[PDX.rb] RecentChangesCamp ... Not this, but next weekend!

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:54:51 -0800

Not this weekend, but the next (Feb 03-05) we're having a little get together in Portland. One of the topics we'll be discussing is the upcoming OSCON and the OSCON fringe that developed last year (e.g., FOSCON and phpcon).  I'm interested in creative ways that the next OSCON can meet the needs of the grass roots open community, as well as those of pointy heads and their IT minions.  Of course Ruby hacking and proselytizing will also feature big during the RecentChangesCamp weekend.

We've garnered enough sponsorship to be able to waive the registration fee and provide some rooms for those who need to attend on the cheap and don't mind being packed in 4 to a room.  I'm attaching the invite to the bottom of this email.  Please feel warmly welcomed invite others you'd like to connect with face to face.  It's going to be a time!

Regards,
Brandon

http://recentchangescamp.org/pics/university_place.jpg


What: RecentChangesCamp 2006 … Building communities worth having

When: February 3-5, 2006 CampSchedule

Where: PortlandOregon at the University Place Conference Center ( map) … LocationInEurope to be determined RideBoard WikiTravel:Portland

Format: OpenSpace

Non-techies: IsThisConferenceForMe?
ThursdayPreCampGetTogether - for the folks that are in town, something casual

A big Thank You to our Sponsors!!

Invitation Synopsis

Please join us for RecentChangesCamp 2006 ... "Building communities worth having!"

You are reading this Invitation because someone wanted to see you at RecentChangesCamp 2006. RecentChangesCamp is an un-conference (BarCamp) of, for, and by folks who want to "build communities worth having" both online and off. This especially includes the OpenTechnology/OpenCulture movement.

We are coming together to make connections, write code, have fun, revise the CyberneticRoadmap, do as much good work as each and every one of us can … and then go home more connected, more energized and more capable of building great communities and the tools they depend on. Bring your friends and join a good party that's growing even better!

The Full Story

RecentChangesCamp is hosted by the Wiki community. Wiki is software that allows nontechnical users to freely create and edit Web content using their browser. The most exciting aspect of Wiki is that it truly encourages democratic use of the Web. We chose the first part of 2006 in order to complement Wikimania2006 and WikiSym2006 and to provide yet another great venue for the Wiki community and friends to come together to work and play.

As caretakers of primarily online communities, we (the Wiki community) are especially looking forward to cross-pollination with folks who nurture offline communities ( ProcessArtists) and those who develop the OpenTechnology tools we depend upon to build our wikis.

  • What kinds of community do you dream of?
  • What do you need to build them?
  • What projects would you work on if you could?
  • What skills, resources, gifts and connections do you have to share with other community builders?
  • What would happen if you could get what you need and contribute what you have?

Come to PortlandOregon or the LocationInEurope and find out!

Be Prepared

We are opening the RecentChangesCamp space for meeting, for learning, for connecting, for writing code … with no imposed limits or agendas - only the charge to come and learn and contribute as much as you can.

Agenda:


You can add to the agenda any issue of importance to you. It will be discussed and addressed to the greatest extent possible. All of the key points and next steps will be captured, and offered online, so that the entire OpenCulture/OpenTechnology community can benefit from our work.

Spirit:


We invite your presence, onsite and/or online. Please pass this invitation on to others you see leading and doing good work in OpenCulture/ OpenTechnology and building communities both online and off. We need you to add your spirit to the many many connections that are happening now. Please bring stories of your progress, your skills and insights, and your passion for what can happen next.

Format:


This gathering is the product of many actions and connections. This space is an Invitation to make more of them, and more of us, flow more together, to the good. Participants will be smart, caring, creative and connected leaders, coders, organizers, activists and instigators. Beyond this, the space will be wide open for us to make good things happen.

Registration:


A big "Thank You" to our sponsors and contributors building a CultureOfHospitality that allows us to offer this event for free. To register, please add yourself to the Camp page (include contact info) or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a short bio and we'll add you.

A list of LocalLodging and MealOptions will be provided for you to easily arrange for them. FinancialAssistance may be available, please ask! If you can help provide FinancialAssistance for those who are attracted to this conference but are not able to cover their expenses, please let us know.

We don't know exactly what is going to happen, but we do know it is going to be energizing! Come, learn and contribute as much as you can and want. Be prepared to be surprised by the results!

Warm regards the CoConveners,

Attending

(To register, please add yourself to this page (include contact info) or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a short bio and we'll add you.)

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