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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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: paul.wilkinson@pwcom.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 1104mob: 07788 445920Twitter: @EEPaul

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“The only thing worse than being talked about is not

being talked about.”