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* What is China Foo Camp? China Foo Camp is a free, invitation-only event that brings together hackers, entrepreneurs, academics, venture capitalists, and technology influencers for an intense user-created conference about technology topics. The event combines learning, networking, and fun. Participants, who are experts and innovators in their fields, are also the presenters. The goal is to boost community and innovation, and to help the US sponsors to get to know the Chinese technology community better. China Foo, the first Foo Camp in China, is presented by IBM, O’Reilly, and the Institute for the Future (IFTF). When is it? The evening of Friday, November 9 and all day Saturday, November 10, 2007. * Where will it take place? In Beijing. We are still confirming the location for the opening session on the evening of Friday, November 9. On Saturday, November 10, 2007, it will be at the Beijing Landmark Towers Hotel (http://www.beijinglandmark.com). * What is the format? On Friday night, we’ll start with the popular Ignite format of quick talks–5 minutes, 20 slides, 15 seconds per slide–designed to stimulate discussion. These talks can be technical presentations or about how people use technology in their lives. Video of Ignite events: On Saturday, China Foo will follow the attendee-led format of Foo Camp, with several one-hour sessions happening concurrently. These sessions will be informal and participatory, not the type of prepared presentations that occur at typical conferences. Sessions can cover a wide range of technology topics. At the beginning of the day, the entire group will gather and create the day’s schedule. People who want to lead a session will sign up on a large schedule grid that has a one-hour slot for each room available (example of a Foo Camp schedule board: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fallenpegasus/618582670). It takes about 20 minutes to fill in the board, and then people review it and go to the sessions that look interesting. Every hour, people move to the next session they want to attend. We’ll gather again at the end of the day for a short wrap-up. For information about previous Foo Camps in the US and Europe, see: Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Camp * Who will be there? We’re expecting about 100 people who work in fields such as web services, data visualization and search, open source programming, computer security, hardware hacking, mobile, GPS and other location technologies, gaming, alternative energy, and other emerging technologies. Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, and Rod Smith, VP, Emerging Internet Technologies at IBM will be attending from the US. An influential group of people who are knowledgeable about the technology world in China are helping IBM, IFTF, and O’Reilly with the event. This group includes: Liam Casey, PCH China Solutions * What do I need to do when I attend? Participate! If you have something you want to share, or ask others to help you explore, sign up to lead a session. You don’t need to be an expert or have a polished presentation about your session topic, but you do need to bring ideas, questions, and problems about it for the group to address. While we won’t have enough time slots for every person to lead a session, participants are vital to the success of China Foo, so attend sessions and contribute actively to the conversation. Introduce yourself to others. People are the most important part of China Foo, and the more you meet new people and engage them in conversation, the more rewarding the event will be for you and everyone else. * Why is it called China Foo? “Foo,” is a word used by programmers to represent variables such as data, functions, and commands. O’Reilly Media realized that it could also stand for “Friends of O’Reilly,” and named its 2003 event for Foo Camp. There have been 10 Foo Camps in the US and Europe since 2003. From O’Reilly Media, Inc. |
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