Today, we get excited about BarCamps! Yes, it’s that time of year again, folks, when tech and social media enthusiasts will be congregating to share ideas all over the world. But do not fear if you can’t make it out to Seattle’s Geek Week, where Dave is lucky enough to be heading.  There are several BarCamps coming up within driving distance of Memphis, too!

• BarCamp Conway – Aug. 20
• BarCamp Birmingham – Aug. 28
• WordCamp Birmingham – Sept. 18 & 19
• BarCamp Jonesboro – Sept. 25
• BarCamp Nashville – Oct. 16
• BarCamp Memphis – Nov. 13

The date isn’t final yet, but BarCamp Memphis will be coming up in November! As a sponsor of the event, the Social Expedition was delighted to sit down with another happy patron of the event, Beena White. Beena is a public relations and marketing professional, as well as a journalism professor at the University of Memphis. Find Beena on Twitter at @beenawhite, and definitely keep an eye out for her new company, cocoabeens communications, which will be launching its website soon.

We’ve also got thoughts on the HPOA Girl, the Facebook/Placebook scandal, and the future of geolocation services. Don’t miss the upcoming podcasts, too, when Dave will send back soundclips from the several tech conferences he will be attending during Seattle’s Geek Week.

Twilight Camp fast approaches. We’ll be waiting for you and your tech enthusiasm to join us on August 18th at 5:30pm in the Bronte Bistro at Davis Kidd!

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