BarCampGR is back! Register now for Aug 11/12

Thu Jul 6 11:12:24 PDT 2023

Attention all brainiacs, knowledge seekers, geeks, programmers, and Grand Rapids 
creatives! BarCampGR will be on Friday, August 11 and Saturday, August 12 at the 
Calvin University School of Business. This marks our triumphant return and the 
continuation of a long legacy of dynamic BarCampGR events.

*To register and attend for free, visit: **https://barcampgr.org/register/ 
<https://barcampgr.org/register/>*

If you're already a BarCamp “camper” and know a company that might be interested 
in sponsoring <https://barcampgr.org/#sponsors>, let us know - we are still 
seeking sponsors!

Please connect with us on social media on Facebook 
<https://www.facebook.com/barcampgr/>, Twitter <https://twitter.com/barcampgr>, 
Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/barcampgr/>and Mastodon 
<https://mastodon.social/@barcampgr>!

LOCATION

        Calvin University School of Business in Grand Rapids, MI (same spot as
        past years, there’s a new addition to the building)

      SCHEDULE

        Friday, August 11, 2023

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    5:00-6:30 PM - Check-in and Dinner

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    6:30-7:00 PM – Opening session

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    7:00-9:30 PM – Sessions every 1/2 hour

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    9:30-11:00 PM – Chit Chat & Clean up

        Saturday, August 12, 2023

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    9:00-10:00 AM - Continental Breakfast

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    10:00 AM-12:00 PM – Sessions every 1/2 hour

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    12:00-1:00 PM – Lunch

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    1:00-4:00 PM – Sessions every 1/2 hour

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    4:00-4:30 PM – Closing session

Thank you and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions: 
info at barcampgr.org

New to BarCampGR or want more information? Read on and more info on our Website 
https://barcampgr.org <https://barcampgr.org/>.

      //What is BarCampGR?

Meet interesting people, talk about what you want to talk about, listen to what 
you find interesting! That's what we're about. From web programming to digital 
photography, computer vision to tabletop games, cosplay to turkey basting, we've 
had it all. We don't set the talks up ahead of time; you, the attendees, show up 
and give BarCampGR direction and content.

      //What's the format?

Talks run 25 minutes long, with five minutes in between. Sit in on a talk or 
hang around in the lounge and talk; it's all the same to us. If you give a talk, 
we don't care how—so long as you don't get us in trouble! Give a monologue, a 
Q&A or a round table; it's your topic, your presentation, your audience. If 
people want to hear about your topic, they'll be there.

      //Don't know what to talk about?

Certainly you have some relatively unique experiences! What do you do for a 
hobby? Is there something you managed to fix that you're proud of? It doesn't 
matter if the height of your accomplishment is changing your car's oil or 
deploying a thousand servers; if people are interested, they will show up at 
your talk. If they aren’t interested, no big deal; they'll likely attend one of 
the other talks.

But I'm not an expert!

Sure you are! If you know the first thing about a subject, you know more than 
people who don't. Sure, people who know more than you might attend your 
presentation. Interact with them; you found a kindred spirit. Chances are, if 
you're both interested in the same subject, you'll look for each other in the 
lounge later to follow up!

      //How do I register a talk?

There's a blank schedule grid near the entrance with a list of rooms and times, 
and the grid starts off empty. Simply walk up to that board, find a spot, write 
in your topic and your name, and then show up in that room at that time to 
speak. It's that simple. Please be considerate when signing up for multiple 
talks at the start of the conference. If you see slots lingering open later on, 
feel free to fill them in then. This allows for more room for new talks and late 
adds, while also keeping you from accidentally scheduling an hour for a 25 
minute talk!

I'm not sure I want to talk...

No problem. Come on in, take a look around and get a feel for things. It's a 
two-day event; come by on Friday, sit in on the presentations which interest you 
or hang around in the lounge and network with other people. Perhaps you'll be 
inspired to talk about something later or on Saturday. Or perhaps you'll be 
content to simply listen to the people around you; it's all good.

If you'd like to be able to listen, but don't know if you'll have anything to 
say, you can still…

      //Join us as a volunteer!

We need people to help prep & setup before the event, and help everything run 
smoothly during the event.  If you can help set up, be a greeter, help take out 
trash, etc that would be great. Just mark the checkbox on the registration form 
and we'll get in touch.

We also have a Slack chat at https://barcampgr.org/slack-chat/ Use it to ask for 
certain subjects to be covered (#topic-requests). Use it to offer subjects that 
you can talk about. During the event, use it to have live discussions about 
things with people who aren't immediately present. After the event, use it to 
post supplemental materials and ask followup questions.

Also, if you'd like to help us organize BarCampGR, then sign up for the 
BarCampGR Organizers' Email Group and jump right into the conversation at 
http://lists.barcampgr.org/listinfo.cgi/organizers-barcampgr.org 
<http://lists.barcampgr.org/listinfo.cgi/organizers-barcampgr.org>

      CODE OF CONDUCT

You can read our code of conduct here:

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    https://barcampgr.org/code-of-conduct/ <https://barcampgr.org/code-of-conduct/>

See you there!
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