At last year’s Ruby Hoedown, organizer Jeremy McAnally announced his intention to make this year’s Hoedown free for all conference attendees. Unfortunately, it seems that he hasn’t been able to enlist enough big sponsors to make that a reality, so he is reaching out to the Ruby community for donations.

Jeremy has set a goal of $15,000, which would cover the basic costs of a venue in downtown Nashville (this year’s conference site), sound and promotional materials. Obviously, if you’re associated with a business that’s able to make a sizable donation, that would be great, but individual donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. See Jeremy’s blog for more details about how you can participate.