Bar Camp Calgary - May 26th
We expect the event to be held from May 26th from 9am until 6pm???.
Friday night (05/25): we could plan a social gathering, let us know if you are interested!
Status
Want to learn more about the upcoming BarCamp in Calgary? Attend DemoCamp in Calgary April 24th DemoCampCalgary
Sponsors, sponsors, we need sponsors! Help support the Calgary tech community.
At a minimum, please add your name to the list below if you plan to attend.
Tags
Flickr: barcampcalgary
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Organizers
- Kempton Lam
- Patrick Lor
- Sarah Blue
Subteam Leaders:
- Agenda and Materials Manager: .
- Organization for agendas, program and materials (projectors, flip charts, etc.)
- Note: BarCamp is self-organizing, but we need the framework, timing (breaks/lunch/start/end), person to facilitate on-site organization meeting (someone experienced with barcamp/foocamp/etc.)
- Location Management:
- Find a location, drive all communications with facility, coordinate food / drinks.
- Sponsorships & Marketing Promotions Manager:
- Find sponsors, primary point of contact for sponsors, work with sponsors to pay bills.
- Coordinate marketing and promotions for the event & marketing materials for sponsors.
Proposed Sessions
What do you want to hear, what do you want to say and what could you live without? Are you an expert in something cool? Is there some trend we should know about? (I took these two examples from BarCampPortland)
- Speed Geeking - short, rotating presentations and social networking for small groups
- Art of Community (open source communities, wiki communities, web 2.0 communities)
Sponsors
If you are interested in being a BarCamp/DemoCamp Calgary sponsor, please contact Sarah: blue at cambrainhouse dot com.
Sponsorships help with costs such as space, Internet access, A/V, food, t-shirts, BarCamp-style band passes, and promotions.
Volunteers
Sign up to be a volunteer and let us know how you're going to help!
Sign up by putting your name underneath this example:
- Volunteer - I want to help with this important thing
Immediate needs (more to follow):
- Logo Design - We made a logo, but if anyone has anything they think is better, by all means!
- Promotions - please spread the word about BarCampCalgary, encourage pre-signups here.
Campers
Sign up for BarCampCalgary! Campers are attendees. Please add your name and a link and/or contact info.
Join our google group to stay in the loop: Google Group
