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BrainJams Washington, DC - January 30, 2006

Overview

NEW: Present a Blog Post (http://www.brainjams.org/wordpress/25/01/2006/brainjams30jan2006-quick-update) for the Confersation!

The morning 'session' will be a great opportunity for you to meet and share ideas with 12-15 new people from different backgrounds. The signature of a BrainJams Unconference is knowledge networking, where you have 5 minutes to share your passions and projects with another participant and get feedback while contributing your experiences to others. Imagine speed dating for knowledge instead of amorous relations :)

The afternoon will be a loose collection of participant lead confersations on using social media. Some have called it a "Web 2.0 User Group" but we hope it is much more. The proposed agenda is located at 30Jan2006Agenda. BrainJams founder, Chris Heuer (http://www.chrisheuer.com/) will be leading an introductory track for people who are just getting started, while other participants will join in as needed to share their experiences. We are also planning tracks for "Power Users" to share deeper insights, tips and tricks and for "Developers" who want to show off what they are working on, or just get feedback for their ideas. In the late afternoon, we will all come together to share our experiences from the day and capture the ideas that were shared in a collective mind map that will be posted online to extend the conversations.

At the end of the day 'BrainOff' event, we will be holding a drawing for a new copy of Mind Manager Pro 6 from MindJet.

 

  • Register Today (http://www.brainjams.org/regform.html)
  • Tag for Event: BrainJams30Jan2006



Due to wiki spam, I have had to lock this page. Please register using the form and your name will be added to the attendee list. I am working on a fix to this problem (meeting with Jot today actually 1/19/06)

Event Details

  • Date: Monday, January 30, 2006 | on Upcoming.org (http://upcoming.org/event/50777/)
  • Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm (registration/informal networking starts at 10am, event starts promptly at 1030am)
  • Cost: Register Today (http://www.brainjams.org/regform.html) - Events are free, though the suggested donation is $10 with contribution options available after registering or from the home page (http://www.brainjams.org/index.html). You might also consider offering to volunteer by emailing us at mailto:volunteer@brainjams.org
  • Location: DC Improv (http://www.dcimprov.com/) in the heart of downtown DC
  • Address: 1140 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. The main phone number is 202-296-7008.
  • Maps and Directions: DC Improv's Directions (http://www.dcimprov.com/directions.html) | Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1140+Connecticut+Ave.,+N.W.,+Washington,+DC&btnG=Search)
  • Public Transportation: The DC Improv is right down the street from Farragut North Metro (http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=4) station
  • Organizer Telephone: (408) 834-0884 or Skype me at chris_heuer
  • What is available: Some power strips, 2 projectors, drinks/snacks, and a bunch of people who will help you succeed.
  • What is needed: We still need patrons to step up in order to afford lunch, we need help promoting the event and bringing the right people in and we need help figuring out WiFi since it is not available at the club
  • What you need to bring: A notebook and pen/pencil for jotting notes and sharing; A laptop for live blogging, searching and demonstrating cool tools; An open mind for receiving and sharing insights with each other
  • Ride Share: Anyone needing or offering a RideShareFor30Jan2006 should add your name to this page

 

Please review the 30Jan2006Agenda

Drinks and a Geek Dinner

UPDATE: Happy Hour at Lucky Bar (http://washingtondc.citysearch.com/profile/11273290/) - 1221 Connecticut Ave. Thanks to Lockergnome (http://www.lockergnome.com/) and Gada.be (http://gada.be/) who will be buying everyone a beer or two!

We are planning to hit Lucky Bar (across the street and up a little from the Improv) for happy hour drinks following BrainJams and then head over to the Daily Grill for a geek dinner starting at 7pm. Everyone is welcome at both. The beauty of a happy hour - the drinks are cheap and will be a good way to unwind. The Daily Grill is moderately priced, so figure about $35 per head if you are going to throw back a cocktail or two there as well. They also ask for 'business casual' attire, so I guess no flip flops or tube tops.

Patrons

These events would not be possible without the generous support of our patrons. For this event we are thankful for the support of:

Premiere Patron

Supporting Patron ++

Supporting Patrons

Attendees

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chrisheuer – 14 January, 2005 – 9:57am
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