I think most folks know that I tend to speak at developer events from time to time. Actually in 2008 I gave 48 presentations at 32 events. My goal for 2009 is 52 events and I have 44 confirmed so far. Next year though I thought I’d take it up another notch. No, I’m not going for 72 events as some have suggested, nor am I retiring. Rather, I’m going on a North American tour and I’m currently on the hunt for a class A diesel motor home.
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As part of this tour, I am organizing and planning a number of programs, including:
| Community Events: | continuing to speak at user groups, code camps, and other developer events. |
| Guest Lecturing: | engaging with college and university students about real-world programming, best practices, etc. |
| Community Camp: | teaching up-and-coming influentials about speaking, presentations, writing, blogging, the MVP program, the INETA Speakers Bureau, and more. |
| Volunteering: | continuing the idea of www.GeekFoodDrive.com and www.GeekGive.org by helping to organize volunteer opportunities at community events. |
| Mobile Code Camp: | bringing the code camp idea to smaller and under-represented areas in the US where there aren’t currently any community events |
| Community Radio: | talking with folks along the way, tapping the pockets of knowledge and sharing that knowledge with the community. |
| Community TV: | video interviews with community influentials. |
| INETA Live: | recording INETA Live webcasts from local technologists on the road. |
Community Organizers
If you would like the Community Bus at one of your events next year, have feedback, are interested in organizing specific programs in your area, or you would be interested in riding along, please contact me.
Sponsors
To learn more about sponsoring the tour, please request a Community Tour 2010 Sponsorship Prospectus from the Contact page.