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As always, I loved the DemoCampVancouver05 (Miss 604 liveblog) energy and vibe. Two things stand out in my mind:

1. Localti - yes! Messaging is more than the inbox/outbox metaphor and more than email, hope this becomes reality somehow, sometime soon!
2. Brendon "I don't have a business model for Scannerfly but patents are pending" Wilson - welcome back and I look forward to more cool "sideprojects" from you

Check out the Videos after the jump

DemoCampVancouver03 was the best yet. Action packed, full of humor and great pitches and with the added bonus feature of BattleDecks! (Google Dogs and USP 2.0 will live on in infamy for those present :-) ! )

More details from Miss604.

Here are the N95-1 videos (almost as good as the N93 but still great quality for a cameraphone!) I took (some of them are truncated due to me having finger problems due to non familiarity with the N95).

The pitches:

BattleDecks: Google Dogs

BattleDecks: USP 2.0

Rayt the Net

Live Vote

Indo Chino

Are you normal?

REMINDER: DemoCampVancouver02 is tomorrow July 5, 2007 at WorkSpace. Sign up today. Come prepared to mingle, vote, pitch and present and remember the gong goes off after 6 minutes sharp! See you there from 5:30-7:30p.m.! come one come all!

FROM BarCamp / DemoCampVancouver02:

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Date July 5th, 2007
Time 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Location Workspace, 21 Water St., Vancouver, BC. Drinks afterwards at Six Acres
Expected Attendance 50-75

Read the background on the DemoCampVancouver page.

Demo Schedule

* come in the door and post your demo idea on the board
* 30 minutes of meeting other attendees (promote your idea, get votes!)
* presentation process starts at 6:00pm
* 30 second elevator pitches by all presenters
* attendees vote on top 4
* we will have 4 x 6 minute talks (time limit enforced, includes feedback time!)
* Powerpoint Karoake (contestants / format TBD)
* Wrap up/discussion/hang out until 7:30pm
* Party moves to Six Acres (bar across the street)

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DemoCampVancouver01 rocked last night (see Boris' post). Great crowd, great energy and some great ideas as well as some lively discussion. Thanks for WorkSpace, Bill! It's a great venue for this kind of event.

Thanks for the great DemoCampVancouver01 liveblogging Miss 604!

Here are my videos of the demos:

1. Gaboogie - Web 2.0 conference calls
2. Kelvin - Tools For Urban Living -
3. Incen.tv (part 1, part 2) - peer to peer lending
4. Sxipper

Here are my videos of the 30 second pitches:

1. MyOlive.net
2. Mount Lehman's cool SMS tool and DIY Financial Services platform
3. Wii software

[Cross posted from the Bryght event calendar] 

Start: 2007/05/24 - 5:30pm End: 2007/05/24 - 7:30pm

DemoCamp Vancouver01 is going to rock on May 24th. Love the idea of opening it up to non tech people as well as having both planned and "day of" presentations.

From the DemoCamp Vancouver01 page:

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• 30 minutes of meeting other attendees
• Presentations start at 6:00pm & run through until 6:30pm
• MC picks "night of" selections
• We will have 4 x 6 minute talks (time limit enforced, includes feedback time!)
• 2 scheduled talks
• 2 "night of" selections
• MC runs Speed pitching - 3 x 30sec pitches
• Wrap up/discussion/hang out until 7:30pm
• Party moves to Six Acres (bar accross the street)

Please contact democampvancouver@googlegroups.com with your demo proposal or post suggestions here.

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More details from the DemoCampVancouver  Wiki page:

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What is DemoCamp Vancouver All about?

Unlike other iterations of DemoCamp, the Vancouver event covers all industries. Idea people will be presenting innovations on all things ranging from business to charity, high-technology to high-art. The purpose is to encourage a cross-pollination of industries and individuals in hopes that people engaged in unrelated endeavors might provide an enlightening perspective on the presenters concept. There is strength in diversity!

Yes, that's right, we're redefining "Demo", but at the same time, showing a connection between all the bright people across Canada and beyond who are gathering to share cool ideas.

The Idea is your Demo
Your concept or idea should be developed enough to support a three minute presentation, but it is not necessary to have a working model to "demo" ... it's the idea that's important! There are three minutes for delivery and three minutes for discussion. The time limit is strict so if you take two and a half minutes to setup your laptop, you only get thirty seconds to present. (the gong hath no mercy).

Submitting your Presentation
There are two ways! In advance via e-mail or posting to the wiki. Two submissions will be selected by the organizers.

or...

The day of by writing your idea (in one brief sentence) on the wall. Attendees will then choose the two most appealing subjects for presentation.

Your Feedback
The purpose is not simply to provide critical feedback but also encouragement to the innovators with the courage to get up there. Discuss, ask questions, find the holes, find the strengths...make the ideas better!

Follow Up
Ideas are good but made great by their implementation. Abstract, theoretical discussion is encouraged but we hope that people will bring concepts to fruition.

Location: First DemoCampVancouver01 event is going to be at WorkSpace (http://abetterplacetowork.com/contact).

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