We're doing it again. For the 14th time Democamp is coming back to Vancouver.

Brought to you by the good people of Vancouver Pixel Crafters and Launch Academy.

The format

1. Come to the event.
2. If you want to, pitch your company. You get 30 seconds. 
3. The top six pitches, as voted on by the audience, get 6 minutes to pitch again. You MUST have something to show on the projector, whether it's a full functioning facebook killer or a launchrock page, you have to demo something.

The Prize

Who ever has the best pitch of the night will receive a prize package that includes over $10 000 in value:

1. Start Up Weekend: Start up weekend will be offering a free ticket to their August event, guaranteed to be one of the most creative, inspiring 72 hours of the year. 
2. Deal Maker Media: The good people of Deal Maker have thrown in a free pass to Grow Conference, the biggest tech conference in Canada, happening August 23rd. ($600)
3. Dave Olson: Spend two hours discussing building an audience with Dave Olson, the legendary story teller and VP of Community at Hootsuite. Oh yeah, spend the time at the Alibi Room, sampling their finest, no charge- the bill's on us. (Priceless)
4. Amanda Cooper: Two hour PR Shock Therapy from one of the best in the business, this woman is a PR assassin in high heels. ($1000)
5. M7 Gariepy: Custom promo video, scripted, filmed, editted by Mike Gariepy, film producer currently launching a series on W Networks. (Think Dollar Shave Club) ($5000)
6. Unbounce: 12 months of any Unbounce plan for free (standard, pro, plus, or premium) ($6000)
7. Strutta:  Complementary Pro License to run 1 contest/sweepstakes for 30 days ($2000)

1. Access to build your promotion through our do-it-yourself builder
2. Publish promotion on Facebook Fan Page or iFramed on your website
3. All the bells & whistles to kick start your fan base

Hosted By

Mack Flavelle [@MackFlavelle] really likes games, the internet, people, start ups, making a difference, measurable change and the sound of his own voice. He has run companies (Compass Engine), worked for investment groups (Initio) and been the ice cream truck man among dozens and dozens of other strange, often menial, jobs. He's currently a teacher at the Art Institute and Product Director at Wyley, building delightfully useful software. He also spends a significant amount of time nurturing and agitating local community. Recent fascinations include chess, collective nouns for animals, cooking spicy food and Murder She Wrote. He believes in eating your heroes.

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