This page is for information about the 2013 barnraising including activities, schedule, travel guides, etc. Please RSVP below!
**Conference Dates:** October 4-6, 2013
**Travel Dates:** Please aim to arrive on Thursday morning and fly out on Monday morning, so we can provide you a free shuttle (1.5 hours by car)!
**Location:** Cocodrie, LA at [LUMCON](http://www.lumcon.edu/Information/about.asp)
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**What is a Public Lab barn raising?**
This is the closest thing we have to a Public Lab conference -- but with an emphasis on "doing stuff together" rather than just presenting/talking. In the spirit of bringing a community together to collectively raise a structure such as a barn, Public Lab comes together to develop tools, toolkits, supporting materials such as guides and tutorials, test the tools and develop new research directions and projects. Participants represent a wide range of interests from technologists and designers to social scientists and community organizers.
**About Cocodrie, Lousiana:** [Cocodrie on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocodrie,_Louisiana)
**Information** on the [2011](http://publiclab.org/wiki/past-barnraisings) and [2012](http://publiclab.org/wiki/barnraising) barnraising
**Barn Raising mailing list:** https://groups.google.com/group/plots-barnraising
**RSVP**
Sign-up for the barn raising [here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FmmZFUUn2fOe-xI9-gtWdge8C-nXCTS9G0D977YOwAE/viewform). (link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FmmZFUUn2fOe-xI9-gtWdge8C-nXCTS9G0D977YOwAE/viewform)
**A human contact if you have logistical questions:** Liz Barry (336-269-1539) or liz[@]publiclab.org; Shannon Dosemagen (504.239.4642) or shannon[@]publiclab.org; and Becki Chall, becki[@]publiclab.org.
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_Canoe time at the 2012 Barnraising (photo by Pat Coyle)_
**The planning committees are:**
**Foodcom** [Jeff](/profile/warren)
**Travelcom ** [Becki](/profile/Becki) head organizer, [Jeff](/profile/warren) will be a driver, [Shannon](/profile/shannon) will be a driver
**Schedulecom ** [Liz](/profile/Liz)
**Beercom** [Jeff](/profile/warren)
(unwinding, downtime)
**Doccom ** [Liz](/profile/liz)
(tweeting, documenting, reporting out to the online audience as things happen)
**Gearcom**
(organizing what equipment needs to be brought)
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**Media sharing**
Lots of people will be taking photos, shared articles/readings, etc. Let's aggregate them here! Please remember to share Creative Commons Attribution at least. We can also host large amounts of files, just contact web@publiclaboratory.org.
**Schedule Grid**
**Travel Coordination**
If you'll be needing a ride to / from the airport, or from New Orleans to Cocodrie (or even just to give us a heads up as to your details), there will be a document here that you can fill out.
**Logistics**
LUMCON, who are so generous to host us, has an online handbook for visitors. Check it out: http://www.lumcon.edu/facilities/MarineCenter/VisitorHandbook.pdf
**Lodging Options**
The majority of people will be staying at the LUMCON facilities which has male and female dorms. They are $20 per night. If you are not comfortable spending the night in a dorm, the closest marina/lodge is TradeWinds: http://www.tradewindscocodrie.com/. If you are coming with a group of friends, there are also a number of "camp" options (which means large houses with enough sleeping room for 8+).
There are also a number of lodging options in Houma (which is a bit of a distance away) and a couple of options in Chauvin.
###Gallery from 2012 Barnraising
Video produced by Caterina Scaramelli (12 minutes of pure Barnraising gold)
_Kickoff at the schedule grid! (photo by Don Blair)_
_A late-night session on Barnstars! (photo by Don Blair)_