Ready for DCampSouth?

Thanks to everyone who came out and made the event a success!

DCampSouth is this Saturday!

Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Date: June 2nd, 2006
Place: School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, NC

DCampSouth, the unconference for everyone interested in design and user experience, is this Saturday! I hope I’ll see you at the School of Communication Arts in Raleigh this weekend, but first I wanted share a few interesting things about DCampSouth.

• We’re opening with a keynote by Thomas Vander Wal! We’re very excited that Thomas has agree to kick things off for us.
• DCamp is all about great discussions, and anyone can start one. We’re going to invite everyone who attends to propose a session and add it to the schedule on Saturday morning. No PowerPoints are necessary, and you don’t even have to prepare any material to propose a discussion.
• DCampSouth is FREE!

There’s lots more info on the DCampSouth wiki, so be sure to stop by and check it out. You can find a schedule for the day, proposed session ideas, directions and more… http://dcampsouth.pbwiki.com

See you soon!

Have you signed up for DCampSouth?

Less than a month now until DCampSouth! Have you signed up? If you have, why not invite your friends and co-workers? DCampSouth is open to anyone who wants to talk (and learn) about design — not just designers.

DCampSouth Date & Location

It’s official, DCampSouth will happen on Saturday, June 2nd at the School of Communication Arts in Raleigh, NC.

Date: June 2, 2007
Place: School of Communication Arts

What happens next? Well, it’s time to spread the word about DCampSouth. You can help us out by posting information to weblogs, groups, and mailing lists. Let you co-workers know! Let your friends know!

Also, we’re still looking for volunteers to help organize the event. If you’re interested, email Jackson Fox (jacksonfox@gmail.com).

Help Plan DCampSouth!

Hey there DCampers! I wanted to post a quick update on the status of DCampSouth. We’ve had several suggestions for locations and are very close to selecting both a day and a place. Speaking of dates, I’m interested in hearing which of these days work best for people: May 19th, May 26th, June 2nd.

The next big step is to put together a planning committee to start hammering out the details of the event. If you are interested in helping to plan DCampSouth, please email me at jacksonfox@gmail.com. I’m looking for 5-6 people to help out. If you’ve already emailed me about planning, I’ll be in touch soon!

Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions on locations, and a big thanks to everyone who has signed-up on the wiki. If you haven’t signed-up yet, don’t forget to add your name to the Campers page on the wiki.

Announcing DCampSouth 2007

Triangle UPA is excited to announce that planning has begun for DCampSouth 2007, an unconference for anyone interested in design and user experience.

When: June 2, 2007
Where: School of Communication Art, Raleigh NC

Learn more at the DCampSouth 2007 Wiki

In May 2006 I had the good fortune to attend DCamp at the SocialText headquarters in Palo Alto, CA.

Masterminded by Rashmi Sinha and Stacie Hibino, DCamp brought together over 150 people to talk about design, information architecture, usability, and user experience. It was a huge success. I learned a lot, met some really interesting people, and left feeling inspired.

At the end of the day it occurred to me that folks in Silicon Valley shouldn’t be having all the fun, so I stood up and announced that I hoped to bring the DCamp idea back home to Durham, NC. Well, it took a little while, but the time has come to make DCampSouth happen.

The goals of DCampSouth are simple.

1. Have fun
2. Meet interesting people
3. Learn a lot
4. Build the community

To achieve these goals we’re going to need CAMPERS, ORGANIZERS, SPONSORS, and most importantly… A LOCATION. Unconferences are democratic things, so we’re putting the call out to anyone interested to get involved.

• If you have a great location near RTP, or if you know of a great location, email me at jacksonfox@gmail.com.
• If you want to help make DCampSouth happen, email me at jacksonfox@gmail.com.
• If you want to be a sponsor of DCampSouth, email me at jacksonfox@gmail.com.
• If you want to attend DCampSouth, add your name to the DCampSouth wiki and sign-up for the DCampSouth Google Group to stay up-to-date.

We can’t set a date until we have a location, but we’re hoping to find a Saturday in May to hold the event.

To stay informed, you should watch the DCampSouth wiki, subscribe to the DCampSouth Google Group, and follow the TriUX weblog. In the mean time start thinking about how you want DCampSouth to work, and share your
ideas on the wiki.

We hope to see you at DCampSouth!

Updated: We have a date and location now!