Announcing CityCamp Raleigh 2012
We are pleased to announce the event dates for this year’s CityCamp. Save the date for CityCamp Raleigh 2012: June 1, 2, and 3. The planning committee is working on all the details, but attendees can expect a similar format from our first CityCamp—a day of speaking, an unconference, and teams working on solving a city-wide opportunity.
On Friday, June 1, we are planning on having two panels focused on how open source and open government are applied to civic participation and to business. Then, if we can pull it off, an inspirational lightning-talk session to leave attendees fired-up for the rest of the weekend.
On Saturday, June 2, we will kick off our unconference–where the agenda will be determined by those in attendance. Folks will pitch ideas to start off the morning, several workshops will be hosted, and teams will start to form around ideas on how to improve civic engagement or other civic-minded needs in the City of Raleigh.
On Sunday, June 3, teams will collaborate on solving a civic issue that can improve the quality of life in Raleigh. Simultaneously, CityCamp Raleigh will host a Triangle Wiki content sprint to add pages, images, and ideas to trianglewiki.org. At 3pm, teams will present and CityCamp Raleigh will award one winning team with a cash reward.
If your are interested in sponsoring, planning, or participating in this years CityCamp Raleigh, please contact us. We look forward to shaping the future of our city with you. Be sure to mark your calendar for the first weekend in June when together, we will make change happen the open source way. Registration for the event will be opened in early May.
- By Jason Hibbets / April 18th, 2012 / Categories: Latest News Tags: CityCamp, open source way, opengov, speakers, technology, unconference
I'm a project manager at Red Hat and the lead administrator for opensource.com. I've been with Red Hat since 2003. I graduated from North Carolina State University and live in Raleigh, NC. I've been applying open source principles in neighborhood organizations in Raleigh for several years, highlighting the importance of transparency, collaboration, and community building. In my spare time, I enjoy surfing, gardening, watching football, participating in my local government, blogging for South West Raleigh @ southwestraleigh.com, and training my Border Collies to be frisbee and agility dogs. I head to the beaches of North Carolina during hurricane season to ride the waves. You can follow me on Twitter: @jhibbets
7 Responses to “Announcing CityCamp Raleigh 2012”
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CityCamp Raleigh Planning Committee Announces 2012 Event | Raleigh's Creative District says:April 24, 2012 at 9:24 am
[...] Committee Announces 2012 Event Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jason Hibbets Save the date for CityCamp Raleigh 2012: June 1, 2, and [...]
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CityCamp Raleigh 2012 Returns to Downtown « « Raleigh Downtown Living Advocates Raleigh Downtown Living Advocates says:April 26, 2012 at 8:58 am
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Chris Weaver says: May 24, 2012 at 11:07 am
Is this a decidedly partisan event?
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Jason Hibbets says: May 24, 2012 at 11:17 am
This is a non-partisan event, organized by citizens who want to create better technology for the City of Raleigh. Elected officials are invited, and they participate, however, CityCamp is not a partisan event.
Jason
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Scott Reston says: May 24, 2012 at 11:19 am
Not at all. I’d say that most of us are pretty deliberate about making this about Raleigh and about openness and not about politics.
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Chris Weaver says: May 24, 2012 at 11:40 am
Well be prepared, I learned of it via a party of decidedly partisans who are gathering car pools (s). The structure of discourse allows a window for any wedge group to assume control. Something to consider.
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Magnus says: May 29, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Instead of hinting at it, just out them so everyone can know what to expect. If there is a dark corner, shine a light on it.
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