Planning
Welcome to the planning page for future IndieWebCamps!
The IndieWebCamp community is planning numerous upcoming events, including future IndieWebCamps, regular Homebrew Website Club meetups, talks, and other proposals — if you'd like to help, please contribute to this page!.
See each individual IndieWebCamp's home page (typically /Year/City ) for planning specific to that camp.
Planned
The following IndieWebCamps are planned! Go sign up!
September 22-23, 2018 Oxford
- organized by Garrett Coakley (@garrettc)
September 28-29, 2018 New York City
- organized by
David Shanske
Marty McGuire
Greg McVerry
October 20-21, 2018 Nürnberg
- organized by
Joschi Kuphal
November 3-4, 2018 Berlin
- organized by
Tantek Çelik,
Joschi Kuphal
Planning
The following IndieWebCamps are currently being planned and need help figuring out a date - help co-organize!
Clustered first by co-organizers that are regularly active in the community (e.g. in IRC), and then ordered roughly by known date if any, then expected/likely dates (in order to see what else there may be planned nearby or elsewhere)
2018
Let's plan more 2018 IndieWebCamps!
If you live in one of the cities / states / countries below and are interested, add your name!
If you know of a suitable venue for hosting, add that as a possibility.
If you have a particular month of the year to recommend, add that!
Please offer your opinion/preference with a nested list item and +1/0/-1 signed!
General planning date notes:
- December is tough due to holidays and lots of other events. Exception: a one day IWC e.g. 2015/SF.
- November first half is the likely last chance to plan an IWC for the year.
Nearby 2018 Events
To keep in mind while planning
- 2018-10-22…26 W3C TPAC in Lyon
- 2018-10-26…28: MozFest 2018 at Ravensbourne College, London. https://mozillafestival.org/
- 2018-10-31 Halloween
- 2018-11-05…08 Beyond Tellerrand Berlin
- 2018-12-03…07 Mozilla All Hands at Orlando, Florida, USA
- ... (View Source 2018?)
- ... (An Event Apart San Francisco?)
- ... (Dodging the Memory Hole?)
- ...
Online
We haven't had an Indiewebcamp Online since 2014/Online. Let's start talking about bringing back the medium.
Venue: Internet!
Can help co-organize:
Eddie Hinkle (Only been to one IWC, so would need a co-organizer that has gone to many IWCs)
David Shanske Co-Organized the original
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
gRegor Morrill
Khürt Williams
Kimberly Hirsh
dougbeal
David Shanske
Chris Aldrich
Martijn van der Ven
Eddie Hinkle
Greg McVerry
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Possible dates?
- August 2018
- +1
dougbeal currently available except for 2018-08-22..28
- Aug 25-26
- +1
Eddie Hinkle
- -1
gRegor Morrill
- +1
- +1
- September 2018
- Sept 1-2
- +0.5
gRegor Morrill Maybe. My schedule around this time is still being figured out.
- +0.5
- Sept 8-9
- -1
gRegor Morrill I'll be at XOXO
- -1
- Sept 15-16
- +1
Eddie Hinkle
- +1
gRegor Morrill
- +1
- Sept 22-23 (same dates as 2018/Oxford)
- +1
Eddie Hinkle
- +1
gRegor Morrill
- +1
Greg McVerry
- +1
- Sept 29-30 (same weekend as 2018/NYC)
- +1
Eddie Hinkle
- +1
gRegor Morrill
- -1
Greg McVerry tentative date for IWC NYC.
- +1
- Sept 1-2
- October 2018
- Oct 6-7
- Oct 13-14
- Oct 20-21
- Oct 27-28
- -1
Eddie Hinkle
- -1
Previously: 2014/Online
Los Angeles
IndieWebCamp LA!
Venue
- Yahoo! has previously expressed interest in hosting on their campus in West LA/Culver City
- 2017-08-29 Conversations moving forward. Looking at January/February Dates
- DreamHost may be interested in hosting. Ask
Jonathan LaCour.
Who is interested in helping co-organize?
Chris Aldrich can help co-organize. Let's do this!
Jonathan LaCour can help co-organize.
- Srikanth Bangalore (at Oath/Yahoo)
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating:
Tantek Çelik - happy to also volunteer to help out organizers
gRegor Morrill
Jonathan LaCour
- Scott Gruber
David Shanske
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Possible dates:
- 2018-??-??..??
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Nearby events:
- 2018-09-21..23: WordCamp Los Angeles https://2018.la.wordcamp.org/
Previously: 2016/LA
MIT
Venue: likely can get W3C to host at MIT
Can help co-organize:
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
Tantek Çelik
Ben Roberts
Chris Aldrich
David Shanske
Patrick M. Niedzielski
- cwebber (via #social IRC 2017-09-26)
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Possible/preferred months: September?
Possible dates?
