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The last BarCampOrlando was a brilliant success, and at the same time, spurred a lot of conversation about what is/is not BarCamp. Now is the time to start planning the next one, and the folks over at Create Chaos are presenting us with an opportunity to hold BarCampOrlando at Create Chaos. They would provide the room and the AV equipment; we’d bring the people. And that’s all you really need for a BarCamp. We are looking to gauge interest so we can say yay/nay to these kind folks.

I had a great time at the last BarCampOrlando. If I remember correctly, around 400 people signed up and more than 200 people came out for the two days. There were a ton of great talks on a variety of subjects, so there was definitely something for everyone. I got the chance to meet a lot of new folks that I don’t normally see in the local tech scene, which was perhaps the best part of the entire event.

So, if you attended the last BarCampOrlando and want to voice your opinion on the next, please join the discussion on the BarCampOrlando Google group. Thanks for adding to the conversation.

BarCampOrlando 2008 was a brilliant success. There were more than 400 registrants for both Dev and Media day. On DevDay, the two rooms for talks were quickly filled with speakers and audience. A great thing to see were the Courtyard Discussions, made up of self-organizing groups discussing various topics and helping each other with challenges. Media Day wasn’t as packed, however, many conversations were spurred by the talks which focused on social media, the issues surrounding it, and emerging technologies.

The great thing about BarCampOrlando is that it is non-denominational. Everyone in the technology industry is welcome. This brings a lot of viewpoints that help me get an outside perspective, and also helps me learn about new things happening outside of the world of web development.

I am looking forward to the next BarCampOrlando, and hope to see you there.

BarCampOrlando was a great success. A full day of presentations and a full house throughout the day. A big congratulations goes out to Gregg Pollack, Larry Diehl, everyone that showed up and presented, and everyone else that worked to make BarCampOrlando the great success it was. Here are links to all the goodies:

Robert Dempsey - Staying on Track (Project Management) - Slides
Official site - all the goods
Wiki - presenter information, links to presentation slides, and more
Google Group - discussions
Flickr group - pics of all the fun

If you are going to BarCampOrlando on Saturday I have created a (basic) Keynote ‘08 theme if anyone wants to use it. It uses the BarCampOrlando logo and an orange for the font. Get it here. To use it, simply copy the .kth file into /Library/Application Support/iWork/Keynote/Themes and have at it. See you in a few days.

The entire ADS team will be going to BarCampOrlando to enjoy the techy goodness here in Orlando. We will see you there. If you aren’t already registered or you don’t know about BarCampOrlando, here is the link: http://www.barcamporlando.org/

BarCampOrlando registration is open. This event is going to be hot so register today! We will see you there.

There is a new wiki for BarCampOrlando, provided by the BarCamp organization. Start contributing if you are coming, which you should be, if you are here in Orlando and are involved in technology in any way, shape or form.

BarCamp is coming to Orlando, Florida on September 23rd. This is a technology independent event, meaning everyone is invited. Gregg Pollack put up a video on the BarCampOrlando site explaining just want a BarCamp is. Check it the video below, and then visit the site for all the details. We will see you there.

For those folks who will be here in Orlando, Florida in September there is something cool happening - BarCampOrlando. The “in” crowd was at the pre-barcamp planning party. Anthony Eden of Active Warehouse fame is also a master photographer - check out his pics from the party. For all the BarCampOrlando goodness you can handle (including the location), check out the site. Come one come all, September 23rd, 1pm-10pm.