Hello all, Ever since the AOIRcamp idea was shared with the rest of the AIR-listserv, I've received correspondence from several interested parties. The most important thread was understandably about "competing events". The purpose of AOIRcamp is to provide a choice for folks who prefer to craft their own activities, in an informal and commercial-free setting. AOIRcamp also happens to demonstrate the sustainability of emergent + participatory forms of social gathering within an academic domain. That said, I think it would be premature to say that AOIRcamp will offer competition to existing programs. I see it more as having a complimentary relationship, since those of us who originally won't be attending such events could still get together and produce (e.g. rather than to wander the Brisbane streets alone, we could wander together). Scaling down, I'd like to try and have a meetup in a public space. For the benefit of those who can't be there, anything we talk about should be shared online via blogs, wikis, podcasts (w/ real-time skype conference if possible). Using freely available tools to accomplish all this would be super. Things WILL NOT go as planned, but that how it'll work. For now, someone suggested meeting at the Queen Street Mall since they have ample outdoor space and possibly free wifi. Details (including photos, maps) are editable at http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=AOIRcamp If you're up to it, you can join the AOIRcamp mailing list by sending email to: AOIRcamp-subscribe@googlegroups.com -- Kevin Lim Social Media Provocateur http://theory.isthereason.com This email is: [X] definitely bloggable [ ] ask first [ ] private