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 | North Hall, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI |
There will be plenty of room in the North Hall to crash on Friday night, so bring a sleeping bag. Better yet, bring a tent for the geek base camp.
Hosts
Campers
We'll have a registration form up soon...
Sponsors
If you'd like to sponsor BarCamp Grand Rapids in some way, please e-mail the hosts above.
Potential Sessions
What are you interested in? What are you an expert in? Is there something in the tech world that your co-workers are sick and tired of hearing you rave about?
- <font> is Evil (Kyle Adams)
- Easy Java Ajax with DWR (Kyle Adams)
Task List
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
