Barcamp Chandigarh on
By Sumir Singh

Chandigarh will be hosting its first Barcamp on Nov 22, 2009.  The venue for the Chandigarh Barcamp is the Fountainhead School of Business, SCO - 19, Kalgidhar Enclave.

This all day Barcamp is being hosted by the Fountainhead School of Business and supported by Venture Capital firm Morpheus Venture Partners. Over 60 people have already signed up to attend.

While Barcamps have become popular fixtures in most big tech hubs, it is quite different to the traditional conferences and meets which many find overly structured. So, it can be an eye opener to anyone attending the very first time.  Barcamp Chandigarh explains the concept using the following words:

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If you have never experienced a Barcamp, then Barcamp needs a little explaining. Barcamp is an educational event that does not fit any traditional molds. But it's more than an educational event, it's a way for people with similar interests and passions to meet and share knowledge and experiences.

Let's start by defining what a Barcamp is not. It's NOT a lecture. It's NOT a presentation. It's NOT a conference. In fact, it’s often called an “un-conference.”

Barcamp is not about "Experts" educating non-experts. Barcamp assumes that everybody has some expertise, some knowledge or ideas that are worth sharing. It turns the educational model upside-down. Or sideways. Or something like that.

Barcamp is a conversation. The whole idea is to get smart people that are passionate about technology (or any topic) together to start talking... and see where the conversation goes.
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