beCamp 2008

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Update! Looks like we will be using CBIC offices! - EricPugh

beCamp May 2nd-3rd 2008 @ Jefferson Madison Public Library 3rd Floor (Charlottesville, VA)

If you're a geek in or around the Charlottesville metroplex or even if you're merely tech-curious, this is the event you don't want to miss. beCamp is Charlottesville's version of the BarCamp unconference phenomenon—organized on the fly by attendees, for attendees. Realizing that the most energizing parts of any tech conference are the ad hoc conversations that take place in the hallways between the sessions, beCamp facilitates these types of interactions for an entire event.

This year we are splitting the locations between CBIC's office Friday evening and using the conference rooms and hallways of the Charlottesville Downtown Library on Saturday. We have two conference rooms that hold up to 35 people and one large ballroom that can hold 100 people.

We provide the venues, the wireless, the projectors, the food, da beer—you show up to teach, learn, and participate.

Each attendee has 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 event. For example, if lots of people want to hear about Google's OpenSocial, then that will be on the agenda. If no one wants to hear about HTML5, then it won't be on the agenda.

Think of it as an open-source geek gathering where you get to decide what goes into and what comes out of the event. It's 2 days of creating, collaborating, and conversing with people just as juiced excited about technology as you are.

Register Here!

Use this wiki to officially register as a camper and, better yet, help enroll sponsors, propose sessions, etc.

By the way, did we mention beCamp is FREE!?

Meals may cost, unless we can get y'all to help us with sponsors for those as well! ;-)

Event Details

When & Where

• Friday, May 2nd, 5:00PM-9:00PM at CBIC
• Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00AM-5:00PM at Charlottesville Downtown Library
• (add to your Upcoming calendar)

Maps

• CBIC (501 East Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902)
• Charlottesville Downtown Library (201 E Market Street, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902)

Bring

• Brain
• Laptop
• Reference books
• Games—cards, board games, Legos, video (bring a monitor as well)
• Snacks, beverages (do not bring alcohol, we'll provide on Friday and we can't have it at the library on Saturday)
• Camera (Flickr tags: beCamp, beCamp2008, BarCamp)
• Business cards

Organizers

Hosts

Sponsors

• University of Virginia ITC
• OpenSource Connections—“Automating the Science to Enable the Art”
• Booz  Allen  Hamilton
• Mustache, Inc.

Sponsor beCamp 2008 (sponsorship opportunities are available!)

Needs (prioritized)

• (4) projectors
• (4) projector screens (the bigger, the better)
• wireless repeaters to boost open public signal throughout library 3rd floor
• power strips and extension cords
• PA system with speakers
• network printer + paper
• dry erase boards + pens
• wireless routers
• duct tape

Organizers

• Steve Stedman (print and media)
• Eric Pugh (venues)
• (your name here?)

Volunteers

• RJ Bruneel
• (your name here?)

Campers

We are limited to 100 people attending this event, so please only signup if you can make both Friday and Saturday

(please add yourself along with your email/website to the bottom of this list)

(FORMAT: name+email {t-shirt size} website - comments)

1. Steve Stedman {L} http://betech.virginia.edu
2. Eric Pugh {L} http://www.opensourceconnections.com
3. Jim Bain {L} http://www.FlyingDogMedia.com (I get the bronze)
4. RJ Bruneel {XL} http://www.opensourceconnections.com
5. Mel Riffe {XL} http://melriffe.wordpress.com
6. Ray Nedzel {XL} ran2n:UVa with the School of Medicine
7. Jonelle Kinback {L} Web Communications
8. Doug Chestnut {L} UVa Library
9. Roland Osborne {M} Nethernet.com
10. Jon Maddox {M} Mustacheinc.com
11. Nick Skriloff {L} Darden Solutions
12. Siddharth Dalal {M} Internet Book Database, Procurement
13. Wendy Repass {S} U.Va. Arts & Sciences 
14. Ashish Tonse {L} Blog
15. Mark Outten {XL} Webologie.com

Regrets

(can't make it, but will be there in spirit)

Schedule

Schedule (proposed)

Friday, May 2nd

Saturday, May 3rd

Topics I'd Like to Hear About

• Yahoo Pipes
• Trust on the Internet
• Web 3.0? What will it be
• iPhone stuff!

Proposed Sessions

• Ashish - I can talk about developing Facebook apps and also BUG (buglabs.net)

Whiteboard Suggestions at beCamp

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Coverage

Media Coverage

beCamp is newsworthy. The following media organizations may be interested, if they only knew. If you have connections, let them know about us. (please add more if we missed)

• cVillain has kindly agreed to run a banner ad for us!

Blog Coverage

If you're blogging about beCamp, add your blog below:

Diversions

• Thinking about doing a "mini science fair".. Last year we had examples of a mini mill in action, anything you want to show.. Robot cars, MythTV etc...