2. What
is
ProductCamp?
• “Unconference”:
no
fees,
no
pre-‐set
agenda,
no
sales
pitches,
minimal
slideware
• Community
oriented
forum
for
product
management
and
markeIng
professionals
– Highly
engaging,
interacIve
exchange
– Share
ideas
and
best
pracIces
– Learn
from
others
• Plenty
of
networking
opportuniIes
• 100%
volunteer
run
event
• FUN!
– YOU
make
it
happen
–
everyone
is
a
par$cipant,
not
merely
an
aVendee
– Engage
in
thought
provoking
discussions
– Push
the
creaIvity
envelope
3. What
ProductCamp
is
NOT
• Pre-‐determined
agenda
with
an
established
set
of
speakers
and
topics
– You
set
help
set
the
agenda,
you
decide
the
speakers
and
topics
you
are
interested
in
• Quiet
aVenIon
and
passivity
during
sessions
– You
are
expected
to
engage
and
interact
– You
are
responsible
for
geZng
the
most
out
of
each
session
– Follow
the
“2
feet
rule”
• Network
only
at
formal
ice
breakers
and
scheduled
breaks
– Come
prepared
to
meet,
greet,
share
informaIon,
exchange
ideas
and
learn
5. Organizing
CommiVee
• Mike
McGoogan
–
Sponsorships
• Mina
Rath
–
Venue
CoordinaIon
• Pradheep
Sampath
–
Sessions
&
Scheduling
• Pranav
Desai
–
MarkeIng
• Ramon
Reyes
–
Volunteer
CoordinaIon
• Shardul
Mehta
–
Budget
&
Planning
We
thank
the
many
volunteers
who
have
helped
us
• Doug
CurIs
–
ProductCamp
DC
logo
and
badge
• Navin
Ganeshan,
Kirk
Kightlinger,
Mark
Cyrus
–
Network
SoluIons
• Steve
Keifer
–
blogger
•
–
t-‐shirts
6. So
How’s
This
Going
To
Work?
• Sponsors’
“60
seconds
of
fame”
• Session
pitches
• VoIng
• “Open
Grid”
Scheduling
• Sessions
&
Networking
• Business
card
raffles
• Best
session
awards
• Happy
Hour!
@
TGI
Friday’s,
Worldgate,
Herndon
• Housekeeping
&
other
announcements
