BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.
Event tag: barcampgrandrapids
Event details
- Who: Anyone and everyone in Grand Rapids, MI (and surrounding areas) who loves design and/or technology
- When: A Friday and Saturday in August, probably August 19 & 20
- Where:
Computer Science department (North Hall)
Calvin College
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Hosts
Participants
We'll have a registration form up soon...
Sponsors
If you'd like to sponsor BarCamp Grand Rapids in some way, please contact
Task List
Potential Sessions
Attendees: feel free to add your own 30-minute sessions below.
- is Evil (Kyle Adams)
- Easy Java Ajax with DWR (Kyle Adams)
Technical (Point: Dave Brondsema)
- Create registration page
- Hardware Needs
- ethernet cables
- switches
- power strips
- wireless network access points
- printer?
- file server?
- Hardware Setup
- Signs
- Check-in station
- Schedule wall
Logistics (Point: Kyle Adams)
- Finalize venue questions
- Get volunteers for setup/cleanup
- Food
- Friday night: dinner
- Friday night: beverages
- Saturday: breakfast
- Saturday: lunch
- Both days: snacks
- Both days: beverages
- Presentation grid
- create one w/ 30 minute tracks
- Friday evening & Saturday morning: beginning session
- Misc
- Create badges (may help with Security?)
Marketing
- Recruit more organizers/assistants
- Email list
- send two emails
- remind people to sign up
- suggestions for presentations & hardware needs
- discuss camping options
- Publicity
- hit up local users groups
- word of mouth at work
- Sponsorship
