I had a great time attending the Introduction to Drupal training yesterday at Advantage labs! Not only was it a great starter on how to get into Drupal, the group was diverse on CMS experience, careers, gender and race!
      Adria Richards, But You're a Girl blog post

Drupal is a powerful tool that can provide functionality for your site that was beyond reach just a few years ago. Going from downloading Drupal from Drupal.org to having the site of your dreams can be a daunting process, however, unless you are familiar with some key concepts and development strategies.

As a Drupal developer, you have the power to provide your clients with powerful functionality that was beyond reach just a few years ago. Successfully working with these new technologies requires a different mindset and development process than "old school" website projects.

Over the past 5 years we've learned a lot about Drupal project management, and our successes has come with a lot of trial and error. We'd like to pass on some of the tips and tricks we've discovered, and we're interested in yours. Join us for a brown bag lunch workshop. Bring your lunch, your ideas and questions.

Have experience with using the Views module in Drupal 5 but not Drupal 6? Simultaneously intrigued and confused by the new interface and functionality of the Views 2 module in Drupal 6? If you are looking to use Views 2 for your Drupal 6 website but need some guidance, this workshop is for you.

What if we told you that you could have access to thousands of blogs, news sites, and other content, for free, right in your own site? How much would you pay? One hundred dollars? One thousand dollars? How about zero dollars? That's right, it's free!

Come learn about syndication feeds, and how you can use them to creat a vibrant site, all without lifting a finger.

After attending this class, you'll know how to find feeds, how to incorporate them into your site, and how to feature syndicated content in new and unique ways.

Mailing lists are a key ingredient in your multi-media campaign. Traditionally, mailing tools were completely separate from your website, forcing you to create duplicate content for the web and mail. Drupal is breaking down barriers and making it easier than ever to make your mailinglists a part of your website.

Come learn how to create a mailing list, send mail directly from Drupal, create glamorous HTML templates, and some basic techniques to encourage users to sign up for your lists.

Learn how to administer users and foster community whin your site. Learn the basics of adding new users, servicing user accounts, and banning the occaisional bad egg. Learn some basic techniques to help your users take initiative and supply your site with content.

Blocks are everywhere in Drupal. Learn the what a block is, where they can be used, and how to get new blocks to fit your needs.