The Schedule Grid at BarCampDC2 | Washington, DC, USA | Oct 2008

After beCamp, SocialDevCamp, Startup Weekend and BarCampRDU, I figured I knew what to expect from BarCampDC2 this past weekend in Washington, DC.

Thus, in the spirit of learning new things, I decided to go to the presentations and discussions that I knew very little about: Political community-building using social media (Shireen Mitchell and Jill Foster), C-SPAN’s Debate Hub, web education (Jeff Brown), design (Samantha Warren), iPhone development (Dave Troy) and geo-tagged data mapping. It was fun to get outside my little corner of the world and participate in discussions where I didn’t understand all the issues, know the references and get the inside jokes.

Even better, it was good to get the chance to meet and talk to people that I usually only interact with online. BarCamp is an interesting experience, and after having gone to a couple I’m curious: I know BarCamps have expanded to other countries and industries, but how does the experience differ, how does the interaction and organization model work in other cultures and countries, how well do the events “work” in other industries? Any stories to share?

More about BarCampDC2:

• What is a BarCamp?
• Details about BarCampDC2, held at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University.
• Photos: everyone’s photos on Flickr.
• The conversation on Twitter. [Updated 10/20 for multiple hashtags]

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