Save the Date for BarCamp Harrisburg 2011
Apr 9, 2011 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Save the Date for BarCamp Harrisburg 2011. The free ad-hoc conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 9, 2011 at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.The ad-hoc conference will feature open, participatory events, discussions, and workshops where presentation content is provided by the participants rather than chosen speakers. Registration will open by June 15, 2010 and topics and themes will be posted. Seating will be limited to 125 people.
BarCamp Harrisburg 2011 sponsors include Harrisburg University, Mudbrick Creative, and Hauck Interactive.
Attendees should arrive between 9-10 am, have breakfast, network, and post topics they want to discuss on a schedule board. Following a brief kick-off meeting with the entire group, the day will consist of sessions broken down into 45-minute blocks. There will be a break for lunch, followed by afternoon sessions that will run until around 5 pm.
The term BarCamp is a play on the terms foo, bar, and foobar, which are common placeholder/variable names used by hackers and computer programmers. The first BarCamp took place in 2005, and since that time BarCamps have been held in over 350 cities all over the world.
The University is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg. Driving and parking information is found online at http://www.harrisburgu.edu/campuslife/directions.php
Location:
Harrisburg University
326 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-901-5146
Connect@HarrisburgU.edu
Contact:
Steven Infanti
717-901-5146
sinfanti@harrisburgu.edu