[RCAC] EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: CityCamp Raleigh to be Held June 3 - 5 in Downtown Raleigh (republished from NewsCOR weekly newsletter)

What are the possibilities for the CACs? Today we have the R-Line tracking system and SeeClickFix. Think BIG!!!! _____ Event Designed to Enhance Local Government and Citizens Collaboration CityCamp Raleigh, believed to be the first City-focused "unconference" in North Carolina, will bring together government, business, neighborhood, non-profit, and academic representatives to work toward next generation solutions for Raleigh. The event will be held June 3-5 at two Downtown Raleigh locations. Admission to the public is free but space is limited. The City of Raleigh is open to ideas from citizens and technology professionals (such as web developers, programmers, and app developers) on how to streamline procedures, share information and create innovative solutions using the latest technology. "Our citizens are ready for Raleigh to move forward," Mayor Charles Meeker said. "The technology is successful. Raleigh is ready to be the worldwide hub for open source." Sponsors of CityCamp Raleigh include Red Hat inc., WRAL, Alfresco, GovLoop and Tropo Networks. The event will include speaker presentations, workshop sessions and breakout sessions. Sessions on June 3 and June 4 will be held at Vintage 21, 117 S. West St. The June 5 session will be held at The Stockroom at 230, 230 Fayetteville St. For more information, visit the CityCamp Raleigh website at http://citycampral.org. Confirmed speakers for CityCamp Raleigh are Michael Tiemann, vice president of Open Source Affairs at Red Hat Inc. and president of the Open Source Initiative; and Jimmy Goodmon, vice president and general manager of Capitol Broadcasting New Media Company. As an "unconference," content for CityCamp is created and organized by participants and coordinated by facilitators. Participants play an active role in the event formatted for creative, open exchange geared toward action. "The goal of CityCamp Raleigh is to collaboratively generate ideas on how to apply technology to government problems to create better, more efficient services for citizens. We want to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology, and participation will shape the future of our city," said Jason Hibbets, planning committee co-chair for the event. CityCamp Raleigh participants have an opportunity to provide input and share experiences on crime, trash, water/sewer, property taxes, streets (pot holes, curbs), storm water management, parks and recreation, transit, and other issues. Public engagement enhances the government's effectiveness and improves the quality of its decisions. All citizens are invited to participate either before or after the conference by posting suggestions and ideas on the event's website at http://citycampral.org under "Get Started." In addition to the website, CityCamp Raleigh can be followed on Twitter @CityCampRal <http://twitter.com/citycampral> or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CityCampRal . More information on the event also can be obtained by calling Stacy Doster at (919) 345-9445 or stacy(a)commandmarketingservices.com. Philip W Poe 919.832.6777 voice 919.522.1078 mobile 919.832.6775 fax pwpoe(a)att.net