I’m not usually such a socialite, but this month brings a flutter of activity. If you’re in the New York area and are planning to attend any of these events, don’t be afraid to find me and say hello.

NY PHP Meetup - May 6th @ 6:30pm

As a PHP developer for the past 8 or 9 years, this is a must attend event. I’m not quite sure what took so long for a PHP meetup to get started in NYC, but it’s finally here. The kickoff party is on Tuesday, May 6th at Pound & Pence. More details here.

Open Coffee - Thursday mornings @ 9:15am

At Fred Wilson’s suggestion I attended one of these a few weeks ago. I found it to be a very refreshing crowd and I’m looking forward to attending again. Open Coffee is an every Thursday morning chat for entrepreneurs and investors in NYC. More details on Meetup.

Media Meshing Party - Thursday, May 8th @ 6pm

The Media Meshing party is “a monthly afterwork bar night bringing New York media types together.” I’ve always felt like media was an inherently vague term, so I’m curious to see who shows up. At the least.  I’m hoping that I manage to say or do something outlandish enough to land my mug on the next morning’s edition of Valleywag. No such thing as bad publicity, right?

MashBash NYC - Friday, May 16th @ 8pm

Despite filling up my RSS reader with more posts than I could possibly read, there lies a special place in my heart for Mashable. I’m not quite sure what the point of MashBash is (the best I can figure is it’s a party for the sake of having a party), but the combination of VIP + open bar + Grandmaster Flash on the decks is more than I can resist. Hoping to be the first person to ever outdress Pete Cashmore, you shouldn’t have trouble spotting me in full rock star attire.

Crawfish Fest - May 30th through June 1st

Admittedly this has nothing to do with marketing, engineering, technology, or even New York, but I’ll be attending the 19th annual Crawfish Fest at the Sussex County Fairgrounds. It’s no secret that I’m forever homesick for the laissez faire attitude, great music, and world class food that emanates from my hometown of New Orleans, and since I couldn’t make it down for Jazz Fest this looks like a great compromise.

What am I missing?

Are there any other must attend events I’m missing out on this month? If so, drop me a line at myfirstname at squidoo.com.