The Link Economy Thrives at BarCamp Memphis
Posted by jtrigsby (standard)Nov 18
It was my distinct pleasure to get to return to Memphis last weekend, this time to attend and speak at BarCamp Memphis 2. As always the fine folks of Memphis were fun to be with, the sessions were fun and thought provoking, the conversations were top notch (more on that in a sec), and then of course, there was PowerPoint Karaoke!
As with Social Camp back in September, BarCamp was hosted by the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MASE), a charter school in Memphis with lots going for it. You should really check out their website!
In what could best be called a lapse in planning on my part, I showed up Saturday morning bright and early, eager to present the two topics that were in the can. As it turned out, a couple of presenters couldn’t be there Saturday morning so I wound up leading a group for all three morning blocks. I’m pretty sure everything turned out ok… nobody got up and left during any of the three, that’s always a good sign.
After lunch and an… interesting …round of PowerPoint Karaoke, we enjoyed the large group session Igniting the Conversation: Community Blogging Forum featuring the operators of Nashvillest.com, BhamTerminal.com and MemphisConnect.com. They covered a wide variety of topics centering around the local blogging scene and sharing their own experiences in the space. It was Great!
But maybe the best part of the day for me came next. As other BarCampers were headed off to their next sessions, I had the opportunity to sit down with Morgan and Christy from Nashvillest, Elizabeth from MemphisConnect, Andre from bhamTerminal and others that floated in and out to chat. For the next hour and a half we talked about all kinds of things related to blogging, community, monetization… it was awesome! The new Link Economy at its best… and off-line to boot! This is exactly the kind of thing that makes BarCamps such an important event and can be the key to Making the Most from a Barcamp!
Huge thanks is due all the organizers from BarCamp Memphis, especially Dave Barger (@lalunablanca). Great job one and all! I’m already looking forward to the next trip I get to make up to Memphis… and the rumor I heard had something to do with TribeCamp?
Did You Go To BarCamp Memphis?
What was the best part for you? What would you like to see more (or less) of next time? Did you even know BarCamp Memphis was coming up? Lets hear about it in the comments!