I don’t know where (Atlanta??) or when, but 2009 will be the year that Bar Camp is introduced to the POWER OF THE VAGINA. To paraphrase a famous bard, it’s bitchcamp, bitches!
Even the internet respects its almighty power. Google the soothsayer, when asked to magically retrieve information about bitchcamp, asks “Did you mean witchcamp?”
Yes, motherfucker, I did!
bitchcamp will follow the Bar Camp format. What is Bar Camp? Glad you asked!
Bar Camp is an ad-hoc
gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open
environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and
interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event.
What bitchcamp is: same thing, but for bitches! I wanted to create an environment for all the women I love to come together (hee hee) and share information, talents, and ideas.
The first rule of bitchcamp is that YOUR RULES DO NOT APPLY TO ME!
But seriously, here are the rules, stolen shamelessly from the Bar Camp website:
Any bitch with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.
When you come, be prepared to share with bitchcampers.
When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.
NO SPECTATORS, ONLY PARTICIPANTS
Attendees must give a demo, a session, or help with one, or otherwise volunteer / contribute in some way to support the event. All presentations are scheduled the day they happen. Prepare in advance, but come early to get a slot on the wall. The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.
Presenters are responsible for making sure that notes/slides/audio/video of their presentations are published on the web for the benefit of all and those who can’t be present.
The Rules of bitchcamp
- 1st Rule: You do talk about bitchcamp.
- 2nd Rule: You do blog about bitchcamp.
- 3rd Rule: If you want to present, you must write your topic and name in a presentation slot.
- 4th Rule: Only three word intros.
- 5th Rule: As many presentations at a time as facilities allow for.
- 6th Rule: No pre-scheduled presentations, no tourists.
- 7th Rule: Presentations will go on as long as they have to or until they run into another presentation slot.
- 8th
Rule: If this is your first time at bitchcamp, you HAVE to present. (Ok, you don’t really HAVE to, but try to find someone to present with, or at least ask questions and be an interactive participant.)
www.bitchcamp.net coming soon!
Cool! Would it be better to have Dragon*Con as a pre-meetup place for people to talk about what they’d be presenting? Since I live too far away, I’d be willing to donate a five-minute video for an audience. :)