It’s almost that time of the year again. Last year on September 2nd and 3rd we organized the first Barcamp on Portuguese soil - and this year we’re doing it again (only a day sooner - the 1st and 2nd of September).

If you remember last year’s announcement, the goal of bringing Barcamp to Portugal is to stir things up a bit and to give back to the place the team here at Webreakstuff calls home. Bringing people together seems to ignite change, so we’re bringing people together again.

Don’t know what to expect of a Barcamp event? Here’s a quick summary: exciting discussions, ad-hoc presentations, workshops, interesting people, great dinners, hilarity. Take my word for it, you’ll be addicted.

Roll up those sleeves and participate!

If you want to participate in this year’s event, drop by the Barcamp Portugal 2007 wiki page at Barcamp.org and add your name (password to edit is c4mp). Also, make sure you join the BarcampPortugal mailing list so you can stay on top of details and help organize the event itself.

If you’ve never been to a Barcamp - even if you have, it’s always a good thing to mention - keep in mind that it lives and breathes participation. This means that if you have been working on exciting stuff, or have some technology or idea you want to rave about, setup a presentation slot and get cranking on those slides and demos.

Sponsorship opportunities

Interested in sponsoring Barcamp Portugal? We love you already! We don’t have any major needs (this is a labour of love), but it would be great to have group meals sponsored by companies. Please get in touch with us at barcamp@webreakstuff.com - thank you!

Photo credit: Scott Beale @ Laughing Squid