BarCampMiami 2009, with WordCamp!

BarCampMiami will take place once again on February 22nd, 2009, kicking off an exciting week for technology in South Florida.

What is BarCamp?

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 attendees. BarCampMiami 2009 will include WordCamp!

What is WordCamp?

WordCamp is a conference type of event that focuses squarely on everything WordPress. Everyone from casual end users all the way up to core developers show up to these events.

Who Should Be There?

Anyone working on a new startup that wants to get some great feedback. Anyone looking for talent. Anyone talented looking for work. Anyone looking to invest in brilliant new ideas. Anyone looking to find partners for their brilliant new ideas. Anyone who wants to practice a presentation s/he is working on. Anyone who has a passion for blogging, wikis, design, coding and the web in general. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is encouraged to present. It's totally free and an excellent source of what is hot, new and upcoming.

For those of you who don't know BarCamp: http://barcamp.org

Want to Sponsor?

Just buy a sponsor or donor ticket! Then go put yourself on the wiki: http://barcamp.org/barcampmiami

Sponsorships are $300 maximum so that even startups can contribute on a monetary level to keeping this a free, grassroots community event. :) 

• $300 sponsors will have their logos on the t-shirt; on printed materials which will be posted and handed out at local universities and other establishments; and on BarCamp posters at the event;
  
• $100 level donors will have their logos displayed on on BarCamp posters at the event; donors may also have their logos on other printed materials, depending on space, but probably not on the t-shirts;
• All sponsors and donors will be displayed online on the blog and wiki.

If you want to sponsor an amount not $100 or $300, email me: alex at barcampmiami.org

Preparation 

•  Register here on EventBrite to give coordinators an idea as to how many people are coming (and to get your nametag printed, instead of Sharpie'd!);
  

• Add your name to the wiki: http://barcamp.org/barcampmiami Please put your name and any organization you represent;

• Follow the BarCampMiami blog for updates: http://barcampmiami.org;

• Bring a laptop - It's great for showing off that program you mentioned in your session;

• Come early, but not too early - Showing up at the announced starting time will be fine. Show up earlier, and you'll get drafted for setup work (much appreciated!). Show up later, and you'll miss some social activity and your T-shirt;

• Be ready to participate - come with an idea for a session you can lead. You don't have to be an expert at your topic; as long as it's not too specific, there'll probably be someone else present who can help you out. You can also contribute to the conversation during a session. This is a great way to participate, since it spreads knowledge from everyone, instead of just the leader.

For more information and updated details, please follow the BarCampMiami blog and wiki.

BarCampMiami partners:

FOWA: http://events.carsonified.com/fowa/2009/miami/
RefreshMiami: http://www.refreshmiami.org