There have been previous attempts to host a BarCamp in Charleston, so why did this one take off when others stalled? There are probably multiple answers, but one thing is clear: our Platinum Sponsors did much of the heavy lifting, and we're all deeply grateful.
For starters, the concept of BarCampCHS '09 is based on the generosity of Alan St. Clair. Alan is a businessman who sees that the profitable future of the Lowcountry depends on the expansion of its knowledge-based economy, and his Lowcountry Innovation Center is a bold bet on that future. His early support moved BarCamp out of the realm of abstract possibility and grounded it in reality.
