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A Bar Camp is an unconference where people interested in a wide range of technologies come together to teach and learn. Unfamiliar with the un-conference format? Here's the idea in a nutshell. Rather than having scheduled speakers, everyone pitches sessions the morning of the BarCamp. Those sessions are put on a schedule, and lots of little groups form for intense group learning. Everyone is expected to teach, to talk, to participate. Yeah, its different from a regular conference - but it works!
The idea of an unconference came together when people realized the best times they were having at conferences were the times between sessions - where people with like interests could meet ad hoc. The goal of BarCamp is to facilitate this type of interaction for an entire day. We supply the food, the space, the wireless, the projectors - you show up to teach and learn. If you're still not completely sure about BarCampRDU, take a minute and read Tara Calishain's excellent writeup on the WRAL Blog. She does a great job of covering BarCampRDU and explaining the concept.
[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=324+BLACKWELL+ST,+SUITE+400,+DURHAM+NC+27701(Tyler's+Taproom+Durham)&iwloc=A&hl=en Google Map to Tyler's Taproom Durham]
Important Information
What We Need
Wireless Routers. We need people to bring wireless routers.
Power strips and extension cords.
Projectors. Red Hat providing 3-4 projectors. Adam C, Ryan A and Dera G bringing theirs.
Wireless Network Information
If you can bring a wireless router, please do so. Please pre-configure your WAP to broadcast "BarCampRDU" as the SSID.
The following are ideas for sessions at BarCampRDU. Now that we've got a date, we can actually start claiming sessions to lead. Now, you don't need to claim a session to lead one at BarCampRDU, but if you're looking to promote your session or find people to co-lead your session, you may want to claim yours.
Let's face it - the job market is heating up again. Folks looking for new opportunities are welcome to bring copies of their resume for employers to peruse. A resume swap works like this:
You bring ten paper copies of your resume
We put them in a folder
If employers like what they see, they take a copy and email you
Pretty brainless. So start polishing up your resume.
Sonic Pleasure
Musicians, bring out your fun or cool or weird instruments. Meet. Jam together. Collaborate.
Abel Pharmboy is still on the wait-list, but he's got a couple of Taylor acoustics (6- and 12-string) and Fender Jazz 5-string bass if y'all want to come over and play some folk-blog rock at my place or if Tyler's might give us some space. E-mail me at abelpharmboy@gmail.com if any of y'all are bloggy jammers.
BarCampRDU is going to be a newsworthy event. If anyone has contacts at the following media organizations, they might be interested in coming out and covering the event.
News and Observer
Durham Herald-Sun
The Independent - Fiona Morgan plans to be there fmorgan at indyweek dot com
If you have questions or experience problems, please report them to the BarCamp support forum. For issues related to this wiki, please see the PBWiki Support Forum.
