BarCamp Kerala

BarCamp

• An informal unconference, people gather to listen to ad-hoc talks by speakers.

• Even the organizing of the conference is not set in stone. Anybody can start a BarCamp. Wiki: barcamp.org/BarCampKerala

• About 8-10 speakers per track, thirty to forty minutes per speaker, and lots of active discussion in between and afterwards.

History

• BarCamp is a play on FooCamp (Friends Of O’Reilly)an annual conference held by Tim O’Reilly.

• First BarCamp held in Palo Alto, California, organized in less than a week with 200 attendees.

• BarCamps have been held in over 31 cities.

• After the U.S., India has had the most number of BarCamps (Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad).

Appeal

• The biggest rule of BarCamp is No Spectators, Only Participants. Everybody at a Barcamp contributes in some way. There’s an active, dynamic audience.

• The largest gathering of geeks and tech enthusiasts is ensured. BarCamps appeal to the cutting-edge crowd. By sponsoring, you become a cool company.

• People presenting often talk about interesting stuff they’ve discovered at work and outside. It’s a great way to discover what’s the in thing in IT right now.

Sponsor!

• What we’re looking for:

• Space - A good venue to conduct the camp.

• WiFi - Good wireless internet is essential.

• Money - For assorted expenses.

• Participation - This is a must ;-)

Nov 24!