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Previously: 2016/MIT
Brighton
Venue: Likely 68 Middle st. like in previous IWC Brighton
Can help co-organize:
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
Tantek Çelik
Calum Ryan
- Sven Knebel
Barry Frost
andrea rota
Jeremy Cherfas
Joschi Kuphal
Pelle Wessman
Peter Molnar
Neil Mather
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Possible/preferred months: October?
Possible dates?
- 2018-??-??
- ...
Nearby events:
- 2018-06-28 Ampersand web typography conference in Brighton
- ...
Previously: 2016/Brighton
New Locations
Sorted roughly by number and availability of co-organizers, then dates.
Oxford
In progress page: 2018/Oxford
Venue: White October, 3 The Gallery, 54 Marston Street, Oxford, OX4 1LF, UK
(co-)organized by:
- Garrett Coakley - "I’m interested in organising an IndieWebCamp Oxford this year."
- ...
Interested in participating!
Dan Q
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Can't go but interesting in helping remotely beforehand!
Tantek Çelik - AMA about setting up for and running an IWC!
Seattle
IWC:Sea
Venue: ???
Co-organized by:
Can help co-organize:
dougbeal
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
gRegor Morrill
Tantek Çelik
dougbeal
Chris Aldrich
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Possible dates:
- November something. Per conversation on 2017-02-15, shooting for around SeaGL 2017
- SeaGL dates are now set: 2017-10-06..2017-10-07
- ...
Other events:
- ...
Washington DC
IndieWebCamp DC (would be the first!)
Venue: ???
Can help co-organize:
Jeremy Zilar (has co-organized IWC 2014/NYC and IWC 2014 in NYC)
Jason Garber can help co-organize this.
- Eddie Hinkle has never been to an IWC, but is interested in helping out however he can.
Marty McGuire also interested in a Baltimore IWC, which should be accessible to folks in the DC area
Sarah Mundy has never been to an IWC, but has experience hosting events
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
David Shanske can try to come down to DC due proximity to NYC
Tantek Çelik
Chris Aldrich - may have access to large, suitable venue at the School of Advanced International Studies; ping me as planning proceeds; I can also help with possible institutional space with wifi at the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus in Baltimore
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Related nearby conferences:
- AEA is July 10-12 I know there was some discussion about trying to sync a couple of IWC and AEA in 2017
- ...
Possible dates: (organizers please add some!)
- 2017-??
- ... Fall in DC tends to be pretty nice!
Florida
IndieWebCamp Florida!
Venue: ???
Can help co-organize:
- Michael Bishop Tampa resident, willing to help plan a Central FL IWC if someone in Orlando area could help secure location.
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
- Hector Iribarne
- southeast Florida[1]
- David Shanske
- Miami - {gwg} would be interested in attending as interest was expressed.
Tantek Çelik definitely interested in returning to Orlando
Tyler Gillies I go annually to Orlando [January], would be cool to have one there.
- David G. Johnson I live in Southwest Florida (Sarasota) but Tampa, Orlando or Miami are within easy driving distance. Planning to be in Miami in late Feb for WordCamp.
Shane Becker I'm interested in a Florida IWC, especially one where I can swim in the ocean or gulf easily.
- ...
Possible dates:
- 2017-??-??
- Orlando WordCamp is 2017-11-11..12 https://2017.orlando.wordcamp.org/
- ... suggest more dates! (Possibly in conjunction with Orlando WordCamp if there's a 2017 date?)
Providence
Venue: ???
Can help co-organize:
Ben Roberts
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
Tantek Çelik
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Malmö
Venue: ???
Can help co-organize:
Pelle Wessman: can help settings things up with local venues and help from local conference/meetup organizers
Martijn van der Ven: currently Sweden-based and would love to assist
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating:
- Sven Knebel is interested in attending
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Maybe align with a different event? Malmöfestivalen / The Conference?
Needs interested participants and possible dates! Would also be helpful with some additional core contributors attending, to ensure enough content at event.
Would be great to set a date 4-6 months in advance, to ensure time to plan a proper event.
Barcelona
Venue: Makers of Barcelona
Organized by: Mark Hendrickson
Interested in participating:
Sebastiaan Andeweg: would be nice!
Neil Mather
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Possible dates: ?
Toronto
Venue: ???
Organized by: ???
Interested in participating:
David Shanske (per mention in IRC 2018-07-03)
Tantek Çelik
- ...
More Locations
More new possibilities:
- Chicago
- +1
Tantek Çelik
- +1
- Sweden
- Australia
- Central/South America
- Spain/France
Past locations:
Edinburgh
IndieWebCamp Edinburgh
Venue: ???
Can help co-organize:
Harry Reeder,
James Baster, and
kongaloosh (volunteered by
Amy Guy)
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
Tantek Çelik
- Sven Knebel
Marcus Povey
- Template:fran.io
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Previously: 2015/Edinburgh
2019
San Francisco
Venue: Maybe Mozilla SF, would consider other venues, especially for size
IndieWebCamp SF!
Can help co-organize:
Tantek Çelik
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Interested in participating!
