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.
| Who | Anyone and everyone in Grand Rapids, MI (and surrounding areas) who loves design and/or technology |
| When | Friday evening, Aug 18 and Saturday, Aug 19 |
| 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.
Campers
You may also want to subscribe to one of BarCampGrandRapids' two mailing lists:
Hosts
Sponsors
If you'd like to sponsor BarCamp Grand Rapids in some way, please e-mail the hosts above.
A hearty thanks to these sponsors:
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
- PGP Keysigning -- Dave Brondsema
- Web Framework Smackdown (Rails (Ruby) vs. JSF (Java) vs. Django (Python) vs. Cake/Symfony/Zend (PHP) vs. WebForms (.NET))
- Clustering and supercomputers on the cheap
- UI design
- Lightning Talks (5 minutes)
- Demos
- SOA with Open Source -- Dan Diephouse
- Things I hate about Web 2.0 -- Dan Diephouse
- How to Start an Open Source Project and/or Company -- Dan Diephouse
- Zen of Presenting
- Fun With Mentos and Pepsi
Task List
Technical (Point: Dave Brondsema)
- Hardware Needs
- ethernet cables
- switches
- power strips
- printer?
- file server?
- Hardware Setup
- Signs
- Check-in station
- Schedule wall
Done:
- Create registration page
- wireless network access points
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
- Sponsorship
Last Minute Emergencies
Emergencies go so much smoother if they're planned in advance.
