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Due to the large number of people on the waiting list, BarCampSaskatoon has opened up 20 more spots for the 2008 edition. There are now 120 "tickets". If you have signed up and can not make it, please email camp@barcampsaskatoon.org so we can let more people attend. With only ten "tickets" left, it will be full and we want to make sure that almost everyone can make it. Ryan Continue

I am sitting here in the "Industry Canada" room watching an iChat conversation with Pete Quily, who is an ADD coach in Vancouver. I have used iChat many times, with friends around the world. But this is the first time that I have seen iChat used at a confernence and it works great! For future BarCamps, I think it would be a great idea to do more of this. Imagine having speakers from around the world or sharing your BarCamp with other cities holding them at the same time.

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Presentation by Wayne Chu, the new media director at the Saskatchewan Liberal Party

New media campaigns are no longer "new media campaigns." The Liberal party has developed a unified communications strategy, so brochures, billboards and TV all come together with the web, YouTube, Facebook, etc. By bringing new media people into the "upper echelons" of the party, new technologies can better communicate the messages. Many campaigns in the past have not worked like this.

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BarCampSaskatoon is underway. To kick things off this morning, there have been three session so far. One on iPhones, which was great (I helped present), one was a well-atteneded Pitch n Play and the third was Old-time apprenticeship meets 21st Century technology. All three sessions were great. There is one more set this morning, and then three sets this afternoon. Continue

Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Coach, Pete Quily to present on The Attention Surplus Condition in Technology.

Pete Quily, ADD coach will present to the BarCampSaskatoon2007 audience via iChat from Vancouver.

Pete is going to focus on the advantages of ADD in a high tech career, signs you may have ADD and advice for seeking diagnosis.

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BarCampSaskatoon2007 is set for this Saturday, September 29, at the Cellar below Winston’s Pub. There are over 80 delegates registered so far, which is over twice as many as last year. There is still room for a few more, so register soon.

If you are wondering what kinds of topics will be presented, see below for a list of

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For those of you who make it over to this page, this is a gentle reminder that we could use a few more speakers for BarCampSaskatoon. I realize that many people will sign up the day of the event to speak... but if you ahve a second, head over to the wiki and sign up now. Continue