Interested in a Fourth of July barcamp in LA?
When I wrote on the BCNI Philly Facebook wall tonight, I admitted the “high” I get from being around journogeeks. I’ve tweeted about it before multiple times.
Some of the happiest memories I have in recent months include ONA in San Francisco, ACP in Austin, and the CoPress meetup in Philly. When I am surrounded by smart people to whom I can relate, I am happy. I am in my element. I belong. So…
The idea
This summer I turn 21 and I’ve been trying to figure out how to celebrate. I haven’t had a real birthday “party ” since I turned 13. Why not spoil myself?
I’m seriously considering hosting a two-day barcamp in Los Angeles the weekend before my birthday (July 2-4). Most people are already more inclined to travel that weekend for Independence Day. Why not come to sunny California, talk tech/news, then go watch Fireworks?
If I start promoting it now, I could get some of my favorite people out here to celebrate — and the best part, they’d get something valuable out of it.
So what do you think? Is it something you’d be interested in? Or am I crazy? Give me feedback!
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2 Comments
Perhaps we should wait until the weekend *after* the Fourth of July for two reasons:
1- Traveling would be cheaper and less chaotic after the holiday.
2- I don’t turn 21 until the 5th of July. I’d hate for everyone to go out afterwards without me on the 2nd-4th.
I’m down. I’ll be 21 (finally) and already in LA. I’m not even sure what a barcamp is, but it sounds fun. If your birthday is the 5th, we should go to some show on the 4th and then drink at midnight.