Web freelancer conference
indieconf - the conference for independent web professionals - is now open for registation.
What is indieconf? It's a conference that brings together the topics that affect freelance web people with experts who've been there and done that. A I've attended a number of tech/web conferences over the past 12 years or so, and while they've all been a€˜good', there's usually very little in the way of information that helps me in the business side of my work. A As an independent, there's questions about bookkeeping, outsourcing, legal issues, time management, billing, sales and marketing, and more that don't typically get addressed at the typical tech conference. A And at a€˜small business' events (conferences, networking meetings, etc), there tend to be very few a€˜web geeks' who speak my own language and understand the particular challenges that I face.
So, from that quandary, indieconf was born.
I've been contemplating this for a while, focused the idea some, and have been working for the past 6 weeks organizing a core set of speakers/sessions, location, paperwork, and more a€˜stuff' that goes on with a conference. A I'm not even half done, but have been having a great time so far. A I think we've got a pretty solid line up of speakers and sessions so far, although we've got room for a few more (planning between 15 and 18, and we've got about 9 or 10 nailed down).
One of the things I've tried to do with this is to get speakers from outside the Raleigh area. A Right now we've got speakers from California, Texas and Pennsylvania as well as the Raleigh area and the Carolina coast. A Even people who've been to many local or regional events in the NC area likely won't have crossed paths with all of these speakers, which I hope is seen as a good thing (I think it is!).
So whether you're a PHP guru just starting out freelancing, a PSD master who's been at it for years, or someone just considering getting in to the world of freelance web work, I think indieconf will have something for you. A With that said, what are some other types of sessions/info you'd like to get out of a conference like this? A I've got some more topics planned based on early feedback from people, and would like to take on a bit more before making more decisions.
I look forward to seeing you in Raleigh this November at indieconf!