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Every summer (beginning in 2003) O'Reilly hosts Foo Camp, an exclusive, invite-only geek retreat located in
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Barcamps are free-to-attend locally organized "unconferences" where participants are allowed to present about anything they want. Speakers and presenters can be anyone. Organizers are only required to take care of promotion, logistics, and infrastructure for the event while attendees proactively
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Scheduled for August 26 to 28, BarCamp Earth will mark the first anniversary of the original BarCamp, held in
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Unlike traditional conference formats, both BarCamps and FooCamps have a self-organizing character. The organizers of a BarCamp may choose the theme for the meeting, but those who choose to attend are in charge of the schedule. Attendees schedule sessions by writing on a whiteboard or putting a
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is an international network of user-generated conferences primarily focused on technology and the web. They are open, participatory workshop-events, the content of which is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early stage
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It's really all about accelerating serendipity," says Hunt. "These conversations exist out there -- we're just bringing them together by providing food, a venue and some Wi-Fi.
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