# Ruby DCamp (BarCamp) Registration Is Open

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 11, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-barcamp-registration-is-open/148342 "2008-09-11T21:38:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-barcamp-registration-is-open/148342/1 "2008-09-11T21:38:40Z")

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Registration is now open for Ruby DCamp, the first ever Open Spaces-  
style Ruby conference in the world (as far as we know).

Open Spaces conferences are sometimes also known as BarCamps or  
unconferences. There are no hired speakers or fixed agendas –  
attendees themselves are the speakers, and organize the schedule. We  
propose our own content, and vote on the candidates. Bored with a  
session? No problem – you are _encouraged_ to leave it anytime and  
find another one that better suits you.

Although there may be some conventional style presentations, there is  
no restriction on the activity – it could also be a round table  
discussion or a hack session.

The conference is on the weekend of October 11th and 12th at the  
Holiday Inn at Ballston, Arlington, Virginia (in the Washington DC  
metro area). It’s metro accessible, and parking at the hotel is free  
for all attendees. The hotel has provided us a discounted rate of  
$109 plus tax for the nights of October 10th and 11th (just tell them  
you’re with Ruby DCamp). Conference registration costs $100 for the  
two days. This only partially covers expenses, so if you are able to  
give more, possibly a $250 bronze sponsorship, that would be really  
helpful.

Attendance is limited to 150 people, so please sign up soon. We  
welcome Rubyists at all levels from all over.

Here are some URL’s:

Main Web S.: [http://www.rubydcamp.org/](http://www.rubydcamp.org/)  
Registration Page: [http://rubydcamp.eventbrite.com/](http://rubydcamp.eventbrite.com/)  
Wiki: [BarCamp / Ruby DCamp](http://barcamp.org/Ruby%20DCamp)

- The Ruby DCamp Team

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**Author:** ![islepilot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ac8455/32.png) [@islepilot](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/islepilot)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-dcamp-barcamp-registration-is-open/148342/2 "2008-09-12T20:34:58Z")

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On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Keith B.  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote:

> Registration is now open for Ruby DCamp, the first ever Open Spaces-  
> style Ruby conference in the world (as far as we know).

Sorry, it looks like Vancouver beat you to it, not sure if they did the  
first but they had one in January 2008.

[http://rubycamp.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/showtime/](http://rubycamp.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/showtime/)

And one week later (October 18) there’s a free (as in beer) one-day  
RubyCamp  
in Raleigh, NC:

[http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/RaleighRubyCamp](http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/RaleighRubyCamp)

–  
Rick DeNatale

My blog on Ruby  
[http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/)