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Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Singapore Polytechnic
Update: We have 230 registrants from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Korea, Japan and Thailand. Looks like we'll have an awesome Barcamp in SG this time. Joining us from outside Singapore? Check this page with information on flights, visas and guesthouses in Singapore.
When and where
Date: Saturday March 27 2010
Venue: Singapore Polytechnic, Block T16 Level 03 (5 classrooms T16321 to T16325)
This particular block is 5 minutes walk from the Dover MRT. Our hosts have sent us this photo-guide illustrating the path from Dover MRT to the venue. For those driving, here is a campus map of Singapore Polytechnic
Hashtags
The twitter hashtag for the event is #barcampsg5
The tinyurl for the event is http://bit.ly/barcampsg5
The registration form is at http://bit.ly/barcampsg5reg
Schedule
9 AM: Venue opens, those presenting will post their topics on the topic-board
9.30 AM: Introductions, barcamp how-tos
10AM to 1PM: Multiple sessions in multiple rooms
1PM to 2 PM: Lunch
3PM to 6PM: Multiple sessions in multiple rooms
7 PM: Barcamp afterparty at Hackerspace.sg.
Who is coming
For those presenting or leading a discussion
Technically you have only 25 minutes, as we need 5 minutes for people to exit and enter. Keep your presentations short - say 10 or 15 minutes and spend more time on discussions, Q&A. Post your presentations on Slideshare.net with the tag barcampsg5. If you are running a longer session (or a hack session) book two simultaneous slots.
For those attending sessions
We will probably have more than 250 people from Singapore and abroad joining us. So expect only standing room for popular presentations. In barcamps, we follow the "law of two feet". If the presentation of discussion in your room is not interesting for you, please feel free to move to another room.
BarcampSingapore5 networking night at Hackerspace.SG
After the main event ends, Hackerspace.SG will host a meet at 70A Bussorah Street. It will take you around 25 minutes to get to Hackerspaces.sg (Bugis MRT) from the barcamp venue (Singapore Poly at Dover MRT).
What is a Barcamp?
A barcamp is an informal gathering of people interested in startups, technology, education, media, travel and popular culture. We talk about the projects we are working on and try to learn from each other. If this is your first barcamp, please check out the visual guide to barcamps. We will have multiple rooms for you to run discussions and presentations. There are no pre-slotted speakers or topics. Come early in the day to post your topic on the topic wall. Depending on the popularity of the topic, we will assign a room and a time-slot for the speakers. Each session will run for 30 minutes. We will also run lighting talks - every presenter gets 5 minutes to do a mini-presentation.
Previous barcamps in Singapore were hosted by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
From Barcamp Singapore 4 in 2009 at Infocomm Development Authority , Singapore.
