Online Registration Available for BarCamp Harrisburg
Limited space is still available for BarCamp Harrisburg, hosted by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in PA. The topic for the free event is “The Web” and there is a track on education. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 10, 2010. Attendees must register online at http://www.barcamphbg.org
The ad-hocwill feature open, participatory events, discussions, and workshops where presentation content is provided by the participants rather than chosen speakers. Seating is limited to 125 people.
Attendees arrive around 9-10 am, have breakfast, network, and post topics they would like to discuss on a schedule board (we’ll have markers and paper available to post topics). Following a brief kick-off meeting with the entire group, the day will consist of sessions broken down into 45-minute blocks. There will be a break for lunch, followed by afternoon sessions that will run until around 5 pm.
The term BarCamp is a play on the terms foo, bar, and foobar, which are common placeholder/variable names used by hackers and computer programmers. The first BarCamp took place in 2005, and since that time BarCamps have been held in over 350 cities all over the world. More details can be found on Wikipedia’s definition of BarCamp.
The University is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg. BarCamp Harrisburg sponsors include Harrisburg University, Mudbrick Creative and Hauck Interactive.
Established in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
