In the unconference tradition (which stretches waaaay back to 2004, or so) comes InfoCamp, a BarCamp-style event for designers of information-delivery systems. The website promises that “whether you’re a librarian, information architect, technical writer, usability engineer, interaction designer, cataloger, or information science researcher, this conference will have something for you.” Nick Finck of Blue Flavor and Bob Boiko of Metatorial Services will provide keynote talks, and the rest of the conference will be planned on the fly by the participants. Meals will apparently be provided, so hey… that’s worth the $20 admission alone!

As I type this, I’m getting ready for day two of Gnomedex 2007. Gnomedex is a fantastic conference, but if anything’s better than the actual conference, it’s the post-Gnomedex events on Sunday. This year, Kaliya Hamlin, aka Identity Woman, and Raines Cohen are organizing UnGnomeCamp, an unconference follow-on, where anyone is invited and the attendees will set the agenda.

Closely linked with UnGnomeCamp will be MeshWalk, organized by Shannon Clark. I went on last year’s inaugural MeshWalk and really enjoyed myself. A MeshWalk is basically a roving conference. The attendees walk the city, talking about a pre-determined theme and taking inspiration and ideas from the physical space around them, which is constantly changing. It’s a very stimulating way to spend a day.