Looks like August 2007 is the next BarCampSydney, register your interest at BarCampSydney2
A 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 participants. Here is a quote from the wikipedia description:
'BarCamp is an international network of unconferences — open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants — focusing on early-stage web applications, and related open source technologies and social protocols.'
BarCampSydney is a gathering of creative tech brains for learning, sharing and collaboration.
For the Sydney BarCamp we're making topics open to those beyond technology to include entertainment, art, marketing, other technologies and content such as podcasts and so on. See other camps such as ArtCamp, MarCamp and BlogCamp.
Details
- Who? Anyone who is interested in technology, the Internet and related topics. We have room for 200 people, so bring your colleagues.
- What? A good opportunity to share ideas and projects and to work with like-minded individuals.
- Where? The recent BarCampSydney was held at Building 10 of the University of Technology, Sydney (near Central Station). Jones St between Thomas and Broadway Map Note that we don't have the 'camp' part of BarCamp for this event.
- Website? The BarCampSydney blog is located at: www.BarCampSydney.org. We'll be posting updated information about the event there.
Signup and RSVP
Attendance is free. Please RSVP for our August 2007 event here so we can make sure there's enough space. Everyone is encouraged to present, so when you RSVP, include what you might like to talk about.
Session Structure
Whatever structure the session needs to be in is the right structure. However, here are some ideas:
- Panel
- Presentation
- Goldfish Bowl
- Soap box - Just stand on a box and spout your wisdom.
- Half-Geeked - Half-Baked, but tech focused.
- Demo new stuff
- Debates
- Anything goes...
In terms of time, slots will be around 5-10 minutes of talking and 10-15 minutes of Q&A. If the group wants more time, it's okay to self-organise and reshuffle the schedule or find another location to continue the discussion.
Contact organisers: orgs@barcampsydney.org
| Name | Email | URL | From | What can I do |
| Christy Dena | cdena AT cross-mediaentertainment DOT com | Cross-MediaEntertainment.com | Sydney, Australia | marketing, venue, ideas |
| Russ Weakley | russ AT maxdesign . com . au | www.maxdesign.com.au | Sydney, Australia | sponsorship, marketing, ideas |
| Mick Liubinskas | mick AT tangler DOoT com | Tangler | Sydney, Australia | marketing, venue, source funding. |
| Jason Yip | jcyip@thoughtworks.com | ThoughtWorks | Sydney, Australia | marketing, ideas, sponsorship |
| Rich Buggy | rich AT buggy . id . au | www.buggy.id.au | Sydney, Australia | it support, general help |
| Ben Hogan | | ThoughtWorks | Sydney, Australia | |
| Dylan | | Tangler | Sydney, Australia | |
| Jan Devos | jan at jandevos dot org | | Sydney, Australia | |
Feel free to add your name - the more the merrier!
| Jean-Jacques Halans |
| Craig Sharkie |
| Marin Ivezic |
| Radzster |
| Ajay Ranipeta |
| Martha Bishay |
Want to help organise the June 2007 event? Add your name to the On-the-Day UnOrganiser list.
Marketing
Put down your ideas for how the event will be marketed.
Funny promo video, blog stamp, media...
BarCampSydneyEmailDrafts
Media Sharing and Tags
Upload all photos to Flickr, all presentations to Slideshare, all videos to Youtube; use the tag BarCampSydney
- Anyone interested in taking photos for this event? And how about podcasting it?
- Get the word out about this event, feel free to use this blurb we've put together or say it in any way you want.
The first BarCamp is being held in Australia this year! BarCamps, those crazy unconferences, will be held in states across Australia at the same time on the 3rd and 4th of March. BarCampSydney is calling you!
NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS
When you come, be prepared to share with BarCampers.
When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.
BarCamp is an ad-hoc unconference 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.
Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to participate.
What's Next?
Sign up on the wiki, check out the blog, tell all your friends, prepare your presentation, ask your company if they're interested in sponsoring...
Go!: http://barcamp.org/BarCampSydney
IT Support
- Need people who can help with management during event -- which just means trouble-shooting if someone can't get their powerpoint working or something!
Equipment
- The venue is supplying rooms with an internet-enabled computer, dataprojector, sound. We also have wireless now, thanks to Unwired!
Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor BarCampSydney, and why wouldn't you?, please add your name and contact details. All we ask is $600-$1,200 from each sponsor.
The 3 March BarCampSydney was sponsored by:
Questions:
- How do I add my details to this page? You can either click on EDIT and then enter the password that is given at the top left of the page; or you can register at barcamp and then edit the page.
- How can I contact you? You can email the organisers through orgs@barcampsydney.org.
Other Camps
Other camps on in BarCampAustralia include BarCampAdelaide, BarCampCanberra, BarCampMelbourne, BarCampPerth and BarCampBrisbane.
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