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Event tag: BarCampJohannesburg

Event details

BarCamp Johannesburg | 9, 10 September - SciBono Centre, Newtown.

Theme / Vision. Technology / New media / Progressive culture.

Possible topics (Please add suggestions):

New Media

• Grassroots journalism, social media, citizen media?

Technology

• Identity Metasystem, Mono, Open Source, Compiz/XGL, Vista, LINQ

Progressive Culture

When?

9 and 10 September 2006

Where?

SciBono Centre, Newtown, Johannesburg.

Get involved.

If you want to get involved (planning and/or attending], pop your name on the wiki [http://barcamp.org/BarCampJohannesburg ] or if wiki sounds a bit like other four letter swear words, send an email to mike - mstopforth@gmail.com and give him your details.

Organizers

• Scott Gray - iarescott(at)gmail.com
• Armand du Plessis - armand(at)dotnet(dot)org(dot)za
• Mike Stopforth - mstopforth(at)gmail(dot)com

Participants

Sponsors

Task List

• Venues: A warehouse environment could be ideal. Avoid typical condference type venues. areas - Newtown?
• Arrange Freedom Toaster if possible

Equipment required:

• Audio - PA system, music,
• Visual - projectors, screens
• Computer workstations
• Network infrastructure

Services required:

• Bandwidth
• Security?

Sponsors:

• Bandwidth
• Design services
• Venue
• T-shirts
• Refreshments
• Food
• Workstations
• Audio Visual