BarCamp is "an international network of user generated conferences — open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants — often focusing on early-stage web applications, and related open source technologies, social protocols, and open data formats". 

The BarCampEdmoton announced there will be DemoCamp presentation in Edmonton on the 20th of May, 2008.  It will be a day for local gurus to  showcase some of the web products they are developing.  It should also be a good networking opportunity.