BarCamp Little Rock 2015
BarCamp is an ad-hoc unconference born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees.
We will be live blogging today at BarCampLR. Follow along on social media networks at #BCLR15 or on the live blog. Here goes!
10:43 a.m. — Kickoff: Jordan Carlisle welcomed everyone to BarCampLR and started us off with a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors. Next we heard from the potential presenters on topics ranging from new media to starting a business.
11:10 a.m. — Voting for classes and lunch break.
12:08 p.m. — Bitcoin (Jordan Carlisle) and Good Storytelling (Chad Williamson)
12:35 p.m. — Virtual Reality (Jared Johnson) and Streamlining Your Network (Salil Joshi).
1:20 p.m. — Social Media Exposed (Nicholas Norfolk) and 3D Design (Gordon Fisher)
1:50 p.m. — Future of Media (Tim Freeman)
2:20 p.m. — Technology Behind GitHub Pages (Paul Gower) and From Idea to Shelf (Nathalie Gordillo)
2:35 p.m. Swift & iOS Development (Josiah Brann & Luke Irvin) and Raising Capital for Startup Funds (Lee Watson)
3:00 p.m. — Empathy for User Interface (Jordan Carlisle) and Grilled Cheese (Ryan Guinee)
3:49 p.m. — Closing: Jordan wraps up BarCamp. He thanks everyone for coming out and thanks the sponsors.
4:01 p.m. — Announcements: Community leaders talk about upcoming events and projects. Check out the websites to find out more.
Ryan Guinee — Hark
Jessica Johnston-Myers — The Venture Center
Jordan Carlisle — 1 Million Cups Little Rock & Little Rock Startup Weekend
Jeremy Enders — Arkansas Fellowship
Britt Cagnina — ArkansasDev
Paul Gower — Little Rock Tech Fest
Lukas Deem — TEDxMarkhamSt
Nicholas Norfolk — Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub & Geek Breakfast
4:08 p.m. — Prizes: Thanks to sponsors, books, Iron Yard scholarships, a Raspberry Pi, and Venture Center memberships were awarded.
4:22 p.m. — Final Thoughts: We have come to the end of BarCampLR. It was a day of conversing with cool people, informative discussions, and learning new things. It has been a great day and we look forward to the next event.
If you’re interested in what else happened, check the #BCLR15 hashtag on all social media networks. We’ll also be posting any blog posts, articles, or writeups from other media as it becomes available
ConnectingDots:
● BarCamp Little Rock Touts Tips For Budding Entrepreneurs — Todd Jones, Talk Business
● The Future of Media — Tim Freeman, Hark
