Portland WikiWednesday January 9, 2008
Portland, Oregon 97214
The meeting is being held as an "Open Space" type meeting, please feel free to bring ideas and projects to help us create the itinerary during the event. Space will be made for an "introduction to wiki" discussion as well as some group barnraising projects. Naturally, socializing (including beer, chips, soda) is also on the agenda.
Call AboutUs.org at 503.488.5763 for more info. (A Google Groups was set up to accommodate a mailing list for updates and to serve as place to send reminder emails each month. Anyone interested in the WikiWednesdays group should feel free to join. http://groups.google.com/group/pdxwiki?lnk=srg&hl=en)
Official Website: http://www.socialtext.net/wikiwed/index.cgi?portland
Added by gaburling on January 2, 2008
Comments
raines
@steveportigal: we've had this discussion last year around similar events. Venues don't grow on trees (unless you're meeting in a treehouse, I guess). No-show rates with free unconferences/*Camps make logistics harder, and increase dependence on sponsors. Think "free" as in speech (and format), not just as in beer.
bjohnston
@steveportigal - we are an organization that works primarily with non-profits. If we could afford to host this for free and not be completely beholden to sponsors, we would. We think $150 i- $195s a fair price for a day of great content and networking. We also have a few slots available for non-profits and students.
Trying to be democratic here, and I'm happy to listen to any suggestions you have.
Bill Johnston
Director, Community & Research
Forum One Communications
Phone: 703.548.1855 ext 18
Cell: 415.299.9638
AIM: bjohnstonf1
www.onlinecommunityreport.com
www.onlinecommunityresearch.com
steveportigal
Ah. A $200 unconference. The concept has definitely jumped the shark.