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# Heading to Bar Camps LA & Austin, ETech and SXSW
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/heading-to-bar-camps-la-austin-etech-and-sxsw/
- Published: 2006-03-03T13:17:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:43:46.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Barcamp, Flock, microformats, Personal

[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/factoryjoe/73082063/?ref=chrismessina.me)I'm gearing up for a whirlwind two weeks that'll start tonight in [LA for Bar Camp](http://upcoming.org/event/52125/?ref=chrismessina.me) (where [Jason Roberts](http://www.codusoperandi.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) is putting me up), drop me in San Diego for [Etech](http://conferences.oreillynet.com/etech/?ref=chrismessina.me) (with a ride from BCLA organizer [Kareem Mayan](http://www.reemer.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)) where I'll be [presenting on Flock](http://conferences.oreillynet.com/cs/et2006/view/e%5Fsess/7828?ref=chrismessina.me), from whence I shuttle down to Austin for [whurley's Bar Camp extravaganza](http://upcoming.org/event/56330/?ref=chrismessina.me) and then pop over to [SXSW](http://2006.sxsw.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) where I'm on [two](http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/?action=show&id=IAP060038&ref=chrismessina.me) [panels](http://2006.sxsw.com/interactive/programming/panels/?action=show&id=IAP060007&ref=chrismessina.me) as well as going out of my mind for 120 seconds at [20x2](http://20x2.org/?ref=chrismessina.me). Yowza! Here's hoping that my [unprepared](http://flickr.com/photos/missrogue/107334625/?ref=chrismessina.me) [presentation at Under the Radar](http://undertheradarblog.com/2006/03/02/live-from-under-the-radar-smooth-surfing/?ref=chrismessina.me) yesterday will improve over the next week so that by the time I'm talking about Flock at ETech I remember to hit the Star button and show off Photo Uploading. Heh. At least I showed the mapping feature. Right [Fredo](http://fredo.wordpress.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)?