##2015 Annual Barnraising, November 20-22nd in Cocodrie, Louisiana! ####The theme of this year's Barnraising is: "Building networks across regions" ##On this page: ____________ [About the Barnraising](http://publiclab.org/barnraising#What+is+a+Public+Lab+Barnraising?) Registering for the 2015 annual Barnraising - How do I register? - How long is registration open? - Event costs and discount options. Traveling options - Van options - Driving and ride-sharing - Need to stay Sunday? Gearing up! - Communications - Packing List Committees Post Session Ideas Past Barnraisings _________________ ##What is a Public Lab Barnraising? The Public Lab Barnraising is the closest thing we have to a Public Lab conference -- but with an emphasis on "doing stuff together" rather than just presenting/talking. We come together to develop tools, toolkits, supporting materials such as guides and tutorials, test the tools and develop new research directions and projects. An Annual Barnraising event is held each fall in Louisiana, and a Regional Barnraising is held each summer in a different location. ##About Regional Barnraisings: The first Regional Barnraising was held in Spring, 2014 in [Plymouth, Massachusetts](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-northeast-2014). This was a great way to draw new Public Labbers in, focus on regional issues and cater to people who are unable to travel to our yearly Barnraising in Louisiana. Recognizing the growth of the Public Lab Midwest community, the second annual Regional Barnraising was held in the summer of 2015 in [Chicago, Illinois](http://publiclab.org/wiki/2015-regional-barnraising). Midwest projects such as hydrogen sulfide sensing, petcoke mapping and dust monitoring laid the groundwork for a fantastic and dynamic regional event. ###Registering for the 2015 Annual Barnraising #####How do I register? This year we will be using Eventbrite for registration. Some of the questions in your registration you might not be able to answer yet (ie travel plans etc). But don't worry, your registration is editable and you can update it as your plans develop. Each person who will be coming to the event needs to register individually. ####How long is registration open? - October 8th: Early registration closes (10$/day) after the 8th prices go up to $15/day - November 9th: Registration for overnight Barnraisers **will close** this is for LUMCON housing purposes. - November 17th: Registration for day trippers will close (if you don't register after this date, but still wish to join us for a day or two, that's fine, but bring your lunch!) ####Prices and Discounts: This year we are asking people to pay in advance (so we don't have to track you down at the event). However, we still recognize that not everyone can pay the suggested daily amount. So there are discount options! - FoodCom: Anyone who registers to be on FoodCom (the committee who helps organize and run meals and snacks) will get a 30% discount. Keep in mind this comes with responsibilities at the event. (if this sounds like you, use the discount code FoodCom on your registration) - Register early: Now until October 8th, Barnraising tickets are only $10 a day. On October 9th, they will go up to $15 a day. - Travel stipends: If travel costs will keep you from joining us, apply for travel a travel stipend using this form. These stipends are limited, and preference will be given to first time Barnraisers. - If you require more off your registration email stevie@publiclab.org. Money should not keep you from attending this event! ####Traveling options **Van options** We will offer three van pickups on Thursday, November 19th for anyone planning on flying into MSY. The last van will leave New Orleans at 6:30pm. If you are getting in after that, you will need to make other arrangements to get down to LUMCON. Register for a van on your eventbrite registration form. Van Registration will close Monday, November 9th. For organizers attending the Organizer's summit we will have the same van options on Wednesday, November 18th. You must be in by 6:30pm for a van ride to LUMCON. **Driving and ride-sharing** Driving to LUMCON, That's great! Here are directions. Be sure to mention in your registration if you can take others! **Need to stay Sunday** For those flying in from out of town, we recognize Sunday evening flights can be expensive. We have limited space to put people up for Sunday night. For those of you who need to stay, there is an additional housing cost of $20 on your registration. Again this space is limited so register early! We will be able to bring you to the airport on Monday. If you are staying in New Orleans past Sunday, you will need to find other accommodations and transportation. ####Gearing up! - Communications: We will be using the Public Lab Barnraising google group for communications on the event. If you're not on this group, join on! (plots-barnraising@googlegroups.com) - Packing List. Here is the suggested packing list ####Join a Committee! (add your name to a committee of your choosing!) FoodCom: Help with planing meals and making sure they get made! FoodCom members can get a 30% discount on registration. FunCom: Help with planning and initiating evening activities! BeerCom: Help to organize any alcohol people would like for the evenings over the course of the Barnraising. Make sure we're abiding by the LUMCON alcohol policy. GearCom: Track down what people are planning on bringing and help to make a master list so we know what's coming! DotCom: Into social media? This one's for you! Help us tweet/ instagram /facebook /share out about the event! ####Post session ideas below! Editing the wiki and add your session ideas below: ###Learn more about our past Barnraisings: * [2015 Midwest Regional Barnraising: Chicago, Illinois](http://publiclab.org/wiki/2015-regional-barnraising) * [2014 Barnrasing: Cocodrie, Louisiana](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2014) * [2014 Northeast Regional Barnraising: Plymouth, Massachusetts](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-northeast-2014) * [2013 Barnraising: New Orleans, Louisiana](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2013) * [2012 Barnraising: Cocodrie, Louisiana](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2012) * [2011 Barnraising: Asheville, North Carolina](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising-2011) [![amish.gif](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/011/296/medium/amish.gif)](https://i.publiclab.org/system/images/photos/000/011/296/original/amish.gif)