October 23, 2010 - Red Hat Offices, Raleigh, NC.
BarCampRDU 2010 will be our fifth. We've had a steady turnout of over 200 people for these events. Thank you to the organizers, volunteers, sponsor and donors who continue to make
BarCampRDU a great success.
What's a BarCamp? Read this First!
A BarCamp 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.
"What is BarCampRDU?", a promotional video by Matt Frye, can be found here on YouTube.
News and Communication
In use for 2010:
Official tags and groups:
Use tag "barcamprdu" for your photos and blog posts.
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Event Details
- Date and time: Saturday October 23, 2010, 8:30 AM - 6PM
- Location: Red Hat, Centennial Campus Offices, Raleigh, NC
- Info: Breakfast, lunch, snacks and refreshments provided
- Hint: Doors will open at 8AM
Maps to Red Hat:
Pre-Event Party
- Date and time: Friday October 22, 2010, 7:00PM-
- Date: Friday, October 22, 2010 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET)
- Location: Natty Greene’s
- Address: 505 West Jones St. Raleigh, NC
Sponsors
BarCampRDU 2010 would not be possible without the financial support of our generous sponsors!
Becoming a Sponsor
If you would like to sponsor BarCampRDU, please see http://barcamprdu.wordpress.com/sponsors/ for more details.
In addition to donations of any size, we are looking for organizations interested in sponsoring the following specific items. The actual cost is TBD, but we have included estimates beside each item:
- Breakfast – ~$1000
- Lunch – ~$2000
- T-Shirts – ~$1500
- Pre-Conference Party – ~$1500
Confirmed Sponsors
Schedule
| 8:00-8:30 |
Pre-registration |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Registration and Breakfast, Coffee |
| 9:00-9:15 |
Opening talk |
| 9:15-10:00 |
Session pitches, social time |
| 10:00-10:50 |
Session 1 |
| 11:00-11:50 |
Session 2 |
| 12:00-1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30-2:20 |
Session 3 |
| 2:30-3:20 |
Session 4 |
| 3:30-4:20 |
Session 5 |
| 4:30-5:20 |
Session 6 |
| 5:30-5:45 |
Wrap-up |
| 5:45-6:00 |
Clean up |
Sessions
A note about scheduling: BarCampRDUScheduling
A note about product demos: BarCampRDUProductDemos
Proposed Sessions
Add your session topics to page link below.
Job Board/Resume Swap
If you're looking for a job, or if you're looking for employees, we'll provide an area where employers and potential employees can swap resumes. So bring a few copies of your resume to BarCamp.
Important Information
What We Need
We need the following: People to bring wireless routers, projectors, a public address system, and people to bring power strips and extension cords. We also need volunteers to help the day of camp. Important - Make sure any equipment you bring is clearly labeled with your name and email address!!!!
Wireless Routers
People bringing routers (we'll need between 10 and 15 routers, please see Wireless Network Information below):
- Phillip Rhodes (1 Wireless Router)
- Steve Pinkham (1 wireless Router)
- Your Name (what you are bringing)
NOTE: If you are bringing a router, please configure it as follows:
- Open wireless network, DHCP
- Set SSID to something like "BarCampRDU[date]" where [date] is the month and day of your
birthday concatenated together (i.e. for me it would be BarCampRDU0720).
- Optional: Set your device with a 40 client limit.
Video Projectors
People bringing projectors:
- Your Name (what you are bringing)
Coolers for ice
We're gonna need about 7 coolers for ice for the drinks.
- Your Name (what you are bringing)
Public Address System
We've used Red Hat's PA in the past and we'll plan to use it again this year.
Extension cords and Surge Protectors
Please everyone just try to bring one - no need to add your name here.
Organizers
Host
Organizing Committee
- Jason Austin, Fundraising coordinator
- Tanner Lovelace, IT coordinator
- Garrison Locke, PR coordinator
- Justis Peters, Volunteer coordinator
- Your Name Here!, Vendor coordinator
(Organizer's Contact Info)
(BarCampRDU Organizers Page)
Volunteers
- Phillip Rhodes - motley.crue.fan@gmail.com
- Your Name - yourname@example.com
Travel
- The local airport is RDU.
- RDU Area Accommodations: Suggestions?
Carpools
- Carpools from Western NC
- Carpools from Eastern NC
- Carpools from Triad
- Carpools from Charlotte and points South
- Carpools from Richmond and points North
- Carpools in the Triangle
- John Weis, Chapel Hill: jweis <AT> email <DOT> unc <DOT> EDU: 3 spots open.
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