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Then add possible months/dates and your +1/0/-1 and name to the possible dates:
Possible months:
- ...
Possible dates:
- ...
- other dates?
Nearby events:
- ...
Berlin
Venue: Maybe Mozilla Berlin, would consider other venues, especially for size
Dates: ??-??
(Co-)organizers:
- ...
- Previously:
Joschi Kuphal,
Tantek Çelik
Interested in participating!
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Nearby events:
- ...
Previously: 2018/Berlin, 2017/Berlin, 2016/Berlin, 2014#Berlin
NYC
Dates: ??-??
(Co-)organizers:
- ...
- Previously:
David Shanske,
Marty McGuire,
Greg McVerry,
Tantek Çelik
Interested in participating!
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Nearby events:
- ...
Potential Cities
The following are twinkles in co-organizer's eyes - help find a venue and/or narrow to a date range!
- Seattle - would be great to host something like this in 2017, maybe co-sponsor with co-working space/venue
gRegor Morrill +1 interested
- ...
Other possible cities - no specific plans or dates - just expressions of interest (which is fine too!). Feel free to add your city and sign it, indicating how you can help make it happen.
- Amsterdam (possible Schiphol Airport?)
Sebastiaan Andeweg likes this
Martijn van der Ven interested in attending, but no longer permanently in NL
- Sven Knebel is interested in attending
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
- London (Ontario, Canada)
James Shelley is interested (and looking for collaborators)
- ...
Help Out
Want to help out with one of those? Say something in IRC and add yourself to the page.
David Shanske is willing to help out with an Indiewebcamp, providing support and planning to the extent possible. This would include some volunteering. Depends on what is needed and when and is willing to try to work with anyone who needs help in the Northeastern United States, and possibly farther afield if sufficient notice.
Organize
Want to organize a 2018 IndieWebCamp in your town and don't see it above?
Start with:
- Find at least one committed co-organizer. This is the most important step.
- Add a link above to [[2018/YourCity]]
- Click it and create the new page, and continue with the steps listed in:
Homebrew Website Club
Having trouble finding a co-organizer for your city or unsure how to organize an IndieWebCamp by yourself?
Start a Homebrew Website Club chapter in your city to gather interested individuals and gauge interest in a full weekend IndieWebCamp!
FAQ
Creator camp not a hackathon
Q: Is IndieWebCamp a hackathon?
A: IndieWebCamps are creator camps focused on helping everyone develop, grow, and advance their personal indieweb presence.
The term "hackathon" has become to mean some sort of short term event where a group of people come up with a typically new project to develop just for the sake of the hackathon, often in a competitive environment, and often for prizes donated by one or more sponsors.
IndieWebCamp resembles that only in the aspect of group collaboration.
- IndieWebCamp encourages you to work on and improve your existing personal site, not just a new site (unless you need a new site!)
- IndieWebCamp encourages you to work on your personal site in a way that encourages longevity and your personal use beyond the camp itself.
- IndieWebCamp focuses on collaboration instead of competition. There are all sorts of different experts at IndieWebCamp and we do our best to both ask questions of each other and help each other!
- The prize(s) you win at IndieWebCamp are your own improved personal website, hopefully with new features you can then use day-to-day after the camp has completed!
As we do "hack" on stuff (our own websites), IndieWebCamps do have a "hack day" component of it, but certainly not "hackathon" in the commonly understood "corporate hackathon" sense.
Past Planning Notes
(lets figure out a way to archive past year's planning discussions, because the considerations/possibilities therein may help with future planning)
gRegor Morrill: My current steps for archiving:
- Add the event to IndieWebCamps if it isn't there already
- Add the event sub-page "Planning" if it doesn't exist yet, e.g. 2017/Planning
- Add a section
== Initial Planning ==
to the event's Planning page - Add a note in the new section "This is an archive of the initial planning for [event name], originally found here."
- Link the text "originally found here" to the latest, specific revision of this page where the notes last appeared.
- Copy/paste the latest planning notes from this page
- Remove the now-archived planning notes from this page.
Baltimore 2018
Austin 2017
NYC 2017
Dortmund 2017
(planning took place on event page itself)
2017 Summit
HWC 2016
2016 Homebrew Website Club start date! Should we start the 2016 HWC meetups on:
2016-01-06 only one week after 2015-12-30,- but avoids having a meetup land the day before US Thanksgiving
- 0
Tantek Çelik ok with this. no longer any preference.
- 0
gRegor Morrill OK with this. Not attending an HWC currently so does not impact me.
- 2016-01-13 two weeks after 2015-12-30,
- but collides with Wednesday before US Thanksgiving thus unlikely to have much (any) participation at US venues.
- 0
Tantek Çelik ok with this.
Based on lack of strong input on this, we are going with the default continuing every two weeks from 2015-12-30 and starting 2016 HWC with 2016-01-13. - Tantek 14:56, 23 December 2015 (PST) (updated, no objections, going with this plan. Tantek 07:51, 31 December 2015 (PST))