Freelance Camp Des Moines 2010.

Be In Business For Yourself. Not By Yourself

Freelance “unconference“ hits Des Moines.

The 9-5 grind is gone. How we work, who we work for, and when we do it are more flexible, but also more technologically complicated.

Freelance Camp Des Moines 2010, an all-day event for free agents, will be held on October 23^rd  at Foundry Coworking 1312 Locust Street  Downtown Des Moines to discuss and explore new business ideas, approaches and solutions for running successful freelance companies. 

Our mission is simple… help independent consulting professionals be in business for themselves, not by themselves. But the format is unconventional...invite free-thinking, independent professionals to share and draw on the expertise of the group to find answers to today’s business challenges through an unconference.

Unconference formats, called “bar camp style” allow users to generate and participate in the content. It is organic dialog and is perfect for young independent professionals who are accustomed to conversational and collaborative problem solving.

Freelance Camp Des Moines is organized for the benefit of the local freelancing community and this event specifically focuses on those freelancers who are interested in or deal directly with technology. Vital to how we go to business, technology plays a dominating role in how business is run. From social media, to web development and project management to new business applications, technology is central to business operations and successes today.

The day’s events include:

·      Four bar camp sessions

·      Breakfast, a working lunch and an after party

·      Local business successes such as Nathan Wright, Andrew Clark, Dwolla and more as panelists.

A pre-networking event will be held for anyone interested on Friday, October 22 at Mullets, 1300 SE 1^st St., Des Moines from 6 to 9 pm.

Freelance Camp Des Moines 2010 will take place on October 23, 2010 at Foundry Coworking at 1312 Locust St, Downtown Des Moines – across from the Pappajohn Sculpture garden. Registration is $25 and includes a one-year membership to Freelance Pros. Space is limited to 75, so pre-registration is encouraged.

Sponsors include:

Freelance Pros

Dice

Kerber Technology Solutions, LLC

Iowa Department of Economic Development