Barcamp Chicago
Barcamp is an amazing international phenomenon. It is a series of self-organizing volunteer unconferences. A few people put up a web site, someone donates a space, food, chairs, etc. Speakers volunteer, everyone shows up for free. Lots of people crash in the corner.
And really interesting things happen. Ideas are shared, code is written, interesting mashups of people and concepts pop out in a spontaneous burst of creativity.
100% different that the usual planned, expensive corporate tradeshows that I produce and speak at.
You've got to check one out when it comes to your town - and help organize it.
Organizer Jason Rexillius talks about what it's all about:
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