hackpompey is a social hack day open to everyone looking to learn, hack and meet new people.

• Not a competition. - Everyone is welcome, we care about this being a safe and fun environment.
• Not just coders. - You don't need to have any level of skills, all areas welcome. Whether that be graphic design, coding, hardware, crafts, photography or literally anything
• Bring your tools and equipment. - Laptops, craft supplies, pen & paper, Raspberry Pis. Whatever you need for your hacking/making!
• Free food, drink and goodies from sponsors and friends - breakfast lunch and dinner y'al. Gotta keep you fueled through out.

Open Data?

This hackpompey is Open Data themed.

Wikipedia says: Open data is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control.

We've been talking to the local council, and their open data platform Hampshire Hub. Let's use their data to solve problems, help the local public and create interesting projects!

e.g How do we reduce social isolation among older people (and are pubs the answer*)?
*not necessarily the view of Portsmouth City Council

You can grab this data and any other open data they find and run with it. Excited to see what people come up with.

What happened at the last one?

It was great! A lot of fun, interesting projects.

Here's a blog post about it and there was some stuff posted under the hashtag #hackpompey too.

We're improving this one based on our feedback from last time.

When?

Saturday, 7th February. 9.30am - 6.30pm.

• 09:30 - Get here, set-up have some breakfast
• 10:00 - Some introductions
• 13:30 - Lunch
• 17:00 - Dinner
• 18:30 - Show and Tell 
• 19:00 - After chatting and sharing

Where?

We're in the Innovation Space located at:

Innovation Space,
Halpern House,
1 Hampshire Terrace,
Portsmouth,
PO1 2QF.

Over the road from the University's Union and Mercantile House.

You can get directions with Google Maps. The building looks like this: http://rosedigital.co.uk/assets/innovationspace-large.jpg

Code of Conduct

hackpompey should be a safe environment for everyone. By registering to attend you're agreeing to the code of conduct: http://hackcodeofconduct.org/hackpompey.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

Train in to Portsmouth & Southsea gives you a 5 min walk here.

There is metered parking on St George's Rd. Car park and University House car parking between Innovation Space and Eldon Budiling which is pay-and-display.

There is possible free spaces on Elm Grove and further down towards Albert Road.
 

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Email us @ hackpompey@rosedigital.co.uk or tweet us.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Nah, you can use the app or just show the .PDF.