The local BarCamp phenomenon doesn’t stop with DemoCamp (see this entry about the last one). The next event takes place this Saturday: Design Slam, or SlamCamp!
If you’ve got friends in the black turtleneck crowd or move among their number, you’re probably familiar with the concept of a poetry slam: a live event in which poets read or perform their work, which is then rated by the audience.
A design slam is something along the same lines, except it’s about technology rather than poetry. Attendees will be randomly grouped into “agencies”, who will then be presented with a problem by a fictitious company. They’ll be given a set block of time to design and pitch their idea to the company, who will then choose the winning proposal.
As with DemoCamp, there a few rules and they are simple:
- Bring your brain. You’re going to need it.
- No computers! This is about design, not implementation. Real design, as the design slam web page astutely notes, is done with your brains and your peers.
Here are the details:
- Date: Saturday, February 25, 2006
- Time: 2:30 – 6:00. awards ceremony to follow. Drinks afterwards for those so inclined.
- Location: Navantis, Inc. 21 Randolph Avenue, Toronto, ON
- Expected Attendance: All are welcome! Please add yourself to the Attendees list below so we have some idea of the size of the crowd.
- Format: 30 minute Client Presentation, 2 hours of Slamming, 1 hour of Team Presentations
- Drinks, snacks and Lunch Provided:
- Sponsors: We need sponsors for things like the Slam
consumables – flipchart paper, markers, etc as well as prizes for the
top teams. Email mmilan at gmail.com if you think you can help out with any of these.
