I saw this on #catalyst and was asked to repost it:
From this post on the Catalyst mailing list:
Hello Perl web programmers,
The organisers of the Plat_Forms contest have published the call for application. See the announcement overview for why this contest is very important for the community as a whole.
Perl's esteem is at stake. ☺ Up to 4 teams comprised of 3 members each are needed to represent our favourite programming language. Like in the preceding contest in 2007, the Perl teams are likely self-organised and not company- backed. To facilitate that, I have set up a page on the official Perl 5 wiki.
Action required:
1. Communicate as you see fit and form more teams.
2. Post summaries to the wiki page to keep everyone updated.
3. Fill in the application form and snail-mail it to the organisers.