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Update (Oct 17 09:49)

We still need a blogger or two to capture the event. If you have been thinking about doing a presentation or signing up, please do not wait any longer as T-shirts need to be ordered in the next few days and we need to know how many to order.

Read this article about BarCamps from Wired magazine.

What is BarCamp ?

The idea of BarCamp came from Foo Camp where a bunch of the best techie minds in the world got together to talk about new technologies, and to create opportunities for cross-fertilization between people and technologies.

Since only the top minds from some of the largest companies in the world were invited to attend, two people in California decided to make a Camp for the rest of us. Now, there are BarCamps somewhere in the world almost every day.

The goal of BarCampSaskatoon, is to bring together, for an afternoon, people who love technology to talk and to learn. Each person who attends has to be willing to talk about something or volunteer (registration, set-up, teardown, etc.). There will be a number of sessions which will be picked by the attendees at the start of the day. For example, if lots of people want to hear about the future of Skype, then that will be on the agenda. If people do not want to hear about the effect use of the “blink” tag, it will not be on the agenda.

Space is limited to about 70 people so sign up below right now.

Each attendee should bring whatever gadget they have: laptop, cell phone, blackberry, camera, laser pointer, whatever.

When and Where is it on ?

BarCampSaskatoon will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at The Cellar. The Cellar is an ultra-hip conference room in the basement of the Senator Hotel (243 21st Street East). There are two small conference rooms (one holds about 35 people and one about 25 people), a learning lounge, the pool table room and a “beverage station.” If you haven’t been to The Cellar, you will be really surprised at how cool it is. Internet access is available. We will need a few wireless routers. Screens and projectors have been donated.

Events:

11:00 Volunteers and set-up

12:00 Registration

12:30 Schedule presentations

12:45 Concurrent sessions

1:30 Concurrent sessions

2:15 Concurrent sessions

3:00 Break

3:30 Concurrent sessions

4:15 Concurrent sessions

5:00 Refreshments

6:30 Move upstairs to Winston’s for those who want to stay

Supporters

1. Industry Canada
2. SaskInteractive
3. Sharps Audio Visual
4. SIAST Virtual Campus
5. Telefilm Canada
6. zu.com
7. I would like to Sponsor Barcamp...

How Much does it cost ?

BarCampSaskatoon is free. However, if you plan to attend BarCampSaskatoon you are strongly encouraged to sign up so we can gauge how many will attend. Everyone who attends will get a free BarCampSaskatoon tshirt. We will also ask for a small donation, for those who can afford it, to cover some expenses (probably $5 to $10, depending on what you can afford).

How do I stay up to date with news about the event ?

Check out the blog barcampsaskatoon.org. Subscribe to the RSS feed on that page, and keep checking the blog and this wiki for updates. You can email us and we will send you a few reminders. If you have a blog, please link to the BarCampSaskatoon blog.

How do I sign up ?

Let us know what topics you are interested in hearing or talking about by emailing us.

Alternatively, if you are comfortable using Wiki software, you can sign up by editing this page.

BarCamp Ideas - What folks want to hear about or talk about.

Barcamp is a conference with a difference.

At Barcamp, anyone can present. In fact, presenting is actively encouraged. Talks can be as short or as long as you like. You can use Powerpoint slides, a web connection, or forego slides altogether. Talks can be technical or non-technical.

The Barcamp ethos is about sharing information. There is no overriding theme to the conference. If you would like to talk at Barcamp you can either sign-up beforehand or sign-up on the day.

Format: Name, Topic

The password is c4mp.

Talk:

1. Ryan Lejbak - Talk, Developing web-based content for mobile devices. How peeps in Saskatchewan can make more money by developing for mobi. Are you with me?
2. Ginger Koolick - Talk, I'm already doing a presentation for UofS on web standards - so... web standards
3. Francis Chary - Talk, We're going to check out Open Source Flash. Mainly for developers, although designers can probably learn a thing or two about how Flash is REALLY done ;-) Don't forget about OpenLaszlo! - ''I don't know so much about it, but I'll give it a shot. Maybe we can have a discussion about that, and Flex 2!
4. David Francis - Talk, I have spent a grueling year finishing a M.Ed. thesis on how Instructional Designers conceptualize digital learning objects. My sexy results will be shared for all.
5. Heather M. Ross - Talk, I'm going to talk about education and training at a distance for all those who don't actually live in one of the two big cities in this vast province.
6. Allan Dowdeswell - Talk, I'm going to talk about Joomla!, the open-source content management system and do an installation and customization demo.
7. Albert Jame and Ginger Koolick, Talk, this is an interactive session to discuss the direction of the Internet. Considering Google, blogs, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube, what else is out there and where are we going.
8. Mike Lavender - Talk, I'll tell you what I know about DotNetNuke, another open-source content management system based on Microsoft's .NET. I'll cover setup and basic usage and share my experience with developing custom modules.
9. Greg Sutton - Talk, Someone asked about getting some grants for developing software. I can speak to this and tell you all about how to get assistance for the next great idea.
10. Grace Stad (TeleFilm) - If there is a call for it I would be happy to do a presentation on TeleFilm's New Media Fund or alternatively, an informal Q&A. I will be available to meet with people individually throughout the day.
11. Brad Sweeney and Ryan Lejbak - Talk, We are going to talk about "Everythingcasting". Blogs, vlogs, podcasts vpodcasts. Some of the best ones, what works and what doesn't work. We will show samples and even put one together from start to finish. Lots of time for questions and answers.
12. Mike Lavender - I would love to talk about data backup! What I am really interested in is what you use for your backup, what you backup and what you would like to see in data backup software. I am thinking about developing a data backup application and am looking for ideas/input. This doesn't need to be a talk but more of a conversation.
13. Add your Name

Hear:

Is there something in particular you would like to hear about at BarCampSaskatoon ? - Make it known here...

