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We’re looking forward to seeing you at InfoCamp this weekend! We have room for 350 people and tickets are going fast, so please register online if you want to attend.

Getting to InfoCamp

InfoCamp Seattle 2009 starts at 9am on Saturday, October 10, at the Cleveland High School building: 5511 15th Ave S, 98108.

Check out the InfoCamp wiki for transportation information, including a video about getting to InfoCamp, bus suggestions, biking & driving directions, and a ridesharing board.

Drivers can park for free in the parking lot or along the street (15th Avenue).

What to bring

Please bring a personal water bottle and/or travel mug. We’re skipping the all-too-common plastic water bottle to save money and a bit of the planet. It’s a school, so there are those classic water fountains. We’ll also have coolers of water, other beverages, and of course coffee flows freely all day.

You might also want to bring business cards, a camera, a laptop, and your idea for a session. And if you’re going to give that session, don’t forget your images, handouts, notes, or slide deck. We’re bringing all the dongles and cables we have, but if you want to present with a computer, bring what you have, too.

A sketch of the weekend

InfoCamp entrance seen from parking lot

Closer view of InfoCamp entrance

When you arrive, head to the InfoCamp entrance (see photos) to check in and get your swag at the registration desk.

The registration desk should be open all weekend; you can check in whenever you arrive. But it won’t be as much fun without you, so do try to show up for the whole thing!

Grab some coffee and a light breakfast, then check out the schedule on the wall — you can sign up if you want to lead a session! (More on this just-in-time, crowd-sourced scheduling process in another blog post.)

Then, join us at 9:30 in the auditorium for a welcome session. Axel Roesler will go on at 10am, and then we’ll launch into sessions led by you! A taco bar lunch will be served, then more sessions, and then we’ll head to the InfoParty around 5pm.

On Sunday, we’ll have another welcome session at 9:30, and Vanessa Fox will speak at 10. Then, sessions, sandwiches and salads for lunch, more sessions, and at the end of the day we’ll have “five minute madness” and hand out prizes and awards.

Rooms

Two of the breakout rooms

Seven classrooms and the auditorium will serve as the breakout session rooms. If you want to lead a session, check out the rooms before you sign up, and choose one that meets your needs.

All rooms will have a big surface to write on, such as a white board, chalkboard, or big Post-It notes. Other than that, each room will have different equipment and furniture (not all will have computers and projectors).

Most of the rooms should have internet access, which may be partially filtered due to CIPA. We’re working closely with the school district on internet access and filtering issues.

Each room will have an assigned volunteer, so look for your room’s volunteer if you need help with the room.

Enjoy InfoCamp!

Remember, this is not a regular conference – it’s an unconference. InfoCamp is what the community makes of it. And we hope that the community makes it awesome!

If you have suggestions, ideas, or questions, let us know via email (info@infocamp.info), the wiki, a blog comment, or by talking to us this weekend!

Your InfoCamp Seattle 2009 organizers,
Aaron, Andy, Joshua, Kathryn, Kris, Kristen, Matt, Michelle, and Rachel