The Be2camp Story (so far)
Paul Wilkinson(pwcom.co.uk)
BuiltEnvironment
Web 2.0
Barcamp
June 2008
“Unorganisation”
Meetings via Skype
Conversationsvia Twitter
TimeAndDate to organise meeting times
Meetings in Second Life
blog, forum on Ning
Google GroupsGoogle Docs
Just 2 emails
Ning site created 31 July 2008
• World’s first ‘unconference’ focused on Web 2.0 for the built environment
• Building Centre, London, 10 October 2008
• Free to attend
• Participative
• Online andface-to-face
“Unconference”
“Unplanning”
Before a Be2camp event:
• People volunteer to help, to speak, etc
• Topics discussed online
• Themesidentified
• Sponsorsapproached
“Unhosting”
At a Be2camp:
• Running order agreed
• Participants not delegates
• Sessions streamed live
• Live-blogging
• Twitterfall
“Open-sourcing”
After a Be2camp:
• Video on Ustream, YouTube
• Photos on Flickr
• Presentations on Slideshare
• Live-blog, chat on Coveritlive
• Discussions/downloads continue
• All on www.be2camp.com
First Be2camp statistics
London, 10 October 2008
• c. 55 people attended (in real-life)
• 183 unique visitors to be2camp website
• CoverItLive feed: 47 unique visitors
• At one point, 12 individuals watching the Be2camp live feed in Second Life
• 8 sign-ups to Be2camp during day
Second Be2camp
• #Be2campnorth
• Liverpool
• 15 May 2009
• hashtag was one of the topbuzz-words on Twitter.
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Event-driven growth
Be2party
Be2camp year two
• Be2camp Brum, August 2009
• Be2camp@WorkingBuildings, October
• SMWBe2campFebruary 2010
• Be2campEast 1April 2010
• Be2campNWJune 2010
Be2camp facilitating
• RIBAforum09 – RIBA,27 October 2009
• University of Dundee –- World Water Day workshop22 March 2010
• BIFM – conference fringeworkshop, 13 April 2010
• Sandwell MBC – socialmedia workshops26-27 April 2010
More on that “open-sourcing”
• 486 members
• 85 presentations
• 89 videos
• 173 photographs
• 221 blog posts
• 12,000 unique visitorssince 1 January 2009
• 474 followers on Twitter
Be2camp year three
• Be2camp East 2, 24 June
• Be2camp Brum, 12 August
• Be2camp Oxon, September
• The Be2s, London, October
• Be2camp Bath
• Be2camp MK
The BE2s
The Built Environment Web 2.0 awards will focus attention on good use of web 2.0 in the built environment. Our aims:
• encourage creativity and innovation• highlight and recognise good practice and
professionalism• provide people-powered 'social' recognition of
people, organisations, products and services• demonstrate the 'fit' with conventional
communications
The BE2s
Built Environment Web 2.0 awards 2010 • website• sponsors• online nominations• shortlist• online voting• awards event• pecha kucha
The BE2s
Built Environment Web 2.0 awards 2010 • Built Environment Blogger of the Year• Best sustainability blog• Best use of Twitter award • Best collaboration platform • Best AEC online community or network• Best location-based Web 2.0 AEC application• Best 'internet of things' application• Best mobile application• Best event• ‘Other’ (suggestions please)
Thank you
Contact: Paul WilkinsonWebsite: www.pwcom.co.uk
Blog: www.pwcom.wordpress.comEmail: [email protected]
Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 1104mob: 07788 445920Twitter: @EEPaul
http://www.google.com/profiles/paul.wilkinson19
“The only thing worse than being talked about is not
being talked about.”