---
title: "DrupalCon New Orleans Session Extravaganza!"
url: "/podcasts/drupalizeme-podcast/drupalcon-new-orleans-session-extravaganza"
type: episode
date: 2016-05-05
updated: 2016-05-05
---

# DrupalCon New Orleans Session Extravaganza!

#  DrupalCon New Orleans Session Extravaganza! 

  

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Matt and Mike talk with a plethora of Lullabots about their sessions at Drupalcon New Orleans, what their favorite all-time Drupalcon experience was, and what sessions they’re looking forward to seeing this year.

##  Episode Guests 

###  Amber Matz 

 ![Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/bios/headshots-comp_0015_amber.jpg.jpg?itok=Kh4DoJDn "headshots-comp_0015_amber.jpg.jpg") 

 Amber Matz creates and manages educational content for Drupalize.Me (launched by Lullabot and now owned by Osio Labs).

 [  More about Amber   ](/about/amber-himes-matz) 

###  Matthew Tift 

 ![Matthew Tift wearing a red button down shirt in front of a gray background.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/2023-06/matthew-tift.jpg?itok=mOK-lYwN) 

 Lead engineer, yoga teacher, and free software activist

 [  More about Matthew   ](/about/matthew-tift) 

###  Heather Drummond 

 ![Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/bios/headshots-comp_0018_marc.jpg.jpg?itok=Ax-PvA5l "headshots-comp_0018_marc.jpg.jpg") 

 Senior front-end developer passionate about responsive web design, web standards, accessibility, Drupal and more. Let's make the web great for everyone!

 [  More about Heather   ](/about/marc-drummond) 

###  Helena McCabe 

 ![Headshot of Helena McCabe in a red dress. Mid-30's, brown hair, green eyes, caucasian](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/2026-06/headshot-gray.png?itok=qpBJnZre) 

 Helena is Lullabot's friendly Technical Account Executive. She's based out of Orlando, Florida. She loves dogs, web accessibility, and unusual flavors of ice cream.

 [  More about Helena   ](/about/helena-mccabe) 

###  Joe Shindelar 

 ![A person with a closely cropped haircut and small hoop earrings stands facing the camera against a plain light-gray wall, wearing a dark navy button-up shirt and a slight smile.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/2026-06/Joe%20Shindelar%20Headshot.png?itok=eG5s09dH) 

 Joe is a longtime Drupal leader, educator, and contributor who bridges development, documentation, and community, making complex ideas accessible through teaching and open source collaboration.

 [  More about Joe   ](/about/joe-shindelar) 

###  Mike Herchel 

 ![Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/bio_image/headshot-mherchel.jpg?itok=oeqLyi5h "headshot-mherchel.jpg") 

 Mike is a former senior front-end developer at Lullabot, a lead of the Drupal 9 core "Olivero" theme initiative, and an organizer for Florida DrupalCamp.

 [  More about Mike   ](/about/mike-herchel) 

###  Jeff Eaton 

 ![Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/square_120x120/public/bios/headshots-comp_0046_jeffeaton.jpg.jpg?itok=ungJHSXH "headshots-comp_0046_jeffeaton.jpg.jpg") 

 Jeff Eaton is a former Senior Digital Strategist for Lullabot.

 [  More about Jeff   ](/about/jeff-eaton) 

##  Mentioned in this Episode 

- [  Lullabot's 8th Annual DrupalCon Party   ](/articles/lullabots-8th-annual-drupalcon-party)
- [  Helena's session, "Web Accessibility 101: Principles, Concepts, and Financial V…   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/web-accessibility-101-principles-concepts-and-financial-viability)
- [  Mike's session, "Debugging, Profiling, & Rocking Out with Browser-Based Develop…   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/debugging-profiling-rocking-out-browser-based-developer-tools)
- [  Joe's session, "Altering, Extending, and Enhancing Drupal 8"   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/altering-extending-and-enhancing-drupal-8)
- [  Joe's other session, "Documentation Is Getting An Overhaul"   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/documentation-getting-overhaul)
- [  Marc's session, "Sizing up responsive images: Make a plan before you Drupal "   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/sizing-responsive-images-make-plan-you-drupal)
- [  Marc's panel discussion, "Remove from your schedule Drupal (admin) as an appli…   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/drupal-admin-application-javascript-or-not)
- [  Matthew and Marc's session, "AMPing up Drupal"   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/amping-drupal)
- [  Matthew's session, "Remove from your schedule Configuration Management for Dev…   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/configuration-management-developers-drupal-8)
- [  Eaton's session, "Recoupling: Bridging Design and Structured Content"   ](https://events.drupal.org/neworleans2016/sessions/recoupling-bridging-design-and-structured-content)

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