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Last year Chris Schultz, brought BarCamp to New Orleans by organizing BarCampNola2008.
By all accounts, the event was a success. We all had a great time, and all year we've been hearing the same questions:
"When's the next BarCamp?"
"When are we getting the techies together again?"
Well, the answer is now July 18th!
And you are invited.
What is BarCamp?
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.
BarCamp is an open event where each attendee is encouraged to participate and present. All content comes from the attendees and each workshop or presentation is scheduled on the day of the event differentiating it from 'regular' conferences. Barcamp is an 'un-conference'. It is a meeting of the nerds/geeks who exchange information about what they are passionate about and share it with their peers. While it is encouraged to be more technology oriented, all themes are welcome.
If you are new to BarCamp, check out the BarCamp basics links on the right, or: What is What is BarCamp? What to expect at a BarCamp? The Rules of BarCamp
Event details
When
July 18th, 2009 - discussions, demos, and presentations
July 19th, 2009 - workshop
10am - 6pm (both days)
Where
We have a location in mind, but we are still waiting for the final okay.
We will let you know a.s.a.p.
Sponsors
We are currently looking for sponsors. If you would like to lend a hand please contact one of the organizers or email barcampnola (at) gmail.com
Schedule
Day 1
- 10am, breakfast and introductions
- 1st round of presentations
- 2nd round of presentations
Day 2
Proposed Sessions
Although presenting at BarCamp is not required, it is encouraged. It's all about sharing your ideas and passions with the group.
You don't have to be an expert on the topic, just be ready to start a discussion!
Actual presentation times and topics will be decided on the morning of the event, but if you think you might be presenting something, go ahead and let us know.
Topics I would like to hear about
Is something you would like hear about. Perhaps one of us will volunteer to present it. Or, we just might ask you to do ;)
Organizers
Matthew Tritico
Jessica Rohloff
Contact
twitter @barcampnola
email barcampnola (at) gmail.com
Volunteers
Want to lend a hand, drop us a line or sign up.
Participants (aka Campers)
RSVP for BarCampNOLA by clicking "edit page" at the top of this page to edit the wiki. The password is c4mp.
