July 7th -- Update

[Steven Chau]

Hey Everybody,

I hope everyone had a fantastic and safe Fourth of July holiday.

Here is an update on what is going on with BarCampKC in terms of
dates, venue, expected attendance and sponsors. First off, it sounds
like September would be the earliest date that barcamp could be held;
there were many individuals with August conference plans in place. If
you are helping to secure a venue, please check to see if the venue
has availability for either Saturday Sept 19th or 26th from about 9 or
10 o'clock till 5. Thus far I know we are still waiting to hear from
CCCKC regarding the vacant offices near their space. I will hear more
about that on Thursday during the CCCKC Formal Members meeting.

Attendance is a bit dicey estimate. Last year we had under 33
individuals in attendance. This year, since the news is being spread
to multiple and larger user groups, We could expect attendance to
reach 100 people since the event can cover anything. I will continue
to talk about Barcamp to anyone who will listen to me throughout the
month.

Last to address sponsors, we already have one company express interest
to sponsor BarCamp, which I will reply back to them when solid
opportunity arrises. Thus far we need breakfast, lunch and coffee
provided for the day. Then there is always t-shirts to make the event
more memorable.

Thanks - Steven

FYI: StartupKC Happy Hour is this Wednesday at Velvet Dog.