I should have mentioned this earlier but in case you had your head buried in the sand, it was announced last week that Going Solo, the conference for freelancers held in Lausanne earlier this year and due to be held in Leeds (UK) this coming September 12th, has been cancelled due to low registrations.

Instead, there is now a SoloCamp going to take place.

SoloCamp will run in a BarCamp, unconference-type setting, something which should work quite well and something I also feel would work quite well here in Ireland as a means of connecting freelancers (as in, it has me thinking about a possible Irish event).

It will still take place in Leeds on September 12th, at the Old Broadcasting House, a co-working space in Leeds.

For those operating on a tight budget, especially those who feel the UK and Ireland are running in a recession economy state at the moment, several hundred pounds outside of travel and living expenses for a weekend can represent a serious commitment, one they may not be able to make and as a result, miss out on some fantastic opportunities to learn, network, connect and create.

There were 25 people booked in for the initial event but hopefully the change of approach to the day won’t hinder participation and will actually increase the turnout. Having been involved in organising a number of BarCamp events in the past as well as an upcoming PodCamp due to hit on September 27th, both signups and attendances in Ireland have been excellent throughout the past few years, something I hope is replicated in the UK next weekend.

If you find yourself in the area and have the time (without needing the money) to make it to SoloCamp then do! These events can introduce you to a whole new world of people and open the door to many new potential opportunities (work being just one of them).

Full details available here.

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