Okay! BarCamp is on Saturday. Here’s some important information about the big day: Doors will open at noon. People doing a talk should find their way to Blaine right away to get their talk registered and on the schedule. If you’re doing a talk, bring your own laptop. The projectors have HDMI connections, so if […]
Sign up now to attend BarCamp on May 2. If you’re planning to do a talk, let us know generally what it might be about. You can change your mind about speaking, not speaking, and the topic of your talk up until the event, but this helps us get an idea of what to expect. All […]
The twitter rumors are true! BarCampYXE is back. The team of organizers are still hammering out some details and making arrangements for this to be another great event. Here’s what we know for sure so far. When: May 2, 2015, approximately noon till 9PM Where: VendAsta headquarters, 4th floor, 220 3rd Ave S Food: Refreshments and pizza […]
Hello, Saskatoon BarCamp enthusiasts. As you know, BarCamp happens because volunteers step up, show leadership, and make good ideas happen. Every event requires the work of several people, but usually, one serves as the “point person”: setting up planning meetings, breaking deadlocks, making sure things move forward. The people who have been point people for […]
Two weeks till Barcamp! Here are a few things you need to know. 1. The event is sold out, and we have a waitlist. If you know now that you cannot come, please email kayayarai@gmail.com so that we can reassign your ticket. 2. Registration, announcements, and schedule-building starts at 11:00 AM, so please arrive at […]
As you likely know, in the spirit of BarCamp, we discourage talks that are just about hiring and recruitment or are sales pitches, and we do not usually provide opportunities for sponsors to address attendees as sponsors. However, we know that sponsors are sometimes hiring (and some attendees are looking) or have interesting products to offer […]
Over on the Speaking page, we’ve opened up the call for talks. Please read the important information there, and then submit your talk idea. Let me know by email or twitter (@barcampstoon) if you have questions. Also, if you missed out on the original block of tickets, now is your opportunity to get one. We’ve […]
Hey, everyone! Welcome back to another BarcampYXE event. I hope you’re following us on Twitter (@barcampstoon) because many alerts and reminders will go out there. Major things will also be posted here on the blog. Also, we’re still updating some things on this website (like the date in the banner). We appreciate your patience. This […]
Whoa, it’s BarCamp in May! Possibly as good as Christmas in July. Yes, BarCamp will be happening twice this year, and will take place on May 25 at VendAsta Technologies in downtown Saskatoon. It’s a special spring edition, because more BarCamp = better. Kick off your summer with nerdy and creative talks from BarCamp regulars and […]
So, the big day is fast approaching, and some of you may be wondering, “Huh. I wonder what’s going to happen at BarCamp. Where do I go? What should I bring? Will there be beer?” Silly, silly you. Of course there will be beer. Saturday, have a hearty brunch; that is, arrive fed, not hungry. […]