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canonical: 'https://mwop.net/blog/2019-10-17-no-php-world-2019-for-me.html'
title: 'An Apology to php[world] Attendees'
author: "[Matthew Weier O'Phinney](https://mwop.net)"
created: '2019-10-17T13:30:00-05:00'
updated: '2019-10-17T13:30:00-05:00'
tags:
  - php

---
Due to disorganization on my part, I accidentally booked [php[world] 2019](https://world.phparch.com)
to coincide with a family commitment.





After reviewing a variety of options, I let the organizers know last week that I
could no longer attend. It's a situation I hate, because there's nobody to blame
but me, and no matter what option I could come up with, somebody would end up
disappointed or inconvenienced. For my part, my family had to come first.

Fortunately, the organizers at php[world] were able to convince [Ryan Weaver](https://twitter.com/weaverryan)
to fill in for me on the PHP and Frameworks panel, and to deliver a talk to
replace my slot in the program. I'm happy that he was able to step in!

I hope everyone attending the conference has a great experience! Next time, I'll
plan better!