Connecting developers across projects, languages, and backgrounds.

Open Source Bridge is a conference for developers working with open source technologies and for people interested in learning the open source way.

2012 Sponsors

Committer

  • intel

Advocates

  • Google
  • Engine Yard
  • Rentrak

Citizens

  • Mozilla
  • Twitter
  • Discogs
  • Wikimedia Foundation

Friends

  • Elevated Code
  • Thoughtworks

Hosting

  • Network Redux
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Registration for 2012 is open!

Tickets are only $300!
Want to help us plan the 2012 event? Join our planning group! Register Now

Open Source Citizenship

What are the rights and responsibilities of an open source citizen? We’re exploring what open source means to us, what it offers, where we struggle, and why we do this day in and day out, even when we’re not paid for it.

Innovative Track Structure

Our session tracks are technology agnostic, based around shared community experiences and focus on the similarities between projects, not the differences. View the tracks.

Hacker Lounge

The geekery doesn’t end when the sessions do. We’re also running a hacker lounge for code sprints, bug bashes, bouncing ideas, starting new projects or just mingling and taking in the vibe.

100% Volunteer-Run

Your software is peer-produced. Why not your conference? Open Source Bridge is pioneered and planned by a team of open source developers and technologists. What’s more, we’ve built an open source application to manage talk proposals.

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Volunteering for OSBridge 2012: Important Dates

Calling all volunteers past, present and future: This year’s Open Source Bridge is happening June 26-29 and we need your help to make it happen!

We have many volunteer positions available — from simple errand-running and greeting participants, to more complicated tasks like registration and session room attendant. We have something for everyone, and you don’t have to be an über coder to be a stellar volunteer.

As in years past, we are offering a free conference pass to those of you who volunteer for 8 or more hours during the conference.

Scheduling for on-site shifts will open in a few weeks and we’ll post again at that time.

Meanwhile, read on for more information about upcoming Volunteer Meet & Greets as well as the dates for mandatory Volunteer Orientation.

***Mark these dates in your calendar!***

VOLUNTEER MEET & GREETS

Want to learn more about volunteering? Attend one of our three meet & greets where conference organizers will be present to answer all of your questions.

OSB Volunteer Meet & Greet #1
Wednesday, May 23, 12pm – 1pm
US Bank Tower (Mezzanine level in the SE Corner)
111 SW 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
Calagator: http://calagator.org/events/1250462351

OSB Volunteer Meet & Greet #2
Thursday, May 31, 7pm – 9pm
Lucky Lab Tap Room
1700 N Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217
Calagator: http://calagator.org/events/1250462350

OSB Volunteer Meet & Greet #3
Monday, June 4, 7pm – 9pm
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97214
Calagator: http://calagator.org/events/1250462352

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS

Volunteer orientations will be held onsite at the Eliot Center. You must attend one of the two orientations in order to volunteer.

Eliot Center (Buchan Building)
1226 SW Salmon Street
Portland, Oregon 97205

OSB Volunteer Orientation #1
Tuesday, June 19, 6pm – 9pm
Calagator: http://calagator.org/events/1250462353

OSB Volunteer Orientation #2
Monday, June 25, 1pm – 4pm
Calagator: http://calagator.org/events/1250462354

If you can’t attend the meet-and-greets or have questions, please contact our volunteer coordinators, Shepherd Griffin and John Labovitz, at volunteer@opensourcebridge.org.

Volunteering is the essence of Open Source Bridge and we are excited to work with you!