Smallworld Camp: What's this all about?

COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION

Smallworld Camp 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.  It's format is taken directly from BarCamp and much of the information has been copied from that wiki.

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

When you come, be prepared to share with Smallworld Campers.

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

NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS

Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one, or otherwise volunteer / contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.

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.

SMALLWORLD CAMP FOR EVERYONE

Contact us if you have any questions or want to participate. Let us know if you’re hosting your own.

web: http://smallworldcamp.pbworks.com

email: smallworldcamp@gmail.com

mailing list: 

code/presentation repository:  http://www.assembla.com/spaces/SmallworldCamp

The Rules of BarCamp

• 1st Rule: You do talk about BarCamp.
• 2nd Rule: You do blog about BarCamp.
• 3rd Rule: If you want to present, you must write your topic and name in a presentation slot.
• 4th Rule: Only three word intros.
• 5th Rule: As many presentations at a time as facilities allow for.
• 6th Rule: No pre-scheduled presentations, no tourists.
• 7th Rule: Presentations will go on as long as they have to or until they run into another presentation slot.
• 8th Rule: If this is your first time at BarCamp, you HAVE to present. (Ok, you don't really HAVE to, but try to find someone to present with, or at least ask questions and be an interactive participant.)

by Tantek Çelik as parodied from The Rules of Fight Club.

Additional guidelines

• Presentations promoting specific commercial products or companies are discouraged. Hold a DemoCamp session/slot for folks to demonstrate specific commercial products etc. rather than take up whole slots with company pitches.

Other Ways to Show Your Support

• Send ThankYouLetters and refactor the wiki!
• Donations cover our costs: paypal at factorycity.net
• Attendees and Organizers: What worked? What didn't work? What Could Be Better (and How)? Enter details here: PostMortem and LostFound
• Organize a local BarCamp.
• Answer a question in the FrequentlyAskedQuestions list.

Sponsoring

Tips and recommendations around sponsoring, best practices, examples how people around the world have raised the funds needed to run a *camp.