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.
MobileCampNYC was the first MobileCamp to be held in NYC and focus on mobile technology. It was enjoyed by all, as you can see on the official page here.
MobileCampLA is going to similarly bring together mobile enthusiasts, explorers and professionals (this time in the Los Angeles metropolitan area) to share the current state and their visions for the future direction of mobility. MobileCampLA hopes to support the many voices helping to unlock the potential of a truly digital life. Topics may include - but are not limited to - mobile gaming, entrepreneurship, social mobility and presence, near field communication, physical hyperlinking, mobile storytelling, the importance of open standards, protocols, and platforms, linux based devices, and mobility on other continents.
Check out the TheRulesOfBarCamp to learn what to expect.
MobileCampLA Main Event
The actual day for sessions, workshops and overall joy :)
When
Sunday, 28th of October, 9:00 - 18:00 PST
Where
Culver Events Center
11934 W. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
text directions: dial DIR-ECT-IONS (347-328-4667) and select event "Mobile Camp LA"
Schedule
- 9:00 - 10:00 Check in and small breakfast (served)
- 10:00 - 10:30 Session-setup (adding your session to the grid) & Introductions
- 10:30 - 12:30 Morning Sessions and Workshops
- 11:30 - 1:00 Lunch (served)
- 1:00 - 5:00 Afternoon Sessions and Workshops
- 5:00 - 5:30 Wrap up
- 6:00 - hit the streets and continue conversation
Participate!
| To RSVP, send an email to mobilecampla@gmail.com We are going to have a limit of 150 people, so hurry and get in while you can! Once we have confirmed your participation, we will add you to the list below. After that, please update this page and tell us how you want to participate. |
- Ritwik Dey
- Alexis Rondeau
- Andy Maskin
- Sonya Bhatia Patel
- cj little Developer / Designer / Entrepreneur / Nerd. (I have a conflict, but intend to attend)
- Nick Granado
- Gilad Lotan
- Jane Lee
- Adil
- Ryan Sarver
- Dan Tentler
- Avidan Ross
- Sherry Stern
- Vonn Butler
- Patrick Barry
- Chris Gammill
- Geoffrey Emery
- heathervescent
- Ross Bochnek
- Zach Greenberger
- Alistair Jeffs
- Matt Silk
- Taqi Hasan
- David Harper
- Chris Johnson
- Rand Fitzpatrick
- Markus Lanxinger
- Al Pavangkanan
- Crystal Haidl
- col. alexpiner interested in ubiquitous free/cheap tetherless computing
- Brian O'Connor
- Jordy Mont-Reynaud
- Matylda Czarnecka
- Bree Nguyen
- Jeremy Welt
- Crystal Williams
- Dan Albritton
- Guy Kamgaing Kouam
- Sameer Bhatia
- Scott Ganz
- Chris Gagne
- Nikhil Sreenath
- Sudd Dongre
- Dain Kennison
- Charles N Wyble
- Donna Suffling
- Richard Galbraith
- Lawrence Levy
- Russell Bernstein
- Jerry Fan
- Mike Griffin
- Ed Simnett
- Larry Podell
- Kapil Pershad
- Scott Demyon
- Carly Eiseman
- Christian Walker
- Adam Glickman
- Joshua Smith
- Sessions: 30-minute sessions on topics of interest. Can be a talk, discussion, panel, or whatever format you want. Sessions will be scheduled live during BarCamp by writing your name and topic on the event grid. To offer or request a session topic, see our list below
- Developments in wearable computing - Ross Bochnek
- One World. No Borders. 3 Billion Connected People. Claim Your Piece. - David Harper
- Mobile for a cause - Brainstorming how mobile tech can help projects such as Indybay and Kiva.org?
- Mobile Trivia Galore - Andy Maskin
- Presence and status in a mobile world: Or “why don’t I just turn my phone off when I am busy” - Discussion session lead by Ed Simnett focused on presence in an almost always on world. How do IM style presence Twitter and Facebook style status, text messaging and mobile email combine (oh yeah, I forgot- making phone calls)? Is lowest common denominator interoperability enough to manage the high value situations? Are we destined to have identity defined by phone numbers, or will IP-based identity break that linkage? How useful is a combined PC and mobile solution? What are some obvious technical barriers to delivering always-on mobile presence? What are the most valuable dimensions in which to extend presence (where, when, what)?
- Mobile phones are changing the face of news and redefining the meaning of 'newsworthy' events. Any person holding a phone anywhere in the world is a potential reporter. Lets imagine the impact of a global, grass-roots AP, constantly feeding live, real-world data from local people. gilad :: indigi-net.org
- Workshops: Up to 1 hour can be reserved to show and share with others what you are passionate about. Workshops are a lot of fun and we want to encourage you to conduct one. Workshops will be scheduled live during BarCamp by writing your name and topic on the event grid.
- halfbaked.com - Entrepreneurial Improv - Alexis Rondeau
- MegaPhone Demo and discussion - Dan Albritton
- Red Badger Project A workshop on building a community wireless network in Los Angeles
- Promote the event: BarCamp grows by word of mouth (and word of blog). Tell your friends and people that you think will enjoy sharing a day with like-minded.
- Record the event: For people who are unfortunate enough to attend this gathering can someone record the sessions and post them online? Blip.tv has no file size limit when uploading and you can even upload via FTP!
- Documentation (filming sessions) by Mike Griffin - Awesome, thanks!
Stuff that you want to talk or hear about
- Physical Hyperlinking
- Mobile Culture and Safety
- Security
- User Experience Design for mobile phones
- From Location Based to Object Based Services
- Mobile Phones & SMS culture in the 3rd world & dev. countries
- Mobile LBS apps
- Mesh Networking
- Linux based operating systems
- HTC phones
- the Google phone
- Wearable computing
- Mobile content and Hollywood productions
- Mobile news content
- Mobile advertising
- Interactive games & contests via SMS
- Art direction in the mobile industry (on and offline marketing and advertising)
- Add your suggestion here...
MobileCampLA Precamping
A pre-camp meet & greet get-together on Saturday evening.
When
Saturday October 27th, 8:00 - 10:00+
Where
The Arsenal
12012 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Google Maps Link
Get Your Shirt Early!
If you see someone in a MobileCamp shirt, introduce yourself and ask them how they got it.
Startup LA Event
There's another cool Barcamp going on the same weekend as MobileCamp. Check out StartUpLA at UCLA on Friday Oct. 26 & Saturday Oct. 27. Put on your entrepreneurial hat and get your elevator pitch ready, and swing on by!
Volunteers
Yes! We would like to have your help in preparation and on-site. Please add yourself to the list if you want to volunteer for things like reception, in-room tech support, WIFI infrastructure setup.
- Documentation: Mike Griffin
- WIFI: We still need one person helping with the WIFI network. Please get in touch with us at mobilecampla@gmail.com if you wish to help. Thanks!
- Clean-up: Anyone want to help after the event?
Planners
Hi there, we are Indira, Ritwik, Andy and Alexis. Please feel free to join our Google Group for ongoing discussions, questions and feedback.
Sponsors
Nokia Nseries
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Please use the tag MobileCampLA for content related to this event.
- Flickr photos Please make sure you release your photos under a suitable license such as creative commons.
Mobile Site
We have setup a mobile site which you can use to check on details and updates on the fly:
Type in http://winksite.com/mobilecamp/LA in your mobile browser or use this QR Code to access it directly
