event. It includes speakers like Wez Furlong, Rob Allen and Derick Rethans and combines several different talks into one day of PHP goodness.

This year's event is happening at the headquarters of Inmarsat Limited (location and maps can be found on the venue page). Registration is now open and you can still get in on the Early Bird discount of £90.

Be sure to check out the list of talks they have planned and the rest of the details on their site and be sure to reserve your spot today!

The folks over at php|architect Magazine have officially posted the schedule for this year's php|tek conference happening in Chicago.

The schedule for php|tek 2008 offers over 50 sessions and tutorials from the best of the best in the world of PHP, including the developers of Digg and Facebook, core PHP developers, RIA experts, PHP 5 migration gurus, security giants... and much, much more!

Included in the list are many of the "regulars" - Ben Ramsey, Luke Welling, Sara Golemon, Derick Rethans and many, many more. Check the schedule for the full list and the times. You can also register and reserve your spot for the conference now. The page details out what all's included and the different pricing amount for different sorts of attendees.

php|architect has posted their November and December training class schedule online today that includes all of their courses:

• PHP Essentials
• PHP Certification Combo
• Professional PHP
• Building Rich Internet Applications With PHP 5 and AJAX

Classes start at around $770 USD and, as an extra incentive, their iPod Touch promotion is still going on. Order any training class and get a free iPod Touch delivered right to your door. Only training purchased between September 18th and November 30th of 2007 are eligible, so be sure to get your order in in time!

As mentioned by Elizabeth Naramore on the php|architect website today, the session schedule has been posted for this year's DC PHP Conference happening November 7th and 8th in Washington, D.C.

The DCPHP 2007 Conference schedule has been posted and includes sessions covering security, frameworks, enterprise, flex, ajax, and database performance. The conference is being held at The George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center in Washington DC, November 7-9.

The sessions this year include:

• Mike Potter - Designing PHP-Based RIAs for Richer Internet Experiences
• Damien Seguy - PHP/MySQL Architectures
• Fabien Potencier - Simplify Your Professional Web Development with Symfony
• Edward Finkler - Securing the PHP Environment with PhpSecInfo and Zend Environment Security
• James Prather - Today's Politics: Where Does PHP Fit In?

You can still get in on the Early Bird pricing for the conference - $375 for the sessions, $200 for a One Day Pass and $100 for a Student Pass. Check out the conference's main website for more details.

Developers wanting to move up in their PHP knowledge should check out the new training schedule that php|architect has posted to their site today:

The September & October 2007 schedule for our online training classes is now available from the training section of our website. php|architect offers PHP training like no other: you can take your classes directly from your home of office without having to sacrifice the experience of being in a real classroom.

They even have a list of reasons to help convince you it's the right way to go. There's currently five classes listed:

• Building Rich Internet Applications With PHP 5 and AJAX
• PHP 5 Essentials
• PHP 5 Certification Combo
• Professional PHP 5
• Web Development with Komodo IDE 4

Check out the list for times, cost, difficulty ratings and class duration for each session.