RDU Code Camp was yesterday (Nov 15). It was just an awesome time. From what folks say, it went very well. I'd like to thank all of the folks who made this possible:
- Chris Love - Chris was the original driver for doing another Code Camp this year. He took the lead on getting the speakers and sessions together, and stepped up to handle the emceeing on the event.
- Rob Zelt - Rob secured all the swag for the event, resulting in some very happy folks when they left yesterday afternoon.
- Chuck Scheier & Srinu Tulluri - Chuck and Srinu handled the food, which surpassed all expectations.
- Greg Pugh - Greg handled the promotion for Code Camp, and the excellent turnout we had is a result of his work.
- Glen Alfredson - Glen handled all the financial dealings of working with our sponsors and vendors.
- Jeremy Brown - Jeremy, and his wife Julie, took on the responsibility of creating the t-shirts for Code Camp. Julie came up with many designs, and Jeremy stayed on us to actually DECIDE and get it done. They turned out great, and I couldn't be more appreciative of their efforts.
- Anita Luthra- Anita came in and volunteered, and helped make our registration process run smoother than I've ever seen it.
- Josh Carlisle - Josh helped deliver swag, sodas, and maps. He was an invaluable fixer.
- John Anderson - John volunteered for us and single-handedly turned room 201 from a classroom for 40 to a conference room for 120.
- James Avery - James volunteered to run Open Spaces, which was a huge hit, and will hopefully be a part of our future Code Camps. He then helped craft the idea of our sponsorship being limited, which raised visibility for sponsors, and reduced the number of sponsors we had to handle. He then helped land us Red Gate software as a sponsor.
- Brian Hitney - Brian is our Microsoft DE, so I think there is some part of his job description that has him help us out on these things. Brian helped sponsor us and provide swag, but more importantly was an invaluable resource for how to run the Code Camp, and I couldn't have done my part without his counsel.
- Derik Whittaker - Derik was instrumental in securing Allscripts as a sponsor, without which we would have had a much more limited Code Camp.
- Todd Phelps & ECPI - ECPI has been a wonderful host for our Code Camps, giving us complete access to their building. Todd came in on his own time Sat to open and close the building for us.
- All our speakers - We wouldn't have had an event without our amazing speakers. Thank you all for traveling out of your way, and helping us have one of our best Code Camps ever!
- Our sponsors - big thanks to Allscripts, Inkscribe Designs, Microsoft, Red Gate, SoftPro, and Tek Systems
If anyone has been overlooked, it is no reflection on your contribution, but rather the oversight of my still-weary brain.