1. Could someone talk about browser detection in mobile devices?
2. Hear, are there any video game developers out there that want to get together to make a kick-ass game? Or just shoot the S#&!? Or do a presentation?
3. Lennie Budgell re: videogames@#5-I've recently been learning how to create maps for half life 2 / counter strike source. If i had a laptop with the tools installed i could give a short presentation on this or something but i don't so no dice. Lennie: email barcamp (link at top) and tell us what you need. Maybe we can find something - Ryan
4. Hongxing Geng - I want to hear about VoIP related technologies
5. Michael Lulchak - Looking for bluetooth ad-hoc setup, small development system to allow bluetooth headsets to work on motorolla radios for fire dept, hazmat suits
6. Michael Scramstad - Software grants available to not-for-profit organizations. Virtualization software, esp., for servers. Hardware architecture that lends itself to virtualization. AMD vs Intel and why Apple is relevant particularly in SK. Quality of Service with Shaw and Sasktel. When will I have a petabyte of pictures of me.
7. Web 2.0, just a marketing buzzword - any opinions?
8. Intellectual Property Rights
9. Project Management / Workflow
10. Vlogging
11. I would love to hear more about video game development. Software, hardware, tips, getting started, selling games.
12. Add your Name

Planners, Volunteers and Attendees

Attendees

If you are attending BarcampSaskatoon, please add your name to the list.

format: name, company/url

1. Ryan Lejbak
2. Albert Jame
3. Francis Chary
4. Ginger Koolick
5. Chelsea Fleischhacker
6. Alex Osei-Gyau
7. David Francis
8. Heather M. Ross
9. Bart Nikota
10. Hongxing Geng
11. Michael Lulchak
12. Greg Sutton
13. Steve Dawe
14. Tom Ross
15. Fred Amaya
16. Kevin Bryant
17. Justin Swedberg
18. Allan Dowdeswell
19. Mike Lavender
20. Lennie Budgell (tentative)
21. Grace Stad
22. Coralie Wheler
23. Katherine Sopotyk
24. Steve Vermeulen
25. Lucas Sather
26. Brad Sweeney
27. Dustin Wasyliw
28. Dave Peters
29. Ron Golden
30. Eric Steiner
31. Tim Nyborg

Planner

If you would like to help organize BarCampSaskatoon, please let us know by emailing us.

1. Ryan Lejbak, zu.com communications and Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association
2. Ginger Koolick, Division of Media & Technology U of S
3. Francis Chary, zu.com communications
4. Michael Lulchak, Potashcorp
5. Add your Name

Volunteer

Volunteer bloggers and Flickr peeps wanted! We need people to blog and photograph the sessions they are attending as they happen. Need a few people to work the registration table and set up and tear down. Free BarCampSaskatoon t-shirts to all volunteers. Well, everyone will get a free t-shirt but volunteers get dibs! Email us.

1. Chelsea Fleischhacker, zu.com. I will help set-up
2. Chris Hallberg, making the logo
3. Bart Nikota, Nikad Interactive & Saskatchewan Interactive Media Association -- I have a spare router to offer
4. Hongxing Geng, Department of Computer Science, UoS., will work registration
5. Michael Lulchak, Potashcorp, I have a 802.11bg router, could photograph sessions/blog
6. Justin Swedberg, I will bring my camera, photograph and upload to Flickr
7. Lennie Budgell, If i am free this day (will find out soon) I can work reg. table or set up.
8. Katherine Sopotyk, 24hrAssistant - I will work registration table and help with setup.
9. Coralie Wheler - I will blog some of the sessions that I attend.
10. Note: a few more bloggers needed... all you have to do is write about the session you are at. No technical knowledge required; bring a laptop or we can supply one.
11. Name, company
12. Add your Name

Can I help in some other way?

Sure! We have a couple of posters (small) (large). If you want to put those up, that would be great! Also, you can help by telling everyone and their dog about BarCamp.

BeerCamp

Anyone fancy a wee tipple afterwards? If so, we can meet at Winstons.

Other Canadian BarCamps

• BarCampQuebec
• TorCamp aka BarCampToronto
• BarCampOttawa
• BarCampHalifax
• MooseCamp aka BarCampVancouver
• BarCampSaskatoon
• BarCampWaterloo
• BarCampMontreal
• (Did we miss one? Please add a link to your Canadian BarCamp here!)