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Join us for two days of brainstorming & creating at IndieWebCamp 2014 and be a part of advancing & growing the indie web.
When: from June 28, 2014 () at 9:30am through June 29 () at 6pm
West Coast: Esri R&D Center, Portland, 309 SW 6th Ave, Ste. 600, Portland, OR, US, 97204. http://pdx.esri.com
East Coast: The New York Times Building, 620 8th Ave, New York, NY, US, 11225.
Indiewebcamp has a strong tradition of remote participation, typically utilising IRC, google hangouts and etherpad during as well as after the event. If you can't get to the Portland event, consider remote participating or finding/running an indiewebcamp remote party near you.
Indieweb Remote Parties:
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Esri Portland
Esri Portland is graciously hosting the 2014 event in Portland.
Other activities to check out in Portland/NYC/Berlin before / after IndieWebCamp
NYC: Neil Gaiman: "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"Presenting a synchronized multimedia storytelling event, Neil Gaiman reads his story The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains. Illustrations are provided by renowned artist Eddie Campbell.
Get Your Flights and Hotel
Flights: If you're flying from the SF/Bay Area to Portland (PDX), Alaska, Southwest, and Virgin America are recommended and have frequent flights to PDX. Virgin America also flies SFO-JFK or Newark.
Portland Hotels:
Ace Hotel
Paramount Hotel
Nearby AirBNB
New York Hotels:
Element New York Times Square West, 311 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
just a couple of blocks from the New York Times building
Club Quarters-Midtown, 40 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036