Thanks again to everyone for making this event possible.

For those who feel reBarCamps are a fading fad, I beg to differ.   We don’t have an official “count” of how many participants joined us last week… we roughly estimate that we had over 600 based on how many name badges were utilized.  

Thanks again to Jim Marks for kicking off the day and to our panelist and moderators of the Rookie Sessions (which were very well attended).   The Sponsor Spotlight was also a new “experiment” this year which included sponsors having their own vendor area.   Although the spotlight sessions fizzled, sponsors seemed to enjoy their exposure throughout the day.   We actually had sponsors signing up to take part in our event up to the day before reBarCamp!  Because of this, we’re going to make a nice donation from reBarCamp to this year’s chosen charity, Solid Ground.   Once we have that figure, we will share it with you.

Did you take photos or video of the event?   We invite you to share them by uploading them to our group on Flickr and check out everyone’s photos from the event.

Considering the magnitude, everything really came together great and on behalf of the planning committee, we thank you!   Overall the feedback has been very positive…and we even have folks asking “when’s the next Seattle reBarCamp.”   If you want to stay informed of when the next event is “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.  

PS:  Looks like the next reBarCamp in San Francisco (where it all began) is July 25, 2011.

Seating may be limited for the Key Note Speaker Jim Marks (another reason to come early) which starts at 9:00 a.m.

We strongly suggest that you bring your own lunch…according to the National Weather Service (as of this moment) we have a 70% chance of showers with a high near 45 and winds around 10 mph. Bringing your own lunch will not only keep you warm and dry, it will give you more time for extended sessions or to hang out with new friends. The lunch break is from 12:00 – 1:00.

We also encourage you to bring a water bottle. All rooms are equipped with hot/cold water dispensers…but I’m hearing today that there are no cups available.

This event last until 5:00 p.m.

Here is a rough schedule (5 tracks will not be decided until tomorrow by the participants) and the Rookie Sessions.

Also, we are in the process of contacting people who are on the “waiting list”. Thanks to the folks who have contacted to us to let us know they cannot make it, we’ve been able to allow more to participate at this years event.  Thanks so much for your patience and cooperation.

For more information, you can check out these posts.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Flash forward, Seattle reBarCamp will have it’s fouth event this Thursday and we’re off the charts with rsvps (we have a  waiting list) and sponsors — which means we are making an extra nice donation to our chosen charity, Solid Ground.

Let’s take a moment to thank those who thought up this whole thing “reBarCamp”.  Back in 2008, I remember the REBC ‘wiki’ and when I tell others stories from the first event in San Francisco, it leaves me feeling like I must be an ancient tribe member.  

We owe so much to those who had the vision for this event.  I don’t dare try to name all who I think they are…you know who you are.

We thank you!  I thank you.

Here’s how you can check to see whether or not you are on the rsvp list for Seattle reBarCamp on March 3, 2011. 

From the www.rebarcamp.com/seattle website, mouse over “rsvp full!” on the top tab bar and then click on “who’s coming“.

From most browsers, in the upper tool bar (next to “file”) you should be able to click “edit” then “find“.  A text box should appear under your tool bar where you can enter your name.   This should hopefully produce a prompt or highlight that includes your name.  If more than one person has your name, you may have to click next.  You might want to try searching your first and last name separately.

If you discover that your name is not on the list and you want to attend please send an email to rebarcampseattle (at) gmail (dot) com.   This event currently has a waiting list.

If you discover your name is on the list and you’re not able to attend the event, please send an email to rebarcampseattle (at) gmail (dot) com and ask to be removed from the list.   This will allow someone else to be able to be moved from the waiting list and added to the rsvp list. 

On behalf of all the Volunteers, we thank you and look forward to making this an amazing reBarCamp experience!  We look forward to seeing you Thursday!