Thank you PayPal
We would like to say a big thank you to PayPal Developer Network for sponsoring BarCamp Brighton. This means the will be some beer and pizza on Saturday night.
Thanks PayPal
Here’s a bit about PayPal
The PayPal X Developer Network puts developers in the driver’s seat, providing the resources and the tools needed to change the future of payments – from mobile apps to web apps and social networks.
A new date – 2nd & 3rd October 2010
So after a sticky (conflicting) start we have now settled on a weekend that doesn’t conflict with other events. BarCamp Brighton this year will be on the 2nd and 3rd October at The Skiff.
We will be releasing the first batch of tickets very soon. In an effort to be fair and distribute the tickets evenly, we are trying a different approach to releasing the tickets this year. As we receive sponsorship for the event, we will be releasing the amount of tickets that relate to the sponsorship received. So when you get a ticket you will know exactly who to thank for your place. We’ll tweet as soon as they are released, so keep an eye on the twitter account.
I’ll also be issuing a plea for help in the next few days, so if you’re interested in helping out, watch this space for things that we need help with.
Announcing BarCamp Brighton 5
On the 11th & 12th of September a weekend that won’t clash with @overtheair and @opentechuk, the fifth BarCamp Brighton will take place at the Skiff, where we will be overnighting.
To try and ensure that everyone who wants to come can get a ticket and to show the value that sponsorship provides to the event, we are running a “quid pro quo” ticketing system. Every time we get a sponsor, the corresponding amount of tickets will be release and tweeted / posted to the mailing list. SO if you don’t see lots of tickets being released it’s because we haven’t had much sponsorship lately, so bug your boss to sponsor BarCamp Brighton or if you are the boss, please consider sponsoring us.
We have a few microsponsors at the moment but could do with more and we are still waiting for the first big sponsor. If you think that’s you, please get in tough with Gavin, your sponsorship will go towards the food and drinks for the event.
That was the weekend that was
I’m sticking my head above the parapet after a day back at work and dipping my toes into the stream.
Jon, Jo, Ellen and myself would personally like to thank all of our sponsors. Without YDN, PayPal, Metranet, The Guardian Open Platform, Madgex and Vodafone Group UK, and all our microsponsors; the event would not have been possible. And without all of you, the weekend would have been rather empty, so thanks again for coming! Great to see many new faces and to hear so many good talks. A personal favourite of mine was High-Altitude Balloons – Electronics, Radio and Teddies. Let us know what you liked!
Some of the criticisms aren’t that unexpected; it’s also possible to see why people might get the wrong end of the stick and in a few days I’ll post a breakdown of the costs involved.
We’re thinking about running BarCampBrighton next Easter, although as ever, we’d really like some help.
In the mean time, I’d like to leave you with this lovely, tour round our fantastic venue…
Remember remember, the 5th of September
With just two one day to go until BarCampBrighton4, here’s everything you need to know…
Registration opens at 10am. Welcome is 11am-12pm. First sessions begin at 12pm. Venue is The Old Music Library, right opposite the Brighton Dome. We finish around 6pm on Sunday.
Yes, we’re overnighting!
So bring sleeping bags, bean bags, inflatable mattresses, bed rolls, tent inners, etc. Those wooden floors are pretty hard and you’ll be cold and uncomfortable otherwise. There’s loads of room, so go crazy!
Don’t forget
As well as a sleeping bag and something comfy to sleep on (did I mention how uncomfortable and cold the floorboards are?) you’ll want to bring; your laptop and its power adaptor. Probably a 4-way (or moreway) powerblock and a VGA adaptor to connect your laptop to our projectors and screens. Please don’t just hope someone else will bring one along – there are at least four different kinds of Apple mini-DVI to VGA now, so the likelihood is that the one that someone else has, won’t fit your laptop.
Not only but also
So sleeping bag? Check! Something comfy like a bedroll or beanbag or inflatable mattress or lilo to sleep on? Check! Perhaps the pop-up inner of a tent? Check! Laptop, power adaptor, 4-way power block, VGA connector? Check! That just leaves your talk. Or discussion. Or other scheduled participatory form of interaction with our attendees.
