:-) I don't know of any, but I have to say I'm kind of a heads-down developer most of the time. I've not even been to the local Java user's group -- as it is quite a ways across town for me.
-- Jess Holle [working for PTC out of their Blaine, MN, office] Hashbrown wrote: > Ha, guess I should be a bit more specific. Twin cities area in > Minnesota, USA. > > On Oct 14, 2:00 pm, Kerry Sainsbury <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nothing much around Napier and Hastings that I'm aware of. There *might* be >> something in Palmerston North, but realistically you need to head to >> Wellington. >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> Cheers >> Kerry >> >> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:36 AM, Hashbrown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Anyone know of any developer organized conferences in the twin cities? >>> >>> On Oct 1, 7:56 pm, Dianne Marsh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> There's a trend toward some really cool conferences that are developer >>>> organized. I haven't been to the Silicon Valley Code Camp (THIS >>>> WEEKEND!), but would love to attend. I'm an organizer of CodeMash and >>>> so I'm biased. And I would argue that the Java Posse Roundup is a >>>> developer organized conference as well (and it ROCKS!). PyCon is one >>>> of the oldest and largest developer-organized conferences. And, of >>>> course, there are others. So why? And what does it take? >>>> >>>> The "what does it take" is simple. It takes someone who is dedicated >>>> enough to volunteer time (and often front cash) to organize the >>>> event. It takes someone who can take the heat, because people WILL >>>> complain, no matter how hard you work to make things fair, accessible, >>>> and interesting. And it takes a lot of promotion. In my experience, >>>> it also takes a group of individuals that are dedicated toward >>>> promoting the event and soliciting sponsorships in some cases, >>>> choosing talks in others. Open spaces conferences are the coolest to >>>> organize because much of the organization is left to the attendees, >>>> but there's still work to do: a venue to secure, promotion, at least >>>> some simple logistics. >>>> >>>> In the past, companies were hired to "run" the event. They did >>>> everything from the event registration to venue management to choosing >>>> the meals. But with the ease of putting up a registration site >>>> online, that piece becomes easier. And once you establish a >>>> relationship with a venue, the venue management eases a bit (but MAN >>>> that first year is rough). Food ... well, that's always rough. >>>> >>>> But why? Well, we're a picky lot. By doing much of this work >>>> ourselves, we can keep the registration price low (mainly because we >>>> don't consider the volunteer time as a COST). And we can control the >>>> other aspects as well. >>>> >>>> So, why am I writing this? I just want to encourage all of you to >>>> check out some user-organized conferences and compare them to the "big >>>> ones" that you have traditionally attended. What was it that you >>>> liked about each? What didn't you like? Where can improvements be >>>> made? >>>> >>>> At conferences like CodeMash and the Roundup and PyCon (and I suspect >>>> the SVCC), the organizers are always looking for suggestions about >>>> what could make the conference better. So instead of complaining, >>>> PLEASE pitch in with ideas and suggestions. Make these conferences >>>> YOUR conferences. The developer community will thank you. >>>> >>>> (And keep those CodeMash submissions coming! The deadline is at >>>> midnight eastern time TONIGHT and we have a record number of >>>> submissions. I'm gonna start going through them tomorrow, and I'm >>>> looking forward to seeing what people from this group have submitted!) >>>> >>>> -- Dianne >>>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
