The Drupal community at large is very interested in HTML5: http://groups.drupal.org/html5
As is Dries: http://buytaert.net/html5-in-drupal-8
I thought the Vancouver community would be interested in knowing about this local HTML5 event:
HTML5 Summer DevFest on June 21st, 2011 - http://html5summerdevfest.eventbrite.com/
(Note, there is no official affiliation with VanDUG or Drupal)
From the description:
The HTML5 Summer DevFest is a one-day event held on June 21st, 2011, at The Waldorf Hotel.
HTML5 is still a buzzword to many (or perhaps, many treat it as a buzzword?) This event is designed to showcase what you can do today, as well as to highlight some of the evolving standards and technologies that surround the greater HTML5-o-sphere. It's also designed to be a lot of fun spent on a Tuesday kicking off summer in Vancouver.
We'll have a full day of speakers, plus a secondary room for hacking, developing, and lightning talks. Take the day off, learn/do some HTML5, and come devfest with us!