Keynote Conversation to be Facilitated by Jim Marks

You saw him open REBarCamp Seattle, he set the stage at REBarCamp Pheonix, and now he is set to rock REBarCamp Orange County!  Jim Marks, omni-present RE.net’er, engaging speaker, social media nut, and founder of VirtualResults.net will facilite the keynote conversation for our event.  Whether you are new to the RE BarCamp experience or a veteran attendee, you won’t want to miss Jim’s opening discussion designed to set the stage and the tone for the experience that is RE BarCamp.  Your participation is required, so don’t be late!

RE BarCamp OC June 25th Schedule of Events

Get ready for a great day!  Although the content of the event will be set that day, the following is the time table for the day:

• 8:30 - 9:30 AM:  Registration
• 9:30 - 11:00 AM:  Keynote Conversation/Set Session Topics (we will be starting on time)
• 11:00 - 11:50 AM:  Session 1
• 12:00 - 12:50 PM:  Session 2
• 12:50 - 2:00 PM:   Lunch/Meter Break
• 2:00 - 2:50 PM:  Session 3
• 3:00 - 3:50 PM:  Session 4
• 4:00 - 4:50 PM:   Session 5
• 4:50 PM +:  Happy Hour @ The Blue Beet (Don’t forget to feed the meter!)

A few notes about the schedule of events.

1. We will begin at 9:30 sharp!
2. We anticipate a capacity crowd and a waiting list.  Waitlisters will be granted access at 9:30 for any RSVP’d attendee who has not checked in.  If you have RSVP’d and not checked in by 9:30, you will be bumped to the wait list and admitted on a space permitting basis.
3. Sessions are 50 minutes long.  If you have hopes of facilitating a session, please plan accordingly.
4. The majority of parking around the venue is meter based.  Bring quarters ($1/hour).
5. Lunch is on your own.  There are ample locations within walking distance to get food.  You may want to bring a beach towel and sit on the beach.

Also, if you are here a day early, please join us for the pre-event happy hour starting at 6:00 pm at Gulfstream.  Further details are posted here.

Post Event Happy Hour

Just because the “schedule” ends at 5:00 doesn’t mean you have to rush off!  Some of the best value of REBarCamp is from the connections and discussion that occur after the event.  And, since REBarCamp OC is being hosted at a bar and restaurant, it is no great surprise that the post event happy hour will occur right there at the Blue Beet.   In addition to a full bar complete with an awesome team of bartenders, the Blue Beet has one of the best dinner specials in Newport Beach.  Along with a full dinner menu, the Thursday special is Pork Chops for $9.95  (2 thick cut pork chops, cooked perfectly and served with mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, and apple sauce).  Plan to stick around and debrief, mingle, and have some fun!

Bar Camp at the Beach is Coming!

Save the Date - June 25th, for Bar Camp at the Beach. We may be setting a record for the shortest advance warning on a RE Bar Camp but we’ll pull it off. The venue is booked, the website is up, and sponsorship is coming in. Registration will be open soon…stay tuned for details. To stay in the loop, be sure to follow @REBarCampOC on Twitter. We’ll be announcing all new blog posts and relevant information via Twitter as it is available.

Our venue is the Blue Beet Cafe, located just steps from the Newport Beach pier (pictured above).  The venue’s not so fancy (maybe we should call this DiveBarCamp?), but the relaxed environment and beauty of Newport Beach should be the perfect backdrop for some great conversations.  And, hey, its finally a BarCamp at a bar!   The half baked session at the end of the day might take on some extra meaning.