Programming

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce... nothing quite yet

The last two unconferences in Hamburg have been a huge success, which has become somewhat problematic. The first unconference saw about 60-80 attendees, while the second one already clocked in at around 120 - and that's just because that was the number where we pulled the plug and couldn't accept any more registrations.

That in itself is, of course, a Good Thing(tm), as we've reached our goal to make the whole thing into an enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, it also showed us the limits of our current venue: More than 120 people would be hard to accomodate at the local University's Informatikum.

The good news

So the good news is: There will be another unconference in Hamburg in 2009! This time we'll try to organize a venue that will allow us to get a few more people in, so we don't have to leave too many people standing outside in the street, right in the pouring rain, crying, freezing, bumping their bloody fists against the door... yeah, okay, I may be exaggerating. A little. Ahem. Anyway...

The bad news (and question for the audience)

The bad news is: We're highly unlikely (okay, now I'm understating ) to make it for the usual April/May date this time. Sorry, folks. Thus, we're now aiming for mid-September, and we've pre-picked two possible dates we'd like to hear your opinion on:

• September 12th/13th, 2009
• September 19th/20th, 2009

As all who already attended one of the past unconferences know, the event is all about you guys and it's your input that makes it the success it has become! So here's the first thing you can do to make this year's unconference a sure-fire hit - leave a comment and tell us which date you'd prefer. Well, that and any other ideas that you might have for the unconference