The Department of Computer Science at the College of Charleston is thrilled to be a sponsor of the second BarCamp Charleston on November 13, 2010 from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. The event is open to the public and the cost is $10. BarCamp Charleston will kick off in Stern Student Center and sessions will be held in Maybank Hall.
BarCamp is an international network of user-generated conferences where content is provided by participants. On November 13, BarCamps are also being held in the following cities: Memphis, TN; Hamburg, Germany; London, England. BarCamp Charleston is the only scheduled BarCamp in South Carolina.
Attendees can check out this highly energetic “un-conference” (call it a mashup or tech-fest) where geeks, designers, non-profits and experts of all trades gather for a day full of user-generated sessions. Demos and talks are pitched and led by those who attend, and could range anywhere from topics on social media and robotics to tattoos and salsa dancing.
If you’re in the loop, you already know that BarCamp is an active, dynamic event, as not a soul knows which topics will be presented until the votes are cast on the morning of the “un-conference.” If you did not attend the first BarCamp Charleston, make sure to drink your morning coffee and expect to be wowed. Attendees rush to fill exciting talks. Food is everywhere. The atmosphere is electric.
“We’re excited to be hosting the “un-conference” as its atmosphere is just the same – full of energy and action, where students are encouraged to be creative individuals, using their areas of study as platforms to achieve their goals,” says Chris Starr, chair of the Department of Computer Science.
