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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Guys and Girls, Freaks and Geeks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I know you all had a blast at least years Astricon and are
looking forward to this years as well&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;however that&#8217;s
not why I&#8217;m writing to you today. I know most of you are familiar with
the <a href="http://www.barcamp.org/">www.Barcamp.org</a> events I&#8217;m
writing to let you know about a &#8216;mega&#8217; barcamp that is occurring on
the 23<sup>rd</sup> to 26<sup>th</sup> of August 2007 <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.org/">www.BarCampUSA.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>What would you want to do to the BarCamp concept
if you could change some things&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&#8220;How about make it
     longer&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;.. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A.&nbsp;&nbsp;
     Well naturally&#8230;.. How would 24 hours a day for 4 days straight suit
     you?</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q.&nbsp; &#8220;How about having
more people&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A.&nbsp;&nbsp;
I was thinking about the same thing, would 5,000+ people be enough for you?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q.&nbsp; &#8220;How about having
entertainment at night&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Would a couple of different bands, video DJ&#8217;s, and film demonstrations
fit that requirement (oh and a LAN Party to die for).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Q&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8220;Can I be
involved&#8221;&#8230;&#8230;..&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Yep discussion topics, volunteering committees, organization committees are
being formed now.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If this sounds like something of interest to you then head
over to <a href="http://www.barcampusa.org/" title="http://www.barcampusa.org/">www.BarCampUSA.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It&#8217;s in Wisconsin&nbsp; (yeh I know&#8230;.but I hear
they don&#8217;t bite&#8230;</span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and they have
electricity and the internet in Wisconsin as well&#8230;&#8230;oh and they have
a space big enough for 5,000-10,000+ of us to get together &#8211; want to try
organize that in New York?)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you want to help out the Asterisk cause then go and
register at <a href="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asterisk">http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Asterisk</a>
&nbsp;and include details on what you want your topic to be about.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Discounts and benefits for people who buy
tickets or companies that sponsor before 1<sup>st</sup> of May.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tickets went on sale this week at <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm"
title="http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm">http://www.barcampusa.com/tickets.htm</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you work for a company that might like to help keep costs
to a minimum by being a sponsor then check out <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors"
title="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors">http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sponsors</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(oh and btw if you are part of a startup looking for
funding&#8230;.check out an event I&#8217;m organizing <a
href="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout"
title="http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout">http://www.barcampusa.com/wiki/index.php?title=SpeedPitchShootout</a>
)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please also forward this email to anyone who you know would
be interested, especially if they live overseas, I&#8217;m really trying to
make this as global event as possible. People are already calling this the
&#8220;<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Woodstock</st1:City></st1:place>
of our generation&#8221;&nbsp; so lets try and make it as special as this
opportunities deserves.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dean Collins<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>P.S. this will be the last email I send to the list about
BarCamp until at least August so if you read this far and think I wasted your
bandwidth chill until then ok </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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