I’ve signed up and I’ll be speaking at this one. It’s being organized by a friend of mine, Kareem.

BarCamp / Barcamp LA 2

What is BarCamp?

(As stolen from BarCampNYC, as copied from…) 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.

All attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one. All presentions are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall.

Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are published on the web for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present.

Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.

There are no spectators, only participants!

When you come, be prepared to share with barcampers. When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.

First Timer? Get a feeling for BarCamp.

* Wired News: “Barring None, Geek Camp Rocks”
* Scott Berkun: “How to Run a Great Unconference Session”
* Blogging.la: “What is BarCamp?” (video)
* RyanEdit: “BarCampSF” (video)

Not sure if you want to attend?

See how the first BarCamp LA went down!

Who is hosting this event?

* Heathervescent
* Kareem Mayan | email: barcamp at reemer dot com
* Jason Cosper
* Little Radio

Why should I do this?

To learn, meet people who share different interests, contribute, and push yourself and your thinking.

When is it?

Saturday, November 11th, 2006, and Sunday, November 12th, 2006 (Upcoming.org)

Exact times will be announced shortly.

Where will it be held?

Little Radio Warehouse / 1218 Long Beach Ave. / Los Angeles, CA 90021
Maps: Google, Yahoo!

I want to help!

Cool! Please get in touch (barcamp at reemer dot com). Also, spread the word about BarCampLosAngeles by posting to a link on your blog and telling everyone you know… ;)

Is there a list of current Campers and what are they presenting?

* Mack Reed - Latest project (whatever that is) and frivolous home electronics/art project.
* Alex Piner - “We are really in Web 0.2″ Heading towards the Semantic Web with SIOC. On the Original Vision and Design of the Web By Its Inventor. History of Hypertext, Markup and The Web, state of the Semantic Web, a glimpse of the future, and Engelbart’s Wicked Problems.
* Heathervescent - I want to present/moderate a panel on start-up do’s and don’t. What’s helped you start your company, make it successful, best practices, personal attitudes, etc. As well as things to keep in mind NOT to do, pitfalls to overcome, etc. If you have experience and would contribute or be the panel, please contact me at g e e k ( a t ) h e a t h e r v e s c e n t ( d o t ) c o m. Thanks!
* Michael Pusateri - Will talk about Digital Media in big companies and opportunities surrounding it. A former Foo Camper who brought an internal Pooh Camp to Disney. I have access to many projectors…
* Jason Cosper - I’m either going to do a talk on ways to save your oft ignored blog from bit rot or Nintendo DS hacking.
* Crystal Williams - Design and theming for content management systems (Wordpress, Drupal, etc). I’m coming back to LA early for this. :-)
* Mando Gomez — will be taking photos

Note: Do your best to add yourself here and to the form below if you’re attending. Please be sure to include what you’re presenting — confirmed attendees should also give an idea of what they’d like to share with other campers.

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