Bar Camps
Last Saturday in Lincoln a group of people gathered at a bar to talk about things that matter to them.
There were great people, passionate presentations, good discussions, wonderful food and lots of drinks – in other words it was a typical bar camp. This one was named Awesome Camp and I hope its major sponsors and planners, Toolulu, Social Media Club in Lincoln and Red9, host another. There was a similar Bar Camp in Omaha last October at the Nomad Lounge.
I learned many things at Awesome Camp from both the presentations and from talking to people I met there. The highlights for me included: the Lincoln Kyak Polo Club (and the Omaha Kyak Polo Club I intend to check out), the Turbine Flats in Lincoln, Stephanie Scharf’s new book on social media design and Corey Spitzer’s explanation of html.
All in all I learned a lot, met many lovely new people, made several new friends and had a lot of fun. Keep an eye out for the next Bar Camp and seriously consider attending. You never know what you’ll learn.