As the ‘Mericans put it, “No tourists!”. Everyone attending BarCamp is expected to do a 30 minute slot about absolutely anything you find interesting, and think others might too.
We’ve had talks on architecture, robot building, social hacking, rock climbing, tea making and many, many other topics. Go crazy! Have a look at previous BarCampBrighton talks to see what kinds of thing people do. Remember, it doesn’t have to be 30 mins of you talking about slides. The best talks are often discussions or roundtables or demos. Find out more about the BarCamp ethos and what the grid’s all about.
CreditCrunchCamp
We’ll feed you pizza and some beer on Saturday night, provide tea, coffee & squash plus a few biscuits throughout Saturday and Sunday. There’ll also be a small breakfast on Sunday morning (juice and fruit-bars) but you’ll want to bring some cash to get breakfast & lunch on Saturday as well as lunch on Sunday. Unless that is, a lovely last-minute sponsor wants to grab the glory of feeding some geeks.
Re-use. Recycle
It’s turned into a bit of a theme, so we’ll be having a free-cycle/swap-shop/gifting table.
Got some tech you don’t want? Got design or tech books that are no longer of use? Got 15 mini-jack to phono leads and think you could probably live with a few less? Bring them along! Give them away! I bet someone could use them…
Leave a comment below with stuff you want to give away and/or stuff you need, and we’ll hook you up.
100 Robots
Brighton’s very own 100 Robots will be playing live on Saturday night, after the sessions finish. Are you in a band and want to play? Drop us a line.
Stick it on!
After the 100 Robots gig, we’ll be running a “Stick It On! Spotify” session. Put 3 tracks from Spotify into a shared playlist and email us the URL. We’ll blow 99p on a 24 hour pass for advert-free choon!s.
Parking
You won’t be able to park your car in the city centre for 48 hours. There are some NCPs, but they’ll be expensive. The station car-park is also quite pricey for 24 hours (not sure if they do a 48hr tariff). Most of central Brighton is residents-only parking. If you’re driving to Brighton, you might want to park in the Preston Park/Surrendon Road/Preston Drove area, which is restriction-free and get a bus ride in (£1.80 single fare). Catch the 5B into town from outside the Park View. There’s space for a couple of motor-bikes to park at the venue. You do so entirely at your own risk.
Backscatter
At some point by Saturday, there’ll be a BarCampBrighton lifestream (http://barcampbrighton/stream). We’ll search Twitter for barcampbrighton, and look at anything tagged on Delicious, Technorati and Flickr with barcampbrighton, barcampbrighton4 or bcb4 and aggregate it all. Let us know if we should be looking elsewhere too.
Da grid
Here’s the schedule for Saturday and Sunday. It’s pretty empty at the moment, but subscribe to the iCal and we’ll keep it updated from the board (which will remain the canonical reference). The board will be open from 10am onwards, so get here early to take your pick of the times! First talks start at 12pm on Saturday afternoon.
Happy happy joy joy
Hey, don’t stress! BarCamps are fun! They’re social! You’ll meet a whole raft of interesting people and hear a lot of really great talks. The central prop of any BarCamp is the social interaction; so don’t worry about your talk not being polished enough, or that you don’t necessarily know anyone. We promise that by Sunday you’ll know loads of people, will have made some great new contacts and you’ll really be kicking yourself that you didn’t lynch that villager when you had the chance.
incase you missed it http://bit.ly/knMT8 we have a new date 2nd & 3rd October 2010
Microsponsors
We are trying to raise at least £1000 £2000 £3000 from sole-traders, microbusinesses and small companies to make BarCampBrighton a truly local affair. If you'd like to show the Brighton geek•tech•hack•startup•social•design•gaming•mobile•robot•photo•blogging scene some ♥ please consider becoming a sponsor. Microsponsorships are just £100. So far we have raised £200. Find out more about becoming a sponsor →
