And we have one final sponsor to thank for this 2024 season: Calvin University.

Thank you for being our longest running sponsor and host venue for BarCampGR, at the beautiful new School of Business hall. Best wishes to staff and students as the 2024-25 year begins next weekend.

#BarCampGR #BarCamp #CalvinUniversity

Made it to #BarCampGR!

Looking forward to the graphics, stm32, and rust talk later!

I'm thinking about doing a sword class tomorrow.

We are please to welcome Crisco Designs as a sponsor this year.

Crisco Designs, headed by Chris Kaminsky, provides design work services in 2-D, 3-D, and industrial manufacturing applications. Check out his portfolio at: https://criscodesigns.co

#BarCampGR #BarCamp #CriscoDesigns

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Our next sponsor is Effective Embedded.

Located in West MI, Effective Embedded is owned and operated by Matthew Mader, who possesses over a decade of experience with embedded systems. He has an extensive history of development with Real-Time and embedded Linux operating systems, driver development & troubleshooting sensitive equipment.

Get a closer look at: https://www.effectiveembedded.com

#BarCampGR #BarCamp #EffectiveEmbedded

Effective Embedded

Earlier we teased a post Dan Mikita with DevsOperative shared over a LinkedIn that summarized the BarCampGR initiative so very well. We invite you to have a look at it for yourself: https://tinyurl.com/DanatDevs

And thanks again to DevsOperative for being a sponsor this year!

#BarCampGr #BarCamp #DevsOperative

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BarCampGR is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!
Are you registered?

#BarCamp #BarCampGR

Yesterday we told you what makes our programming unique and different: it's YOU, our experts on the hobbies, skills, and insider knowledge about which you are so enthusiastic and passionate that you want to show up and share it with others!

Today we want to know what talks you are planning to give at BarCampGR.
Leave a reply to intrigue us with what you have in store for this year.

#BarCampGR #BarCamp #technology #design #art #science #entrepreneurship #software #development

So how does BarCamp work anyway? How is it free to attend? What's the catch?

These are all questions we get asked a lot. For the uninitiated, it can seem a little strange. The reason why BarCampGR is free, is because of our gracious sponsors.

But who is in charge of the programming? Well 𝘺𝘰𝘶 are! We provide the venue, you provide the content. We'll even contribute a few meals as a way of saying thanks!

For more details and to see last year's talks, visit https://barcampgr.org/sessions/
#barcampgr

Sessions and Topics – BarCamp GR

Visit https://barcampgr.org to sign up to participate at Grand Rapid's own ad-hoc BarCamp event, exploring themes of technology, design, and entrepreneurship.
Best of all, it's free!

Sign up. Speak up. Share your passion.

#BarCampGR #barcamp

BarCampGR : The Grand Rapids Unconference

BarCamp GR is an unconference started in 2006 where attendees self-organize and present on topics on technology, design and entrepreneurship.

BarCamp GR
Grand Rapids' own unconference, BarCampGR, Returns to Calvin University this year on August 23rd & 24th.
Get ready: registration opens soon!
#BarCampGR #BarCamp