Hi Guys and Girls, Freaks and Geeks, I know some of you might have heard about http://Barcamp.org <http://barcamp.org/> however If you haven't been to a barcamp before check out my post about what I learnt at barcamp last October in New York http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/barcampnyc2.html I know you think I know a lot about IT and what's going on in the world but I was stunned with how much I got out of the event, I learnt about 3 new topics in IT I hadn't even heard of before that weekend (Ruby on Rails, Json and Amazon Turk) and made a ton of really good commercial contacts which brought me some good business deal this year. So what is barcamp about and why should you care? BarCamp is an Un-conference. The Content of sessions is driven and created by the participants. Think of BarCamp as the open-source equivalent to a traditional conference. Instead of having committees planning the event, selecting presentations, and then charging exorbitant attendance fees, BarCamp is all about participation. Attendees have to either give a presentation or help out with one. So what is www.BarCampUSA.org <http://www.barcampusa.org/> about and why is it different? Basically we have taken the very best concepts from barcamp and then just supersized them. There will never be another event this year where you will learn as much as you will at BarCampUSA. What did we do to the BarCamp concept to make it a 'mega'BarCamp?........ Q. "How about make it longer"........ A. Well naturally..... How would 24 hours a day for 4 days straight suit you? Q. "How about having more people"....... A. I was thinking about the same thing, would 5,000+ people be enough for you? Q. "How about having entertainment at night"...... A. Would a couple of different bands, video DJ's, and film demonstrations fit that requirement. Q "Can I be involved"........ A. Yep discussion topics, volunteering committees, organization committees are being formed now. If this sounds like something of interest to you then head over to www.BarCampUSA.org <http://www.barcampusa.org/> , it's from the 23rd to the 26th August. It's in Wisconsin (yeh I know....but I hear they don't bite...:-) and they have electricity and the internet in Wisconsin as well......oh and they have a space big enough for 5,000-10,000+ of us to get together - want to try organize that in New York?) Unreasonable; Yep I know, it's a PITA to get there (even for me), but in all future BarCampUSA's they are going to talk about the first one, and everyone in the room will be divided into two groups, people who were there at the first one and made it magic and people who weren't and are just followers. Discounts and benefits for people who buy tickets or companies that sponsor before 1st of May. Tickets went on sale this week at http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm If you work for a company that might like to help keep costs to a minimum by being a sponsor then check out http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors (oh and btw if you are part of a startup looking for funding....check out an event I'm organizing http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout ) My request to you as a friend of mine. Please forward this email to anyone who you know would be interested, especially if they live outside of the USA, I'm really trying to make this as global event as possible. People are already calling this the "Woodstock of our generation" so lets try and make it as special as this opportunities deserves. Cheers, Dean Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> +1-212-203-4357 Ph +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial).
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