The Prequel

We're thinking of organizing some local DemoCamp events, starting with DemoCampDC1, to build a community and learn how to do this 'Camp thing before putting on a full-fledged BarCamp.

Where

We're currently discussing venue ideas. Your input is welcome!

Our ideal venue would:

• be accessible via Metro and via automobile
• allow people to sleep over
• allow food and drink
• have restrooms
• have space for about 75 people during the day
• have wireless 'net connectivity
• be cheap or free

When

• to be determined

Planning/discussion

We should certainly publicize this event to geeky groups around DC when we come up with a date and place. Maybe we should also hit them up for help planning?

Hosts

To be determined.

Campers

We should come up with a simple way for people to add themselves to an announcement list, where they're notified when the details are decided upon.

• Add yourself

• Mike Lewis - (http://www.qloud.com and http://sideways8.wordpress.com) can't wait for this to happen. Let me know how i can help
• Calvin Williams, Jr. - http://www.xmgonline.com/ - I am in and out of the area but interested in attending a meeting.
• Alex Rudloff - http://www.emurse.com and http://www.netscape.com and http://www.alexrudloff.com - depends on the date, but yay :)
• Cory Sorice - http://www.invent4equity.com and http://www.i4e.com - starting up and happy to be meeting up in and around No VA and DC
• Josh Greenberg - http://chnm.gmu.edu and http://epistemographer.com - In the area, but up for any potential events...
• Amanda Udoff - http://www.amandaudoff.com - Sounds potentially amazing!
• Byron Miller - http://www.mozdex.com - will travel and be comping (if it lasts 2 days)
• DossyShiobara - http://dossy.org/ (tentative)
• RogerStrickland - http://slapcast.com/ - I'm in for at least part of this. (Perhaps we should scale back time commitment since we will not likely attract the 200+ of the original BarCamp?) I'm happy to provide free podcasting hosting services for all of the presentations if someone can rig up some sort of recording setup.
• MikeCarvalho - http://www.echoditto.com/
• TimJones - http://www.echoditto.com/ I live in the area, but camping sounds great. I can also rig up a recording setup for podcasting.
• JohnAnderson - http://genehack.org/ - is there some sort of mailing list for the effort?
  • John: No mailing list as of yet...I think we are all still gauging response to this - Greg
• AndrewKuchling - http://www.amk.ca. I live in the area, so I'm not interested in the actual camping part, but I'd certainly love to come.
• MattRevelle - http://mrevelle.blogspot.com Along with Andrew, I'd be interested in attending, though I don't have a need for the camping part.
• SeanMountcastle - http://seanmountcastle.com I also live in the area, so no need for camping. I may not be able to attend the entire event as I have a prior obligation on Saturday afternoon.
• RyanGreen - http://ourmedia.org Depending on the date, i'd totally be up for it. Google Satmap image leads that the venue may be a bit small, are there options for larger spaces?
• KeithCasey - http://blogs.caseysoftware.com - sounds like a great idea to me.
• RyanPark - http://www.ryanpark.org - yep, sounds very interesting. I'll be interested in attending, depending on the date, but probably not camping.
• AlekseyBaulin - http://www.hashdef.com - I'd be interested in attending, but not camping, depending on the date. And... will it ever take place?
• EricGundersen - http://www.developmentseed.org/blog - hey Tim, is Silberman coming?
• JeffMiccolis - http://www.developmentseed.org/blog
• Matt Lesko - http://iatrogenic.cx - I like the sound of it, not so much the camping (since I live just a few miles away)
• Doug Ayen - http://blackanvil.livejournal.com/ - Sounds like a good idea.
• Amy Hoy - http://www.slash7.com/ - I'd love to attend. I'll bring cookies. I don't have to camp if there's not enough room for everyone. Any idea for a date?
• Tom Markiewicz - http://www.tmarkiewicz.com - depending on the date, I'm planning on being there!
• Eric Litman - http://www.litman.org/ - I'm a DC local, and if the date works out I'll be there.
• BruceMcHenry - http://discussIT.org - I'm in Mt. Pleasant, WDC somewhat often (e.g. around but not on April 6, 2006)
• HartRossman - http://www.saic.com or http://www.hartandmelissa.com -
• Ruby Sinreich (depends on the date) - http://NetcentricCampaigns.org & http://lotusmedia.org
• Bryan Liles - http://smartic.us - I'm interested in anything happening the greater Baltimore / Washington Metro area.
• Nikolas Coukouma - http://atrustheotaku.livejournal.com - I'm in the area and I'll make some queries at my university about space.
• MattGood - http://matt-good.net
• Frank Hecker - http://www.hecker.org/ and http://www.mozillafoundation.org/ - I may or may not be able to attend due to other commitments, but am definitely interested
• Meg Walker - http://www.networksolutions.com - I'm interested in attending and meeting other SEO folks in the area!
• Karin- http://www.healthcentral.com - I am interested and sounds like fun.
• Antonio - I'm just a noob, but this sounds like a great idea. I would love to attend if held in the DC/VA/MD area.
• Zach Wilt - http://www.zamwi.com - I would be up for it as well in DC/VA/MD.
• Mayur Venkateswaran - Totally in for this, let me know how we I can help get this going -- is anyone going for the NYC one ?
• Ed Summers - http://inkdroid.org
• Michael Haggerty - http://www.trellon.com - I camp the bars, would love to bar the camps as well. I heard McArthur said the same thing.
• Andy Carvin - http://www.andycarvin.com and http://www.rocketboom.com and http://www.pbs.org/learningnow

Ideas

ProposedBarCampDCIdeas

Sponsors

Mozdex.com aka Byron Miller - I'll sponsor some liquids and food

www.trellon.com loves to sponsor these things with donations and volunteers

Other DC camps

• BarCampWashDC took place in early April 2006 as a follow-on to Freedom to Connect
• RootsCampDC, a post-election de-brief, took place 2-3 December 2006