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BarCampBank continues East, West and South.
Last summer I attended an amazing event called BarCampBankSeattle. It was a coming together of, and collaboration between, some amazing bank and credit union folks from across North America. I wrote a few blog posts about it at the time.Jesse Robbins organized this first-of-its-kind-in-America conference, and now he's written about two more BarCampBank events that are happening. It was also covered by NetBanker and Frederic Baud.
The next two events will be:
BarCampBank San FranciscoAnd now I see that there will be a BarCampBank Dallas. This is spreading like wildfire. Innovation is taking root among some bankers, which is exciting. Hmmm, maybe we need a BarCampBank Vancouver...
Saturday, March 29, 2008
UC Berkeley campus - Soda Hall in the Wozniak Lounge
RSVP @ EventBrite ($25)
BarCampBank New England
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
America's Credit Union Museum, Manchester, NH
Unfortunately, I can't attend any of these events, although I truly wish I could. Lots of great people will be there, and you can see exactly who will be attending at each event's homepage.
I hope some of you attendees will blog about it, so the rest of us can feel included. It is worth noting that Morriss Partee is behind a couple of these and seems to be the thread between SF and NE. Morriss, looks like you're gonna need to go to Dallas too.
Labels: banking, barcampbankseattle, conference, credit union, everythingcu, netbanker
posted on Friday, February 15, 2008
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Thanks for the shout out William! BarCampBank SF got going with the impetus of Matt Iverson of Boulevardr.com. That's his baby, I'm just along for the ride. But I will take plenty of photos and notes, and live blog/twitter as much as I can. And you are right, since my father and sister live in Dallas, I think I need to be at BarCampBank Dallas just so that I can say that I've been to all three this year. :)
I am really stoked for BarCampBank NewEngland. Some really great people have already signed up to be there. And there may be a very special fun activity to wrap up the day with. (no advance hints tho.) I, and everyone else, will be very sorry to miss you at the BarCampBanks, but your spirit will be at all of them, as will everyone who was at BarCampBank Seattle. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't join up with y'all when I had the chance.
comment from 
everythingcu on February 15, 2008
It's gonna be a blast! I wish I could be at least at one of them...
comment from
wazaroff on February 16, 2008
This just in..... Josh Street is looking to get the ball rolling for BarCampBank Charlotte.
comment from
everythingcu on February 16, 2008
Hmmm, not like there are any banks based in Charlotte...
comment from
wazaroff on February 16, 2008
Josh Street indeed threw the idea of a BarCampBankCharlotte this week-end. Anyone interested in helping/joining can contribute at http://barcamp.org/BarCampBankCharlotte
I definitely think that a BarCampBankVancouver is a unquestionable must. I'm sure that the ball will get rolling really fast once the corresponding page is set up.
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Frederic Baud on February 17, 2008
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