Fwd: WhereCampPDX 4 is this October 7-9th. Please join us!
Igal Koshevoy
year of this excellent event! WhereCampPDX is a free, annual
unconference for people interested in geography and related
technologies. This year’s WhereCampPDX will be happening October 7-9
at Metro Regional Center and other Portland locations.
Register for free at http://wherecamppdx11.eventbrite.com/ and learn
more at http://wherecamppdx.org/
WHO
WhereCamps are volunteer-created events for anyone interested in
geography and technology. Everyone who is interested in these topics
is invited to participate.
WHAT
An unconference is a conference planned by the participants. We come
together in the morning and plan the sessions that will make up the
day’s discussions and activities. This gives everyone an opportunity
to bring the things that interest them the most to the table, ask
questions, and talk about new and exploratory topics. We value open
participation, providing access to new voices, and lowering barriers
to participation. As a result, the event is driven by the interests
and talents of the participants.
WHEN & WHERE
WhereCampPDX 4 will be held October 7–9, spanning Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. To kick things off, we’ll be hosting an opening party on
Friday night with food, drink, and casual geonerdery. On Saturday, the
Metro Regional Center will once again host our unconference day from
10am to 6pm. Sunday activities will take place at various locations
throughout central Portland and are being currently being scheduled.
Follow the WhereCampPDX site <http://wherecamppdx.org/> for up to the
minute details, and let us know <wherec...@googlegroups.com> if
you have great ideas for Sunday activities.
HOW
Get involved! Join our Google Group
<http://groups.google.com/group/wherecamp-pdx>, add to the wiki
<http://www.wherecamppdx.org/wiki/2011>, and above all, register
<http://wherecamppdx11.eventbrite.com/>!
SPREAD THE WORD
We’d love if it you could take a moment to tell other interested
geonerds in your life about this year’s WhereCampPDX. Some ideas: Post
to your blog, share your interest on Twitter (@pdxwherecamp) or your
favorite social network, or RSVP on Plancast
<http://plancast.com/p/6fbv/wherecamppdx-2011> or Lanyrd
<http://lanyrd.com/2011/wherecamppdx/>.
See you at WhereCampPDX!
-igal