What is DemoCamp Vancouver All about?

Unlike other iterations of DemoCamp, the Vancouver event covers all industries. Idea people will be presenting innovations on all things ranging from business to charity, high-technology to high-art. The purpose is to encourage a cross-pollination of industries and individuals in hopes that people engaged in unrelated endeavors might provide an enlightening perspective on the presenters concept. There is strength in diversity!

Yes, that's right, we're redefining "Demo", but at the same time, showing a connection between all the bright people across Canada and beyond who are gathering to share cool ideas. wino kredyt mieszkaniowy sprzedam mieszkanie sprzedam bilet

The Idea is your Demo

Your concept or idea should be developed enough to support a three minute presentation, but it is not necessary to have a working model to "demo" ... it's the idea that's important! There are three minutes for delivery and three minutes for discussion (or 6 minutes to use however you see fit...previous attendees highly recommend time for interaction, questions, etc.). The time limit is strict so if you take two and a half minutes to setup your laptop, you only get thirty seconds to present (the gong hath no mercy).

Signing up to Present

Just show up with an idea, write it on the board, and get voted on to be one of the "main" presentations. Every presenter gives a 30 second elevator pitch before voting happens. Attendees vote and the 4 presentations with the most votes get a 6 minute slot.

Other Participation

From Powerpoint Karoake to....well, other cool ideas that you can do in a room with a bunch of creative, interesting people.

From time to time, we might invite/elect/or otherwise select folks to present.

Your Feedback

The purpose is not simply to provide critical feedback but also encouragement to the innovators with the courage to get up there. Discuss, ask questions, find the holes, find the strengths...make the ideas better!

And yes, we want feedback on the event as well -- blog it, add notes to the wiki, or you can even go old school and email the mailing list: democampvancouver@googlegroups.com

Follow Up

Ideas are good but made great by their implementation. Abstract, theoretical discussion is encouraged but we hope that people will bring concepts to fruition. At the very least, point people to a link or other place where they can follow up with you and see how the idea is working out, or even better, to get involved.

Time and Location

Currently being held at WorkSpace, at the edge of Gastown, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Approximately every 6 weeks.

Upcoming Events

• DemoCampVancouver01 May 24th -- aka The Clacker Speaks and the Projector Sucks
• DemoCampVancouver02 July 5th << Sign up Here!
• BarCampVancouver2007 -- late August
• DemoCampVancouver03 -- October 4th
• DemoCampVancouver04 -- November 22nd
• DemoCampVancouver05 -- February 7th, 2008!
• DemoCampVancouver06

Read

• DemoCampHowTo (part of the larger movement we identify with)
• tag photos, videos, and blog posts with DemoCamp, DemoCampVancouver, and DemoCampVancouver##
• the DemoCampVancouver Facebook group
• feel free to add links pointing to your blog posts or media directly on that events wiki page

Provide

• Suggestions on topics / people -- are there folks you'd like us to contact and invite to come to Vancouver? Know someone down the street that should come out and talk?
• Ideas for fun events / processes / games that we can get folks to participate in live
• A gong and/or loud timer device of some kind

Ideas for Future Presentations

Have an idea on something you'd like to see presented? Add it below.

• presentation idea (add-iAnkara Evden Eve Nakliyat nterested-names-here)
• a presentation on CoHousing (BorisMann, Rebecca Holt)
• a presentation on InhabitStreet

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