BookcampTO: Announcing Book Camp Toronto June 6, 2009
Last month Jeremy Ettinghausen at PenguinBooksUK put together an unconference called Bookcamp. I was dying to attend. Alas it was in London so I stayed home. The intrepid Hugh McGuire flew to the UK and reported back how brilliant it was to have book industry people, creative types, and technologists converge to discuss the future of the book. When Hugh returned, it became clear we needed to import Jeremy’s idea to North America, hence the creation of Book Camp Toronto — to be held June 6, 2009 at the MaRs Centre. Register to particpate at the BookCampTO wiki.
Special thanks to Mitch Joel for helping get the word out. Erin Balser, Hugh, Mitch, and I are organizing things.
Earlier this week, the demise of the Reed’s Book Expo Canada, prompted a flurry of talk about a community book event. Alexa Clark, of Plethora Press, was very gracious to offer her guidance re: unconferences. Thanks Lex.
Looking forward to seeing people in June. Please pass the word.
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