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This events is associated with ApacheCon NA 2013 - but everyone in Portland is welcome!
So, what is a BarCamp?
BarCamps are "unconferences", where the schedules are not set in advance of the day, and everyone is welcomed (and encouraged!) to participate. The themes that draw everyone together are known and announced (more on that below), but the schedule is decided based on who turns up, what interesting ideas and topics they bring, and what exciting new things spring up during the course of the day!
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You don't have to bring a feather, and you don't have to sleep in a teepee! (We tried that once - fun, but very cold at night in November...)
A BarCampApache is a BarCamp being facilitated by a group of people involved in the Apache Software Foundation. All topics are still welcome however! Because of who are helping organise it, there will be a lot of people around who know a lot about Apache projects / communities / technologies, so there are normally quite a few sessions proposed on those areas. It's not exclusively Apache though, so everyone should come, and especially talk about other things too! We like to hear all about fun new ideas and projects and technologies 
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Since BarCampApache both precedes the main conference, you might want to register for the conference as well. You may also want to consider attending the special events and the free MeetUps that will be held in the evenings after the main conference tracks.
Outline plan of the day
In commons with all BarCamps, we'll be deciding on the exact schedule on the day. So, it's all up to you! Here's the suggested framework. We will fill in the details at the start of play.
- 09:00 set-up/get-in
- 09:30 registration opens (say hello, make name badge, get swag/loot etc)
- 10:00: After a brief introductory talk, the schedule will be decided by us all at the start of the event. How it works is that we scribble down topics we're interested in and hold them up. If others are interested we then pick a slot on the programme (single or double). It's all very flexible and as topics emerge there is often splitting and lumping and reorganizing. If a session is really going strong at the end of its slot then folks simply decamp and carry on elsewhere, having free'd the room for the next slot. The schedule is expected to morph during the day
- 11:00 First slots
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 13:30 - Portland walkabout, for those wanting to stretch their legs / get some air
- 14:00 - Sessions resume
- 18:00 - Closing session
- 18:15 - Help pack up
- 18:30 - Retire to a pub to continue the discussions!
- Monday morning - Hackathon commences!
Venue
The BarCamp is taking place at the ApacheCon NA 2013 Conference Venue, which is the Hilton Portland and Executive Towers. Directions, public transport options and parking advice can be found on the conference website.
The exact room to meet in at the venue will be announced a little nearer the time, we'll also aim to have some signs to help direct you to the registration / welcome area!
What to bring
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Attendees - Register Yourself
We ask that everyone planning to come signs them self up in the registration table below, so that we know how many people are coming, and can make sure we have suitable sized rooms available. This page is editable by anyone, so just hit the "Edit" link near the top of the page, scroll down to here and add yourself in!
# | Name | Twitter / Apache ID | Any notes (including comments on topics you want to see discussed) |
1 | Nick Buch | @Gagravarr / nick | Content Technologies, getting more small events to happen worldwide |
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| Portland native, can help advise on local things! Python and Django fan |
3 | Justin Mclean | jmclean | Flex, Conferences, All things Australian! |
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If we have more than 75 sign-ups, please list yourself in the waiting list below. If we do hit 75, we'll need to check with the venue about a bigger room, but hopefully we can then promote the rest later!
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Organizers
- Nick Burch
- Justin Mclean
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