Event tag: barcampgrandrapids

Event details

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. If you're not familiar with what BarCamp is, I'd recommend reading the rules.

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

• Kyle Adams kadams@gfs.com
• Dave Brondsema dave@brondsema.net

Campers

Please fill out the registration form.

Sponsors

If you'd like to sponsor BarCamp Grand Rapids in some way, please e-mail the hosts above. We currently need:

• Food
• Office supplies

Much thanks to these sponsors:

• Venue: Calvin College Computer Science department

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?)
• Office supplies
  • Giant post-its for session wall
  • Registration for

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
  • see http://www.amitgupta.com/static/barcamp_sponsor.txt for a rough template of sponsorship request

Last Minute Emergencies

Emergencies go so much smoother if they're planned in advance.