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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Guys and Girls, Freaks and Geeks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I know some of you might have heard about <a
href="http://barcamp.org/">http://Barcamp.org</a> however If you haven’t
been to a barcamp before check out my post about what I learnt at barcamp last
October in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1:place>
<a href="http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/barcampnyc2.html">http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/barcampnyc2.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I know you think I know a lot about IT and what’s
going on in the world but I was stunned with how much I got out of the event, I
learnt about 3 new topics in IT I hadn’t even heard of before that
weekend (Ruby on Rails, Json and Amazon Turk) and made a ton of really
good commercial contacts which brought me some good business deal this year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>So what is barcamp about and why should you
care?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>BarCamp is an Un-conference. The Content of sessions is
driven and created by the participants. Think of BarCamp as the open-source
equivalent to a traditional conference. Instead of having committees planning
the event, selecting presentations, and then charging exorbitant attendance
fees, BarCamp is all about participation. Attendees have to either give a
presentation or help out with one.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>So what is <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.org/">www.BarCampUSA.org</a> about and why is it
different?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Basically we have taken the very best concepts from barcamp
and then just supersized them. There will never be another event this year
where you will learn as much as you will at BarCampUSA.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>What did we do to the BarCamp concept to
make it a ‘mega’BarCamp?……..<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“How about make it
longer”…….. A.
Well naturally….. How would 24 hours a day for 4 days straight suit
you? <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q. “How about having
more people”……. A.
I was thinking about the same thing, would 5,000+ people be enough for you?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q. “How about having
entertainment at night”…… A.
Would a couple of different bands, video DJ’s, and film demonstrations
fit that requirement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q “Can I be
involved”…….. A.
Yep discussion topics, volunteering committees, organization committees are
being formed now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If this sounds like something of interest to you then head
over to <a href="http://www.barcampusa.org/" title="http://www.barcampusa.org/">www.BarCampUSA.org</a>
, it’s from the 23<sup>rd</sup> to the 26<sup>th</sup> August. It’s
in Wisconsin (yeh I know….but I hear they don’t bite…</span></font><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and they
have electricity and the internet in Wisconsin as well……oh and they
have a space big enough for 5,000-10,000+ of us to get together – want to
try organize that in New York?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Unreasonable;<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yep I know, it’s a PITA to get there (even for me),
but in all future BarCampUSA’s they are going to talk about the first
one, and everyone in the room will be divided into two groups, people who were
there at the first one and made it magic and people who weren’t and are
just followers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Discounts and benefits for people who buy
tickets or companies that sponsor before 1<sup>st</sup> of May.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tickets went on sale this week at <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm"
title="http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm">http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you work for a company that might like to help keep costs
to a minimum by being a sponsor then check out <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors"
title="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors">http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(oh and btw if you are part of a startup looking for
funding….check out an event I’m organizing <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout"
title="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout">http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>My request to you as a friend of mine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please forward this email to anyone who you know would be
interested, especially if they live outside of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>, I’m really trying to
make this as global event as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>People are already calling this the “<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Woodstock</st1:City></st1:place> of our generation” so lets
try and make it as special as this opportunities deserves. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Cheers,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Dean Collins<br>
</span></font><a href="mailto:Dean@Collins.net.pr"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dean@Collins.net.pr</span></font></a><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><a href="mailto:dean@c"
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title="mailto:dean@cognation.net"><span title="mailto:dean@cognation.net"><span
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</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none'></span></span></font></a><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>+1-212-203-4357 Ph<br>
+61-2-9016-5642 (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City>
in-dial).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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