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		<title>LaidOffCamp: A User-Generated Conference for the Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The very first LaidOffCamp — think BarCamp for those who have lost their jobs due to the recession — kicks off tomorrow, March 3, at 9 a.m. at Temple in San Francisco. It&#8217;s billed as &#8220;an ad-hoc gathering of unemployed and nontraditionally employed people (including freelancers, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=78451&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img  title="laidoffcamp" src="http://webworkerdaily.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/laidoffcamp.jpg?w=200&h=185" alt="laidoffcamp" width="200" height="185" class=" alignleft" />The very first <a href="http://laidoffcamp.pbwiki.com/SanFrancisco">LaidOffCamp</a> — think <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> for those who have lost their jobs due to the recession — kicks off tomorrow, March 3, at 9 a.m. at Temple in San Francisco. It&#8217;s billed as &#8220;an ad-hoc gathering of unemployed and nontraditionally employed people (including freelancers, entrepreneurs and startups) who want to share ideas and learn from each other.&#8221; You don&#8217;t have to be unemployed to attend.</p>
<p>Over 20 discussion sessions are planned for the day on many topics that might be of interest to web workers, such as &#8220;Networking 101,&#8221; &#8220;Building Your Personal Brand&#8221; and &#8220;How to be a Freelance Consultant.&#8221; There should also be plenty of networking opportunities, including an after-party.</p>
<p>LaidOffCamp is being organized by recently laid off consultant Chris Hutchins. <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/287640340/wiki">Tickets are free</a>, although attendees are encouraged to make  a donation that suits their budget. LaidOffCamp is expecting between 300 and 500 people to attend; according to the event&#8217;s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46704142966">Facebook page,</a> there are more than 280 confirmed attendees so far.</p>
<p>Further events are planned in Dallas, New York and Miami, with more cities in the pipeline.</p>
<p><em>Are you planning on attending LaidOffCamp?</em></p>
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