I'm here in Portland, OR at their first BarCamp -- it's a great scene, but with a few differences. First of all, this is the first time a BarCamp has been held specifically in a coworking space -- in this case, an expansive collaborative environment called CubeSpace. Second, Jay Fichialos, the original camphead, is here from Dallas and has transcribed the complete calendar into a great looking Google Spreadsheet. Third, we're using Pibb, a new online chat system built by Portland company JanRain, as the event's channel. It seems to be performing really well for a new product and looks great. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like there are permalinks available for the transcripts, but I've put in a request to the developers who were on-site for such a feature. Otherwise, Dawn and Raven did a fantastic job putting the event together, there's been plenty of food, great conversations and an impressive turnout. Oh, and Josh Bancroft's Wii was definitely a welcome addition (even though Dawn kicked my ass). Lastly, I'd like to commend BarCampPortland on achieving three to five male to female ratio of organizers... and yes, I mean that there five female planners of a total of eight. Attendance overall was still skewed towards male attendees, but the session that Dawn put on about Collaboration in Communities had a full 10 female participants -- and it was one of the best and most interesting sessions I've been to. Progress is slow, but with increased awareness, continued vigilance and proactive inclusivity, I do think that the BarCamp community can continue to improve how it promotes, invites and nurtures a wider, more diverse, and more talented, community.