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Many of us in the PHP community have attended BarCampus – informal, unorganised gatherings of like-minded folk, dedicated to sharing information, exploring new technology and forging relationships. BarCamps tend to be held in urban areas and capital cities, with easy access to space, wireless internet etc. This struck the founder of BarCampMelbourne, Ben Balbo, as a contradiction. BarCamps are open, transparent events, which encourage participation from people of all technical abilities. Barriers to participation are reduced as much as possible – with entry fees kept low and sponsors brought on board to help bear costs. However, those who live in rural areas often face different hurdles to participating in BarCamps, and IT in general – such as poor access to internet services (particularly broadband), fewer people to network and share with, and less access to hardware and software.
From this situation was born the idea of StixCamp – a BarCamp held in a rural area. The very first StixCamp was held in Newstead, Central Victoria, Australia on 14th-15th March and saw a number of seasoned presenters share their areas of expertise with the nearly 50 attendees. The presentations included;
The post event survey indicated that StixCampNewstead was a roaring success, in no small part due to the generous support of sponsors, in particular Multimedia Victoria.
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