BarCampGrandRapids4Planning

Announcements
use http://barcampgr.org/wiki/BarCampGrandRapidsPublicityEmail if you want

we've got plenty of momentum, so I say ones outside of GR are optional -Dave


 * twitter
 * campers@ list
 * Michigan!/usr/group
 * MDLUG - Defunct?
 * Washtenaw Linux User's Group
 * West Michigan .NET User's Group
 * Grand Rapids .NET User's Group
 * Greater Landing .NET User's Group
 * Grand Rapids Perl Mongers
 * Joomla Grand Rapids
 * MOSG
 * GRPUG
 * GRLUG
 * GR-JUG
 * gr web dev
 * wmntug.org - Can find no contact information.
 * gr-issa
 * GR drupal
 * XP West MI
 * grandrapids.rb
 * facebook
 * linkedin
 * Calvin College's abs-chat
 * gramug
 * eventful - Posted
 * grandrapids.craigslist.org
 * upcoming.org - 404 error for the site about half the time
 * grnow.com
 * barcamp.org homepage
 * West Michigan Association of Information Technology Professionals
 * grafug
 * Kalamazoo Linux User's Group - Defunct?
 * West Michigan Oracle User's Group
 * kalamazoox.org
 * DLUG - SIG(s) referenced from the websites are now offline, this is also not [as far as I can tell] the DLUG Google group.  Everyone in that group seems to be in India.  Is this group defunct?
 * LLUG
 * West MI Novell UG
 * Michigan Flex User Group
 * http://www.wgdforum.com/

Bootstrapping

 * Choose a date
 * Nail down venue
 * Get web site and registration ready to go
 * Begin marketing (both for campers and sponsors)

Dates?
Need to check with venue (Calvin College most likely)

Other area events are for references, and not necessarily a no-go for that weekend
 * June 6
 * June 12-22
 * no Casey
 * June 13
 * no kyle
 * June 20
 * no kyle
 * June 27
 * no dave
 * July 4
 * holiday
 * July 11
 * no dave
 * July 18
 * GiveCampAnnArbor
 * July 25
 * no dave
 * Aug 1
 * Adam Tauno Williams (not available)
 * Aug 8
 * Adam Tauno Williams (not available)
 * slight preference against this date, but I'll be there Jason
 * Aug 15
 * GeekAid (GR)
 * no Jason
 * Aug 22
 * Aug 29

Thoughts from BarCamp GR 3

 * expand facilities: Prince Conference Center?
 * separate mailing list per year
 * and a master list to advertise following years' events on
 * that way there's no confusion for recipients if they're registered or not, when they get update news about event details
 * request to not use a precious summer weekend, do it in fall
 * schedule time between sessions
 * better visibility & use of request board