Also, I thought you'd like this....

At the last dotnet user group meeting one of the SWAG items to be raffled ff at the end was a karaoke player. One meeting the presenter was having throat problems. So someone ran out and bought the player so he could have a microphone.


>The Codecamp premise is designed particularly for Dotnet sessions. However, I believe anyone can sign up to give a session and can get accepted.
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>Well, that's not "entirely" true. :)
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>Yes, there are many .NET sessions at CodeCamps, and CodeCamps are generally run through local .NET/SQL Server User Groups. But even in the beginning (about 3 years ago when they started), there were always a number of other sessions on SQL Server, SharePoint, Development methodologies, etc. I think it's fair to say that CodeCamps generally feature content on the MS tools that are getting the most focus/visibility.
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>Here's the original CodeCamp manifesto, written 3 years ago.
>http://blogs.msdn.com/trobbins/archive/2004/12/12/280181.aspx
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>Not "everyone" who signs up and submits a session will get accepted, though the odds are usually pretty good.
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>Most people who speak at CodeCamps are "known quantities" in some way through the local .NET/SQL Server User Groups. Some User Groups strongly encourage their members to become speakers.