ProductCamp Austin Spring 2010

ProductCamp Austin is back again! If you are or can get to Austin on March 27, 2010, we would love for you to join us at the AT&T Conference Center for Austin’s 4th ProductCamp. Keep reading for why this one will be our best yet…

First, the AT&T Conference Center are some amazing digs. This is probably the nicest place to ever host an unconference…probably too nice. The juxtaposition of our Winter 2009 camp (held in a trio of 40 year old TV studios) and this one will be interesting to watch. Also, the attached AT&T hotel is pitching in and donating a free weekend night’s stay to some lucky participant, by random draw.

Once again, our sponsors have stepped up to make things interesting. 280Group is busting onto the Austin scene in a big way in conjunction with PCA planning team member Tom Evans and his business Lûcrum Marketing. Pragmatic Marketing and ZigZag Marketing will be there, as always. Planview is a first time sponsor and will be bringing their newest product aimed at Product Managers, and even give away a copy, plus discount codes for everyone else!

The sessions and networking are the main reason that people keep coming back. Over three ProductCamps, we’ve achieved over 98% of participants answering “yes” to the questions “would you come back to ProductCamp” and “would you recommend ProductCamp to a peer?” This high customer satisfaction is why our local community loves to come out – in droves. Last time, we had over 500 sign up and over 300 participate. This time we are limited by our venue and won’t be able to hold more than 300 or so, so register today and reserve your space. It’s free of course.

Sessions are being actively submitted, and if you’re on the fence, just do it. Presenting at ProductCamp is a fun experience. These are “your people” and it is a great opportunity to practice your presentation and facilitation skills in front of friends in a collaborative, low pressure environment. Everyone is rooting for you. Session types include traditional presentations, round tables, panel discussions, workshops, and more. There are plenty of fun ways to contribute, and if you need ideas, please reach out.

We encourage participation for everyone as their “ticket to entry” to ProductCamp. If running a session isn’t your thing, let us know. There are lots of way to participate, such as being a volunteer. We always need people to take a bigger, more active roll in the advance planning, so join our planning team and raise your hand when called.

Finally, we will have a ProductCamp first – I am going to launch my new venture and product, Leaf. It is a social productivity tool that I’ll expand on in a separate post, and will open for a private beta in my session at ProductCamp. This session will be fun and collaborative, and everyone who comes will get a beta login. I can’t wait to meet you there.

Join us on March 27 and help us keep the ProductCamp community in Austin vibrant! Find me to say hi, I’ll be in the green shirt with a leaf on it.

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